Ok thats enough for now,Thanks for the help.

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SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede.

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Originally posted by Fastymz:
I have a few question,
1. What gauge hot wire should I use. And dose any one know about how long of a wire for a 65 mustang.
{0 gauge welding wire, about 20feet}
2.What gauge alt wire do I need to use,to run back to the kill switch?
{8 gauge thhn or better}
3.Did you guys leave the starter solenoid on the front fender or w moved it to the trunk too?
{Left it up front}
4.My battery says it has 1000 cold cranking amps.
So dose that affect the amount of amp rating the kill switch needs to be?
{Just use Summit's switch}
5.Did any of you use a battery tray under the battery or did you just put the battery on the truck floor?
{Yes a battery tray helps, but don't forget your two or three 3/8" all thread to jold the battery in}
{The optima batteries are the best, because they won't get acid in your trunk}

Ok thats enough for now,Thanks for the help.
{anytime}

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1.What is "thhn or better"I have never seen the term 'THHN'.
And as for the alt you just ran the "battery wire"on the back of the alt, to the kill switch right?
2.Where do you get 0 gauge welding wire,and dose it come with a a cover or housing over it?
I asked one shop for it,they just looked at me said they had no idea what I was talking about.

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SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede.

THHN is the type of wire. THHN is rated for 90* C and is stranded copper wire. You can get it at any electrical supply house. It's what I used because I had some, but any oil/gas/heat resistant 8 gauge stranded wire will work.

Welding cable is the wire that arc welders use. It's very finely stranded and tough stuff. You can get it at any welding supply house. You can also get the end terminals from the welding shop and solder them on with a propane torch.

As far as which wire to run from your alternator, if you swaped to a Delco single wire alternator I could tell you.

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SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede.

I'm so ****ing pissed right now,god dam ****ing people that work at these shops treat you like a ****ing moron.

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SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede.

https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Fastymz.html

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Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator

NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,&'03
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl

http://store.summitracing.com/default. asp?target=search.asp%3FType%3Dbykeyword%26Part%3Dbattery%20box%26Search.x%3D1%26SearchType%3DBoth

go to the taylor 48101 on page 2.
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mike r
racing is real
everything else is just a game.
81 capri-7.51 @89mph 1/8
1.54 60 ft.
http://prestage.com/site/site_display.asp?SiteID=141

[This message has been edited by capri man (edited 01-06-2003).]

Yes, buy the kit.
You don't have to do it the "hard way" like I did. Just don't buy the cheap kit with the plastic battery box and j-hooks 'cause it won't pass tech.

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Originally posted by steve'66:
...'cause it won't pass tech.

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Lol, assuming they ever pop your hood .

My bro got a really good deal on 0 guage welding wire (running dual 0's to the rear for his stereo system [dual batteries]) but I can right now remember where he ordered it from but can find out.

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Tim

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Originally posted by Fastymz:
I'm so ****ing pissed right now,god dam ****ing people that work at these shops treat you like a ****ing moron.

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I never tell them what I'm doing.
Anyway the key to running current across longer distances is to use bigger, lower resistance wire. If you ran the original small wire from the alternator all the way to the trunk you could have a problem. But with the larger 8 gauge wire the current will never know the distance.
The extra wire would have been used to make grounding straps between your engine and the frame, and from your battery to the frame in the trunk.
If you're not going to seal the passenger compartment from the trunk with sheetmetal you'll need a sealed & vented box like the taylor box anyway.

Tim nice to see you around,hope all going well for you.
Last time I went to fallon they really checked my car out.They even had me open the trunk.Luckly I wasn't smugling anything in.

Mike,Steve,and Alex thanks again.I know I would be able to tackle some of these projects without this website.
You sure as **** cant get any ****ing help from those pricks at the parts stores or Eletrical shops.

Alex thanks for taking to time to write to me.
Your ok no matter what people say about you.

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SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede.

Sounds like you've got it under control

The 0 gauge welding cable is much better than the 1 or 2 gauge wire in the kit.

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Originally posted by steve'66:
Ron,

Sounds like you've got it under control

The 0 gauge welding cable is much better than the 1 or 2 gauge wire in the kit.

SteveW

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'Under control' now thats funny Steve.
Never under control, just a comstent state of confession.
What do you think of the Moroso box over the taylor alum box.
Steve I put in a small fire wall behind the rear seat.The 1st year I got the car.But it dose not cover the package tray,and there is a small area on either side of the seat thats not covered either.So a battery box seems like the easy way out.

Thanks again,I'm sure I'll have more questions.
And I may need bail money if I ever see in person,this one guy I talked to today.

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SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede.

Yes the box is the easy way to do it. Either brand looks ok to me, but if you wanted you could replace the package tray with a sheet of .040" thick aluminun. It wouldn't be a bad idea anyway since your gas tank is the floor of your trunk.

You can cut the aluminum sheet with a circular wood saw. And it'll cost you maybe 20 bucks.

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SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede.

quote:

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Originally posted by Fastymz:
Alex thanks for taking to time to write to me.
Your ok no matter what people say about you.

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Alex, Scoops right! You are "ok", thanks for being here for us!

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Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator

NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,&'03
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl

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Originally posted by steve'66:
That's what I did to both the cars. Seal the aluminum with silicone and sheetmetal screws and you're all set. Then you don't need a sealed battery box, just bolt it down good with 3/8" bolts or all thread through the floor and you're set.

SteveW

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Steve I think I'll do both.Something about having the battery and the gas tank so close to each other.That just make me uneasy.

Alex thanks for all the help,this time I'm going to Summit racing and getting either the taylor alum box,or moroso plastic sealed box.The plastic one seems better only because if the battery should move around or get hit at least it wont ground out on the alum box?
I'll order more parts from you as I can the year is young yet.

I really cant thank you enough.It's so cool that some one as busy as you are,would take the time to help us.

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SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede.

Still need some help,
I got the summit switch but I'm still unsure about which wire from the alt to hook up to it.I think it's the battery one on the back of alt.
And do I leave the stock wire there to,or reomve all together?

Found some rust under were my tire hooked to the trunk floor.A nice 3" hole.I cleaned it back as far as I could I made a cover out of sheet metal.I bolted and JB welded the cover down.Some time I'll pull the gas tank and weld the panel in place.

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SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede.

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Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator

NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,&'03
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl

quote:

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Originally posted by Fastymz:
I'm still unsure about which wire from the alt to hook up to it.I think it's the battery one on the back of alt.
And do I leave the stock wire there to,or reomve all together?

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Ron,

By the time I did the battery relocation I had a alternator with a built in regulator installed. Your's runs the charging current thru the regulator and thru the ampmeter in the dash and who knows where else before it get back to charge the battery. Try disconnecting the charging wire that attaches to the batt. solenoid terminal and see if the engine dies while the battery is disconnected. If it does then that's the wire you want to run in 8 gauge to the trunk.

SteveW

Alex do you know how to wire the on off switch with the org system.I hate the thought of buying another alt I just got a new 61amp autolite this sunner.

Steve there are two wires together at the solenoid from the alt.This projest sounds so dam easy.
I got the box mounted in the trunk now I'm just waiting to see if any one knows what wire for the alt.Some one at there most have the org system and a cut off switch.

If not how much would an alt like your set me back.And can I install it? and is there alot of rewiring to do for it?

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SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede.

http://www.mustangsteve.com/GENtoALT.html

Dose this sound right to you guys,because it makes sense to me.

So just make sure I'm reading it right I discounect the yellow black wire fron the back of the alt,run anew wire to the battery side of the cut off switch,and I should be home free,I hope.Tell what you guy think.

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SCOOP
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH

65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede.