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Anshu · 03-15-2005, 07:58 PM

How much cable is required to do the big 3 aprox, one of my friend has a couple feet that i could prolly get on the cheap, so i was wondering how much is enough
gen 4 1mzfe

03-15-2005, 10:03 PM

depends on the car, and the grounding points.

battery negative to chassis shouldnt be more than a foot long. alternator to battery no more than 3 feet and engine to chassis 2 feet.

so prolly around 6 feet should be enough.

what awg are you getting? i think ive seen 4awg used

DrtySthV6SE · 03-16-2005, 12:14 AM

i did mine with 0 gauge and 10 feet was PLENTY, dont remember exactly how much though, you might be able to get away with 6

Toysrme · 03-16-2005, 01:05 AM

Dide mine with leftover 4ga. Probably only took 5/6ft at most.

dna59 · 03-16-2005, 05:45 AM

I did mine with 4ga. wire. I bought 10 ft. and that was more than enough. Currently I have mine off though since I chnaged by batt. terminals and it couldn't accomodate the extra wire from the chassis to batt.

***Knailgun*** · 03-16-2005, 07:27 AM

did mine with 2awg, 8 feet was plenty

Anshu · 03-20-2005, 08:02 PM

For the Bloc to Chassis i found this and wonder if anyone thinks its a good idea

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thoughts, this ok?

edit fixed pics

Anshu · 03-21-2005, 12:29 PM

anyone?

***cam2Xrunner*** · 03-21-2005, 12:31 PM

That should work ok, I don't see why not. There might be a better spot on the actual block though.

Anshu · 03-21-2005, 12:42 PM

i was looking around, and this was one of the easiest to get to w/o disassemblng some of the car. I was thinking about doing it on the alternator mounts, but i saw this and it looked like a perfect spot. Plus with the alterator id always be worried about hitting the belt. Plus that spot that ive circled is attached to a solid metal post that runs into bloc area.

Anshu · 03-23-2005, 06:44 PM

OK, so far thanks to you guys i have 2/3 done
i got the fuse today and was looking to put the alt to bat one in. Unfortunatly i snapped the dust cover off the alt and tried and tried to get the bolt out. With no luck, it looks like this

I think its a 10mm as the rest of the electrical bolts.
If anyone has any ideas on how to get it out i would be much obliged
Cheers

DrtySthV6SE · 03-23-2005, 07:43 PM

mine unbolted just fine, prob just stuck on there good

Anshu · 03-23-2005, 07:45 PM

i wonder if i picked up a similar nut and just popped it on top, that the connection would still be as good?

Anshu · 03-24-2005, 12:17 PM

looks like i cant fit one over there are only a couple of threads. Any ideas before i give in and ask lowes or something

DrtySthV6SE · 03-24-2005, 02:03 PM

is the nut just on there tight?? get a huge breaker bar and get that shit off and grunt while you do it, get some kinda WD40 or something and spray it on there carefully, dont get it all inside the alt.