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Topic: Has anyone ever extended their starter cable..?
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Bottle Fed
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Looking to do a wire tuck on an 88 5.0 with a high torque starter...looking for a cable another 1.5 foot longer...can anybody recommend a brand or way u did yours...
Thanks
Paul
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1988 Saleen convt #522 SC
1989 Saleen #420 408 w/BOOST!
2009 M5
2000 Yamaha R1
2016 S6
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Martinna
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How long is your existing cable? 1.5 feet shouldn't make much of a difference. Most of the loss is at the connections. Sand the surfaces clean and remove the dust. Use a fresh quality start washer on the bolt that will bite into the ring terminal. If you're worried about 1.5 feet, get one size larger cable. Welding cable is flexible and easy to route.
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ALMOST STOCK
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I also had to extend my starter cable about 1.5 ft when I did my wire tuck over 15 years ago and what I did was go to a boat shop that carries the size cable I needed to have one full length cable and had them make up both ends of the cable for me.
The reason for a boat shop is because they use the same size cable for all there hook ups for trolling motors and such.
[ 2017-06-30, 09:05 AM: Message edited by: ALMOST STOCK ]
Posts: 94 | From: Cameron Park, Calif | Registered: Jun 2010
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Bottle Fed
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What's up Almost stock, I contacted u years ago about your project...I got 6 foot of 2 gauge welding cable from the hardware store...looks good and should work...the strands inside the cable are thick...
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1988 Saleen convt #522 SC
1989 Saleen #420 408 w/BOOST!
2009 M5
2000 Yamaha R1
2016 S6
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Originally posted by Bottle Fed:
What's up Almost stock, I contacted u years ago about your project...I got 6 foot of 2 gauge welding cable from the hardware store...looks good and should work...the strands inside the cable are thick...
I thought your username looked familiar but wasn't sure.
You should have it more than covered with 2ga welding wire.
Posts: 94 | From: Cameron Park, Calif | Registered: Jun 2010
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