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mrein3 · 01-29-2003, 09:48 PM

I just had to put a new battery in old faithful. Jeez you'd think they could make battery that lasts longer than 11 years!

What size wire should I have running to the power distribution block on the passenger side fender? I had an 8 gauge stranded wire there but the battery I bought has the posts on the other side so now that wire is too short. All I had laying around is 10 gauge wire so I put an end on a piece of that and installed it. Since it is major salt season I won't be using the truck much other than to drive out to the fish house. Should I be looking for a better piece of wire before I use the truck?

01-29-2003, 09:48 PM	#1
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,254	Positive wire to block on fender - what size? I just had to put a new battery in old faithful. Jeez you'd think they could make battery that lasts longer than 11 years! What size wire should I have running to the power distribution block on the passenger side fender? I had an 8 gauge stranded wire there but the battery I bought has the posts on the other side so now that wire is too short. All I had laying around is 10 gauge wire so I put an end on a piece of that and installed it. Since it is major salt season I won't be using the truck much other than to drive out to the fish house. Should I be looking for a better piece of wire before I use the truck? __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN