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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ttocs" data-source="post: 1425972" data-attributes="member: 11896">"If the factory didn't need it" - you and I are on different ends of the spectrum then as I can think of sooo many things the factory should have included but did not.  Not sure what kind of gaskets I used but I don't remember them being metal.  I am going to check the impedance once I have it ready.  The local audio shops want a buck each for 8 awg ring terminals, no thanks I can wait(ordered in their parking lot).I am going with 8 awg just because that is about the thinnest wire I run with I run power wires.  I am willing to bet a 12 awg would be more then plenty but I am going to be sureI had another thing get pointed out to me on the short 4 hrs I manage to make it at the holley classes I am curious what the debate would lead to.  The HP EFI system from holley naturally recomends connecting its 12 awg power wires directly to the battery for power.  I have two batteries in the trunk, one that is stock size and one larger battery and 0 awg power/ground going up to the front.  Along the way it intercepts an isolator and as well as the dist blocks for the big ass amps I plan on adding before I connect to a fused dist block up under the hood.  I connected an 8 awg power for the holley panel to the fuse box under the hood thinking closer to the alt = better and because if I put it in the rear the amps will be between the alt/battery and they can draw some current.  I am not going to argue with the expert from holley as it has troubleshot 10x more systems then I have installed and because of this I am rerunning my power wires.  Am I nuts to think what I thought?</blockquote>