What gauge wire for front wire harness?

[paramedic7831]

Hey guys tring to figure out what gauge wire to buy so I can replace some cracked wire and connections. Question is what gauge do I need? One guy said 12 and 14? With a quick look to my M35a2 looks like its all the same size.

Is this the right wire? Prestolite Wire For Military Vehicles, 12 AWG, M13486/1-7

Also are these the correct connections? Rubber Shell Connectors, (qty 20) MS27144-1 and MS27142-2

Thx guys.

 

[wsucougarx]

Most of the wire you find in a deuce is going to be 14 AWG. But use either. I found 500' spools of 12g for $30 shipped on ebay two years ago. So all my patch jobs are with 12 AWG. Man I wished I would have bought more!
Yes those are the correct connectors

 

[paramedic7831]

500 feet? I was thinkin I needed like 50 feet?!? Just need to pretty much rewire everything from back of engine ( not firewall) and up to headlights.

** Also do I need to use this particular wire PRESTOLITE? Or can i just use any 14 or 12 gauge AWG? I searched 14 gauge wire on ebay and showing lots of 14 gauge speaker wire? can I use this? seems like the original wire is rubber with some sort of cloth inside I'm assuming insulation.

 

[armytruck63]

Don't use speaker wire. It will not stand up well to the heat in the engine compartment.

There is a type of wire insulation that is resistant to gasoline etc., but if your wires are out of the way of the fuel system, this should not be a concern.

 

[hndrsonj]

IIRC, there is a front harness (I think for the 427 trucks) that sells really cheap. It usually is under $50. Buy it and take it apart for the wire and connectors.

 

[AN/ARC186]

paramedic,

You don't need to use the prestolite wire, I don't like it much myself. I use Ancor marine grade wire, it looks close to the original but has a thermoplastic jacket that can handle the temps and oils under the hood. Ancor | Marinco

just my

 

[Woodsplinter]

If you decide you want to use the Prestolite you can buy it by the foot at Erik's Military.