87 6.9 Cable Question
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87 6.9 Cable Question
Can anyone tell me how long the the cable running from positive to positive an then down to starter should be?
I need to order one to replace the swollen, cracked, corroded green mess that's in there now, and the place I'm ordering from has two chioces - I think it was 116" and 123".
Thanks.
I need to order one to replace the swollen, cracked, corroded green mess that's in there now, and the place I'm ordering from has two chioces - I think it was 116" and 123".
Thanks.
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I agree, go long. I just replaced mine with an auto-electric shop rebuilt one. It was a bit shorter than my original and is tight in a couple places. Bending excess cable out of the way, or zap-strapping it is way easier.
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if you don't have to have the truck, you could just take them off all at once or one at a time and match them that way. if you're like everybody else, you probably don't have the luxury of doing that. you can take a piece of string and tape it to one end and trace the cable and measure what ya got and add a smidgen to that for stretching. that's probably the best way if you want it right without removing them to measure.
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Thank you, I think I'll try that measurement by string idea, thank you speedrdr...
I'll take that measurement and if it doesn't match up, I'll go long, it'll be good to have a little slack I bet.
I'm ordering mine from an independent battery shop here in town, just picked up two new 1040CA/880CCA's from em, and want to ge the cables thru them too.
Buy Local, y'know...
I'll take that measurement and if it doesn't match up, I'll go long, it'll be good to have a little slack I bet.
I'm ordering mine from an independent battery shop here in town, just picked up two new 1040CA/880CCA's from em, and want to ge the cables thru them too.
Buy Local, y'know...
