My engine wiring harness burned up a couple wires yesterday!

I ran 2 jumper wires from the distributor pickup plug to the ECU, and the engine fired right up. But the alternator is not charging. I don't know if a shorted wire damaged one field of the alternator, or a messed up alternator field burned the wire. Either way the alternator needs fixed, but no big deal, as I was going to have it rebuilt anyway for maintenance purposes.

I got in touch with M&H tech today to ask about buying some extra wire for extending some of their HU2 harness plugs for use on the /6. They directed me to their website, where it said that the wire they use is as good as what is in newer vehicles. So I'll save the money and head to the junkyard with a pair of wire cutters and salvage some wire! :)