[Healeys] Wiring Question

[Michael Oritt]

Shortly after buying my car in 1998 I replaced all cables (+ & -) running
from the battery with marine-grade tinned battery cables and soldered,
spiked and shrink-wrapped the plated terminals.  I have not had a problem
in 20 years.
If I were to do it again or replace I would probably use welding cable
simply because it is easier to route through the chassis apertures, and it
can handle more current since there is more copper as a result of the finer
and more numerous wires.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 9:51 AM <rustyle at comcast.net> wrote:

> I always used Welding wire on my race cars!  Worked great!
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> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Alan
> Seigrist
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 17, 2021 9:44 PM
> *To:* Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net>
> *Cc:* Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Wiring Question
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> Michael -
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> Definitely no need to get the Rhode Island cable then!  If there's one
> person I'd listen to on this list it is Michael Salter.... harbour
> freight it is!
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> Cheers,
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> Alan
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> On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 10:25 AM Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net>
> wrote:
>
> I'm sure the wiring from Rhode Island Wiring meets with concours
> standards.  At the price they charge, it better.  My car is not a concours
> car.  I am resurrecting a Frankenstein of a BN2.  This car has sheet metal
> and so many parts from other cars I can hardly claim even matching
> numbers.  It did not even have a chassis ID plate when I bought it, just a
> frame with some suspension and some sheet metal which i had to place all
> but one door.  Make no mistake , it is not a resto-mod.  It will be stock
> Healey all the way.  It's jsut the sheet metal is from several cars, the
> block from another, the head from another and on and on.  Even though I
> have a bag of original helmet head connectors, I will probably use cheap
> clamp on battery connectors on my two repro 6 volt batteries just for ease
> in making the cable and easy replacement. I am not concerned.  I am sure I
> will still get the full Healey experience driving this "Frankenstein"
> around.
>
> Mike MacLean
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> On Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 5:52:13 PM PST, Alan Seigrist <
> healey.nut at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi Michael -
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> The thing with Rhode Island wiring is that what they would sell you is
> something that would be very close to original, so usually their stuff is
> good for concours restorations.
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> Best Regards,
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> Alan
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> On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 9:04 AM Michael MacLean via Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Who sells the battery to solenoid wire assembly for the BN2.  It's a large
> gauge wire that runs under the car from the battery to the solenoid behind
> the engine as you probably know.  Our friend Moss does not sell it.  I can
> find it from our overseas suppliers, but I would rather source it locally
> if I could.  I found it on the Rhode Island wiring site, but they want $90
> for it.  Seems a little excessive for a single wire with a battery clamp on
> one end and a crimped eyelet on the other.
>
> Mike MacLean
>
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