I want to replace the positive battery cable on my 68 Cutlass.
Who and where do you get a good one. All that I have found are to short or to long. And so far are 4 gauge. Also hard to find one in red.
Seams my old one is 2 gauge or better

Where have you found one at ? I don't need a super expensive one, just a nice red positive cable with the pig tail for power.

Gene

 

http://www.wiringharness.com/

M&H Electric Fabricators

 

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2/0 3/0 or 4/0 fine strand copper cable with rated insulation is available from concerns supplying truck or tractor service, perhaps NAPA in your area, or welding supply sources. The retail seller may crimp a copper eyelet terminal on for you, I crimp them myself with a Thomas & Betts hydraulic crimper made for the job. Many truck or tractor repair garages have the wire on a reel and crimp in house. Certainly someone close to you can help. Know the lengths you need in advance.

 

Got mine from Fusick, perfect fit.

www.fusickautomotiveproducts.com

 

I picked up 1 gauge cables at NAPA but both were black. The box had a red label with a + on it to wrap around the cable for positive applications. Or you could put a few inches of red heat shrink at the terminal ends.

 

One of the best places to get meaty, beaty, big & bouncy cables (as identified above) is a local marine store (i.e. boats). They have the big ones in large rolls. Additionally, you can check your local electrical contractor supply stores where you'll find large rolls of the big stuff. Both of those types places will cut to length, crimp, heat shrink and install ends for you, if you like. When I say large rolls, I'm talking they have rolls of 100' - 200' in length. Just tell them what you need.
EDIT: When I state a marine store, I am NOT referring to West Marine (which, IMO, isn't a marine store).

 

Here are a few well rated online suppliers:

https://www.batterycablesusa.com/

https://www.custombatterycables.com/

Be wary using a local electrical shop. I'm usually a big advocate of shopping local but I was burned when I had battery cables made for my truck and my 96 Olds. The local shop did such poor work that I bought a crimper and fabricated the cables myself.

 

I always prefer to purchase locally. As it relates to these particular cables if you purchase locally: (1) You can put the cable in your hands (2) evaluate the cable for types of strands (aluminum, copper) (3) the number of strands, (4) thickness of strands (5) sheathing, plastic or rubberized (6) gauge of protective sheathing (cheap 1 mil or thick 8-10 mil); and, (7) you can purchase by the length you need. I would not buy power cables on-line.