Starting circuit wiring

67Dart273 said
Fuse links for me are a problem, some of them are not specifically rated. IF the alternator is NOT a "one wire" a no8 would be plenty large. If it is, I'd run a 6

You need a fuse link that will handle alternator output without jeapordizing the wire you are using. What you want to protect against is "if" the alternator (diodes and stator) generate a serious short to ground
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The alternator is a standard mid 70's rebuilt unit. One charge wire and two fields.

Honestly, I've never been a big fan of fuseable links myself. Circuit breakers are usually my method of choice.

However finding a circuit breaker that's 80 amps and not extremely large and hard to hide is proving troublesome. The largest "small" circuit breaker I'm finding is 60 amps.