Cb360 battery wire gauge

[Djfob]

Rewiring from scratch as most components have been moved around. Can I get away with 8 gauge wiring for main ground, battery and starter wire? Oem wire measures 7.5mm with insulation

 

[kosmjon]

I think the starter can pull as much as ~60 amps so 8 is not really beefy enough to handle that. I personally used 4 AWG. But 6 AWG might be ok. If possible get the kind designed for car audio systems as it is more flexible than the stuff you can get from the home center.

 

[crazypj]

Almost all starter circuits will be using around 40~45 amps when motor is turning.
The initial current can easily be double that if everything is working properly and into several hundred amps if there is a problem
Surprisingly, I've never measured amp draw on a 360 (0r a 350)