IHADAV8.com - Turbo Buick Tech, and Nonsense
Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: Forzfed on June 29 2020, 11:46:17 AM
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I'm finally going to upgrade to a 2 gauge power wire for my battery. My question is does anyone know the gauge of the other 2 wires and length?
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What cables or wires are we discussing?
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The other two power wires on the main cable. I'm more concerned about the length.
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well, hell! My GN is redone with Caspers' fusible link relocation kit so the memory wire has been moved and does not apply to a regular car and my T is up in the air with an engineless stationwagon under it so I cannot get to it.
The factory shop manual shows the fusible link feed being a 1 on the diagram which I believe relates to cross sectional area and I think a 1 would be a 16 awg. The alternator wire shows to be an 8 which is a hair larger than 8 awg according to this link https://diyaudioprojects.com/Technical/American-Wire-Gauge/ (https://diyaudioprojects.com/Technical/American-Wire-Gauge/)
It's hard to measure the factory length because it is routed down under and around the timing cover and back to the alternator. If I were to make one, I would think about going a more direct route across the top if that is feasible.
Casper's hd version uses a 6 awg as I recall. I have one on the T and it was getting on the verge of being hard to route down and around....sorr y, I am not any real help
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Thanks, it was a long shot but I appreciate the effort. :cheers: