14 GA or 16 GA Fusible Link?

Put a amp meter where the link is an measure the max draw, then replace the link with an inline fuse and of corse keep a spare in the glovebox.
While that works;
Is that gonna get you home on a dark and stormy night?
Fusible links are NOT like fuses. It usually takes quite a while for an F-link to sacrifice themselves; small overloads could go un-noticed for years; while a blown fuse could lead to multiple replacements, eventually leading to the installation of a fuse much too big, offering no protection at all.