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upgrading battery clamps to the sn95 style.

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  • Start date Start date Jan 21, 2010

fivespeedsteed

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i imagine id have to get them from ford, there better looking than the ones we have like them at advance. do they just crimp on? im tried of needing 2 diff. size open ends to take the terminals off and having terminal clamps i cant trust.
 

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The SN-style clamps tend to break very easily if over tightened or subjected to the gray fuzzy stuff that builds up on terminals over time. Buy a new pair of stock cables from either the dealer or 50Resto and you're good to go.
 

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they are the same as the stock ones?
 

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I bought the SSP Cables, much heavier duty
 

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whered you get those at?
 

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wythors said:
The SN-style clamps tend to break very easily if over tightened or subjected to the gray fuzzy stuff that builds up on terminals over time.
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Totally agreed.
 

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fivespeedsteed said:
whered you get those at?
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On EBay a few Years ago, it is a nice heavy duty wire set.
 
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