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  1. tim292stro

    New batt. cables

    Just a note from my experience: Those screw to compress type battery cable clamps aren't great. Though it's not as pretty, you'd be better off with a crimp+solder lug. I've had those screw-to clamp type battery cable ends melt the wire insulation due to the bad contact at the terminal. Crimp...
  2. tim292stro

    New batt. cables

    Summit should have them, Jegs, pretty much any parts store - this is a service type item.
  3. tim292stro

    New batt. cables

    So just doing a quick Google search shows threads where the 24V 13G glow plugs will swell before failing, making them a pain to remove. All recommendations seem to point towards AC-Delco 60G glow plugs since they self regulate, but these are 12 volt only. This means you need the ballast...
  4. tim292stro

    New batt. cables

    I think AC Delco has/had a 13G glow plug that takes 24V, no idea on the quality though. I had a 7.4L V8 in the fake-CUCV truck I'm building, and it's getting a Cummins 6BT - so grid heater instead of glow plugs. Someone else should be able to chime in f they have used them before. The...
  5. tim292stro

    New batt. cables

    I just read the part about bypassing the 12/24 resistor - is your truck already 12V only? If not, you will burn out your 14V glow plugs on the first power-on. If you're having trouble with the glow plug system, I'd suggest temporarily bypassing the controller with a momentary switch. The...
  6. tim292stro

    New batt. cables

    Since you're upgrading, why not put in ANL fuses? In my Toyota pickup, I did a 180 Amp alternator, so I had to uprate the electrical in general. I did a 200AMP ANL within 18" of the alternator, ran both a positive and negative 1/0 direct to the battery through one more 80 Amp ANL (replaced he...
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