TO30 Battery Cables

[smrtnez]

I have a TO30 that's been converted to 12 volt, I'm getting the 6 volt starter rebuilt to a 12 volt and I'm going to put all new battery cables. What size will be good?
2 gauge
1 gauge
0 gauge (1/0 GA)

 

[Bruce(OR)]

Bigger is generally always better in the crank/start circuit.

 

[Tom H.]

Ditto, go with the 0 gauge and you should never have any problems.

Tom

 

[Bruce(OR)]

And you might notice the 6V pos cable might be a 1/0.

 

[smrtnez]

I went ahead and ordered some 0 (1/0) gauge. Thanks guys.

 

[jvin248]

(quoted from post at 19:32:15 01/09/23)
I went ahead and ordered some 0 (1/0) gauge. Thanks guys.

Also get a tube of dielectric grease to coat all the connections after shining them up before assembly. That will keep water and corrosion out of those connections much longer.

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