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Old Oct 15, 2019 | 07:51 PM
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Battery Cable Length?...
'Anyone know what the battery cable (Pos & Neg) length is supposed to be for '82-'85 Carbed thirdgens?
I see 35" listed a lot, but that seems awful short. I don't have the original cables to measure...
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no idea, but would imagine the alt would be shorter than the neg, or vice versa
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Old Oct 15, 2019 | 11:37 PM
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no idea, but would imagine the alt would be shorter than the neg, or vice versa
Yeah, my assumption would be that the Negative cable going to the alternator bracket would be shorter than the Positive going to the starter...
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30" 35"
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