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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cobrajeff96" data-source="post: 1528822" data-attributes="member: 29141">Most Ford starters max out at 350A, but it depends on lots of things like compression ratio, reciprocating weight, current temperature, maybe even the oil weight but now we're just splitting hairs. FWIW, these cars from the factory are not fused on the starter wire. I'm not sure about these days, but I'd go so far as to say that most cars from this era just have a hot, unfused lead going to the starter motor. What I did was overkill, TBH.If you stick a 1/0 wire (which is a pretty popular route to go) you won't be losing out. I recommend BatteryCableUSA. I've never "melted a wire" as some might say. Again, I found this and other data sets years ago and I use them for reference whenever necessary...[ATTACH=full]28455[/ATTACH]And you know what? Fk it... next time I'm with the car I'm gonna shut off the fuel pump and crank the starter motor for 20 seconds straight, then I'll immediately get underneath and put bare hands down all lengths of the hot wire, see if it gets too warm for peace of mind. We'll put this side-debate to rest then.</blockquote>