The positive cable on MG has been a constant problem for as long as I've had the car. I've cut it back and put a new terminal on it a few times, but corrosion seems to always return(namely where the bare wire is clamped to the terminal) and I have trouble. In addition, it's always bugged me that it's black. It really needs to be cut back and cleaned up again, but it's getting to the point where I don't have a lot of wire to work with.
My car-long before my ownership-was converted to a single 12V(26R) from the original dual 6V configuration. The single battery is in the battery well behind the passenger seat(supposedly the original dual 6V config was for weight balance, with one behind each seat...). I put a new ground strap on it, bolted cleanly and securely to the body, a few years ago.
The original was I think British 120 strand, or roughly 6AWG. Obviously that does the job, but I know several have gone to 4AWG and it still fits in the original body clamps, etc. The cable runs from behind the passenger seat as mentioned to the starter solenoid(located on the passenger side also, down low roughly even with the firewall). The length is usually given as 80"
I've spent some time hunting and I can't seem to locate a premade cable in this length. Ideally I'd at least like to get something with battery end clamp already attached, as I've always found that more secure than the ones you make yourself. I can of course attach a ring to the other end myself without much trouble, although obviously completely premade is easiest.
Can anyone suggest a source for this? I've seen some suggest welding cable, especially since it tends to be more flexible, but also counter-arguments that the insulation isn't necessarily meant to stand up to oil and some of the other abuse a battery cable would get(the cable runs along the bottom of the body, roughly inside the transmission tunnel but with some exposure to road debris, etc). I'm certainly not opposed to buying the loose wire and putting it together either.
My car-long before my ownership-was converted to a single 12V(26R) from the original dual 6V configuration. The single battery is in the battery well behind the passenger seat(supposedly the original dual 6V config was for weight balance, with one behind each seat...). I put a new ground strap on it, bolted cleanly and securely to the body, a few years ago.
The original was I think British 120 strand, or roughly 6AWG. Obviously that does the job, but I know several have gone to 4AWG and it still fits in the original body clamps, etc. The cable runs from behind the passenger seat as mentioned to the starter solenoid(located on the passenger side also, down low roughly even with the firewall). The length is usually given as 80"
I've spent some time hunting and I can't seem to locate a premade cable in this length. Ideally I'd at least like to get something with battery end clamp already attached, as I've always found that more secure than the ones you make yourself. I can of course attach a ring to the other end myself without much trouble, although obviously completely premade is easiest.
Can anyone suggest a source for this? I've seen some suggest welding cable, especially since it tends to be more flexible, but also counter-arguments that the insulation isn't necessarily meant to stand up to oil and some of the other abuse a battery cable would get(the cable runs along the bottom of the body, roughly inside the transmission tunnel but with some exposure to road debris, etc). I'm certainly not opposed to buying the loose wire and putting it together either.
