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shifty · 03-25-2005, 03:19 PM

Damn, I can't find any 12-gauge pink wire anywhere!

I found the coil - the '75 Camaro also had HEI on a 250-L6. 77Nova showed the wrong part

. Damned auto parts stores.

Trying to pull this off today. Will post back.

Kas68c10 · 03-26-2005, 01:09 AM

vet is right, 10 guage wire to fuse box !!!!

Tx Firefighter · 03-26-2005, 07:37 AM

I wouldn't get too hung up on 10 guage or 12 guage or whatever.

I usually just cut out the resistance section of the original wire and splice in a section of 14 guage.

Think about it this way, the supply wire for the electrical system isn't that big either. Why run a 10 guage distributor wire when the wire feeding the whole fuse box is not that big?

shifty · 03-26-2005, 12:58 PM

Tex is right - a signal is only as strong as its weakest link. Kinda reminds me of people I'd see come into the stereo shop with one 10-gauge wire going into a fuse block and splitting it ouw to four more 10-gauge wires...as though that would provide adequate power. If you're running a 4-gauge or 6-gauge wire to a four-way 10-gauge split, that would work....

Maybe I should just rewire everything

Seriously though, I'm on a mission today to find pink wire. I'm taking photos. I'll post a FAQ entry next week unless problems occur.

Kas68c10 · 03-26-2005, 04:44 PM

I just know it made a difference to my truck when i used a bigger gauge wire, and ran it directly to fuse box, as opposed to splicing it in....

shifty · 03-26-2005, 04:54 PM

I'm actually going to run direct from the fusebox. I'm using a thick-strand 14-gauge wire. Home Depot had some (I kept the SKU# for the FAQ), it was listed as 'red' but it was really pink in color. Seems to be perfect for the job, even though it's a little more rigid than I would like, it's gasoline resistant and heat resistant, so that's what I needed.

I'm going downstairs to work on the truck. I'm taking pictures as I go. I'm going to try to post a FAQ entry tomorrow or monday if all goes well. Gotta have the truck up and running by tomorrow to go help a friend pick up a new washer/dryer.

03-25-2005, 03:19 PM	#26
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Damn, I can't find any 12-gauge pink wire anywhere! I found the coil - the '75 Camaro also had HEI on a 250-L6. 77Nova showed the wrong part . Damned auto parts stores. Trying to pull this off today. Will post back. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

03-26-2005, 01:09 AM	#27
Kas68c10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Freeland,Michigan,USA Posts: 312	vet is right, 10 guage wire to fuse box !!!! __________________ 1968 SWB Stepside, 250,pwr disc brake and tilt pwr steering, 5 spd tranny, HEI,Accel coil,K&N filter,Seat from a later truck with built in seatbelts, front and rear sway bars, moved gas tank to under the bed, headman hedders, new chrome bumpers,one wire alternator,Weber k550cub carburator...WORK IN PROGRESS, Freeland MI , Just bought a 72 Jimmy!!!!!!!!!!!

03-26-2005, 07:37 AM	#28
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	I wouldn't get too hung up on 10 guage or 12 guage or whatever. I usually just cut out the resistance section of the original wire and splice in a section of 14 guage. Think about it this way, the supply wire for the electrical system isn't that big either. Why run a 10 guage distributor wire when the wire feeding the whole fuse box is not that big? __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

03-26-2005, 12:58 PM	#29
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Tex is right - a signal is only as strong as its weakest link. Kinda reminds me of people I'd see come into the stereo shop with one 10-gauge wire going into a fuse block and splitting it ouw to four more 10-gauge wires...as though that would provide adequate power. If you're running a 4-gauge or 6-gauge wire to a four-way 10-gauge split, that would work.... Maybe I should just rewire everything Seriously though, I'm on a mission today to find pink wire. I'm taking photos. I'll post a FAQ entry next week unless problems occur. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

03-26-2005, 04:44 PM	#30
Kas68c10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Freeland,Michigan,USA Posts: 312	I just know it made a difference to my truck when i used a bigger gauge wire, and ran it directly to fuse box, as opposed to splicing it in.... __________________ 1968 SWB Stepside, 250,pwr disc brake and tilt pwr steering, 5 spd tranny, HEI,Accel coil,K&N filter,Seat from a later truck with built in seatbelts, front and rear sway bars, moved gas tank to under the bed, headman hedders, new chrome bumpers,one wire alternator,Weber k550cub carburator...WORK IN PROGRESS, Freeland MI , Just bought a 72 Jimmy!!!!!!!!!!!

03-26-2005, 04:54 PM	#31
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	I'm actually going to run direct from the fusebox. I'm using a thick-strand 14-gauge wire. Home Depot had some (I kept the SKU# for the FAQ), it was listed as 'red' but it was really pink in color. Seems to be perfect for the job, even though it's a little more rigid than I would like, it's gasoline resistant and heat resistant, so that's what I needed. I'm going downstairs to work on the truck. I'm taking pictures as I go. I'm going to try to post a FAQ entry tomorrow or monday if all goes well. Gotta have the truck up and running by tomorrow to go help a friend pick up a new washer/dryer. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.



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