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To: rustyle@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Wiring Question
From: Michael Oritt via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:53:00 -0500
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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@comcast.net> wrote:

> I always used Welding wire on my race cars!  Worked great!
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Alan
> Seigrist
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 17, 2021 9:44 PM
> *To:* Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
> *Cc:* Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Wiring Question
>
>
>
> Michael -
>
>
>
> 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!
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> Alan
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 10:25 AM Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@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
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 5:52:13 PM PST, Alan Seigrist <
> healey.nut@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi Michael -
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
>
>
> Alan
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 9:04 AM Michael MacLean via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> 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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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Short=
ly after buying my car in 1998 I replaced all cables (+ &amp; -) running fr=
om the battery with marine-grade tinned battery cables and soldered, spiked=
 and shrink-wrapped the plated terminals.=C2=A0 I have not had a problem in=
 20 years.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">If I w=
ere to do it=C2=A0again or replace I would probably use welding cable simpl=
y because it is easier to route through the chassis apertures, and it can h=
andle more current since there is more copper as a result of the finer and =
more numerous wires.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333=
ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Mi=
chael Oritt</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" clas=
s=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 9:51 AM &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rust=
yle@comcast.net">rustyle@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid=
 rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"overflow-w=
rap: break-word;"><div class=3D"gmail-m_4201850265338612157WordSection1"><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal">I always used Welding wire on my race cars!=C2=A0 Work=
ed great!<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><=
div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-t=
op:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
b>From:</b> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; t=
arget=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b=
>Alan Seigrist<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 17, 2021 9:44 PM<br><b>T=
o:</b> Michael MacLean &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net"; targe=
t=3D"_blank">rrengineer.mike@att.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> Healeys &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.=
net</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Wiring Question<u></u><u></u><=
/p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">Michael -<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Definitely no need to get t=
he Rhode Island cable then!=C2=A0 If there&#39;s one person I&#39;d listen =
to on this list it is Michael Salter.... harbour freight=C2=A0it is!<u></u>=
<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cheers,<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Alan<=
u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p=
><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 10:25 AM Michael =
MacLean &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net"; target=3D"_blank">rr=
engineer.mike@att.net</a>&gt; wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote sty=
le=3D"border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt =
solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-rig=
ht:0in"><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt=
;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">I&#39;m sure the wiring fro=
m Rhode Island Wiring meets with concours standards.=C2=A0 At the price the=
y charge, it better.=C2=A0 My car is not a concours car.=C2=A0 I am resurre=
cting a Frankenstein of a BN2.=C2=A0 This car has sheet metal and so many p=
arts from other cars I can hardly claim even matching numbers.=C2=A0 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.=C2=
=A0 Make no mistake , it is not a resto-mod.=C2=A0 It will be stock Healey =
all the way.=C2=A0 It&#39;s jsut the sheet metal is from several cars, the =
block from another, the head from another and on and on.=C2=A0 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.=C2=A0 I am su=
re I will still get the full Healey experience driving this &quot;Frankenst=
ein&quot; around.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,seri=
f">Mike MacLean<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"=
><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div></div><div id=3D"gmail-m_420185026533=
8612157gmail-m_-3819661987795584798yahoo_quoted_4222100796"><div><div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica=
 Neue&quot;;color:rgb(38,40,42)">On Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 5:52:13 P=
M PST, Alan Seigrist &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com"; target=3D"=
_blank">healey.nut@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote: <u></u><u></u></span></p></div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:&quot=
;Helvetica Neue&quot;;color:rgb(38,40,42)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><=
/div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:=
&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;color:rgb(38,40,42)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span>=
</p></div><div><div id=3D"gmail-m_4201850265338612157gmail-m_-3819661987795=
584798yiv1706921772"><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:10pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;color:rgb(38,40,42)">Hi Mic=
hael -<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:10pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;color:rgb(38,40,42)"><=
u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;color:rgb(38,40,4=
2)">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 g=
ood for concours restorations.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica Ne=
ue&quot;;color:rgb(38,40,42)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:&quot;Helveti=
ca Neue&quot;;color:rgb(38,40,42)">Best Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p></=
div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:&=
quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;color:rgb(38,40,42)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span><=
/p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-fam=
ily:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;color:rgb(38,40,42)">Alan<u></u><u></u></spa=
n></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font=
-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;color:rgb(38,40,42)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u=
></span></p><div><div id=3D"gmail-m_4201850265338612157gmail-m_-38196619877=
95584798yiv1706921772yqt41820"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:10pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;color:rgb(38,40,42)">O=
n Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 9:04 AM Michael MacLean via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&=
gt; wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border-top:no=
ne;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,2=
04);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><=
div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;=
Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">Who sells the battery to s=
olenoid wire assembly for the BN2.=C2=A0 It&#39;s a large gauge wire that r=
uns under the car from the battery to the solenoid behind the engine as you=
 probably know.=C2=A0 Our friend Moss does not sell it.=C2=A0 I can find it=
 from our overseas suppliers, but I would rather source it locally if I cou=
ld.=C2=A0 I found it on the Rhode Island wiring site, but they want $90 for=
 it.=C2=A0 Seems a little excessive for a single wire with a battery clamp =
on one end and a crimped eyelet on the other.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div=
><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quo=
t;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">Mike MacLean<u></u><u></=
u></span></p></div></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-botto=
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