Eric's 1966 Turbo 6.0 build

[88Stanger]

Originally Posted by Paul Y

Have you gentlemen considered Anderson connectors?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AODOOR-Conn...508347&sr=8-21

As Woody's fuel tank is now in the rear, and I plan on relocating the battery to behind the passenger rear wheel, I have purchased a set of these plugs to put into the fuel filler to jump start/trickle charge the battery without having to get under my truck.

Used these a lot in my motorsport career as they have the added advantage of not having any 'hot' exposed terminals.

Seem slightly safer than the units mentioned above PLUS race car.

P.

Oh yes, we had these on the Drag race car actually, with our good charger unit. I could not remember the name of them.... they work well BUT you must have a connector with something on the ends so that you can use say a random persons jumper cable or carry the ones that match this connector.

[SkinnyG]

Those Anderson connectors are what I want to use. Have a fitting under the hood, and then craft up jumper cables that plug into it.

You're saying race car, but when I see those, I think forklift.

[Paul Y]

Originally Posted by SkinnyG

Those Anderson connectors are what I want to use. Have a fitting under the hood, and then craft up jumper cables that plug into it.

You're saying race car, but when I see those, I think forklift.

If you cannot say "race" and "forklift" in the same sentence you have obviously never worked in warehousing and we can no longer be friends....

What you have described is exactly what I have hanging up on my shelf of stuff I made/bought/bartered.

Make sure you get the pull handle, they are a bear to remove without.

P.

[Paul Y]

The downside is, as you said Jeff, you need to carry a set of jump leads with the Anderson connectors. My solution to that is to have another set of leads with the opposite Anderson connector on so, plug them together and you have a standard set of jump leads.

Yes, I know it is more stuff to carry about but... It makes me happy!

P.

[bocephus79]

https://youtu.be/ILLR6wft6ws


update:
Up to 800 miles and got it on the rollers yesterday. About 650 on E85. Oil pressure was a little low so I'm replacing the pump this winter and we will see if I can push it a little more. I can confirm that 650 is MORE than enough!