Author Topic: six cylinder neg cable routing  (Read 6475 times)

Offline Skyway65

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Re: six cylinder neg cable routing
« Reply #15 on: June 13, 2012, 10:11:34 PM »
Here's another problem that I have encountered.  I ordered the Scott Drake-concours correct battery wire set and the black cable that I received is way too long for my Jan. '65 200 6.   The original ground location was at the top of the head bolt as in Greg's photo. 
The engineering number and wire length of the Scott Drake part are both different from my factory original wire.  After speaking with someone at Scott Drake they didn't seem too interested in what I had to say.  Has anyone found a correct wire for this application?

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Re: six cylinder neg cable routing
« Reply #16 on: June 16, 2012, 07:52:59 PM »
Your going to have to open up the crimped end very carefully and cut to length and recrimp

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Re: six cylinder neg cable routing
« Reply #17 on: June 16, 2012, 10:38:43 PM »
Hi Nate-
True about the cutting and crimping, but the bigger problem is the wrong numbers on the wire! >:(
Gary Schweitzer
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Re: six cylinder neg cable routing
« Reply #18 on: June 18, 2012, 10:18:04 PM »
to get a stencil made shouldn't cost that much any local sign shop should be able to make the stencil and then use some paint to apply done that befor or just call alloy metal products in new york who makes the battery cables and have them make you one to length with no numbers on it.  that could be better have gone that way before (315) 676-2405 


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Re: six cylinder neg cable routing
« Reply #19 on: June 19, 2012, 09:15:39 AM »
good idea--I'll see how that works out-thanks for the insight. ;)
Gary Schweitzer
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Traverse City, MI

"A work of art in the form of a Mustang"