Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 23 hours ago
Every wiring job teaches you something — and on Kylie's 1967 Mustang, it taught me a few things the hard way. In this episode we tackle the charging and battery cable system for a CVF serpentine setup running a 100-amp alternator and a front-mounted Group 24F battery, and I walk through the mistakes I made so you don't have to repeat them.
We get into lug sizing — why 5/16" and 3/8" matter and where each one belongs — adding a fusible link close to the battery with a 125-amp Maxi fuse, why a proper block-to-firewall ground is non-negotiable on a Ford, and how to crimp clean, marine-grade welding-wire cables that won't corrode down the road. At the end, I lay out every cable length and lug size we used so you can build the same system in your own '67–'68 Mustang or Cougar.
Final cable notes include:
Positive battery cable to starter solenoid: 24 inches
Starter solenoid to Maxi fuse: 12 inches
Maxi fuse to alternator: 7 feet 3 inches
Negative battery cable to engine block: 36 inches
Starter solenoid to starter: 30-32 inches
Cables and welding wire from the folks at Fast and Quiet. Serpentine system and 100-amp alternator by CVF.
▶ Starter solenoid & Mustang restoration parts — National Parts Depot: [npdlink.com/]
▶ Charging system & 100-amp alternator — CVF: [cvfracing.com/]
▶ Battery cables & welding wire — Fast and Quiet: [fastandquiet.com/]
It's not a problem, it's a project.
Parts:
Starter Solenoid Relay Switch, Black Case, C4AF11450A, FoMoCo, REPCO, coarse threads
npdlink.com/product/starter-solenoid-relay-switch-black-case-c4af11450a-fomoco-repco-coarse-threads/101239?backurl=search%2Fproducts%3Fcompany_name%3D%26search_started_at%3D1781909244920%26search_terms%3Dstarter%252Bsolenoid%26top_parent%3D0%26year%3D&search_started_at=1781909244920
Autorestomod Episode: 746
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#Autorestomod #1967Mustang #Restomod #ClassicCarRestoration #AutomotiveWiring
Every wiring job teaches you something — and on Kylie's 1967 Mustang, it taught me a few things the hard way. In this episode we tackle the charging and battery cable system for a CVF serpentine setup running a 100-amp alternator and a front-mounted Group 24F battery, and I walk through the mistakes I made so you don't have to repeat them.
We get into lug sizing — why 5/16" and 3/8" matter and where each one belongs — adding a fusible link close to the battery with a 125-amp Maxi fuse, why a proper block-to-firewall ground is non-negotiable on a Ford, and how to crimp clean, marine-grade welding-wire cables that won't corrode down the road. At the end, I lay out every cable length and lug size we used so you can build the same system in your own '67–'68 Mustang or Cougar.
Final cable notes include:
Positive battery cable to starter solenoid: 24 inches
Starter solenoid to Maxi fuse: 12 inches
Maxi fuse to alternator: 7 feet 3 inches
Negative battery cable to engine block: 36 inches
Starter solenoid to starter: 30-32 inches
Cables and welding wire from the folks at Fast and Quiet. Serpentine system and 100-amp alternator by CVF.
▶ Starter solenoid & Mustang restoration parts — National Parts Depot: [npdlink.com/]
▶ Charging system & 100-amp alternator — CVF: [cvfracing.com/]
▶ Battery cables & welding wire — Fast and Quiet: [fastandquiet.com/]
It's not a problem, it's a project.
Parts:
Starter Solenoid Relay Switch, Black Case, C4AF11450A, FoMoCo, REPCO, coarse threads
npdlink.com/product/starter-solenoid-relay-switch-black-case-c4af11450a-fomoco-repco-coarse-threads/101239?backurl=search%2Fproducts%3Fcompany_name%3D%26search_started_at%3D1781909244920%26search_terms%3Dstarter%252Bsolenoid%26top_parent%3D0%26year%3D&search_started_at=1781909244920
Autorestomod Episode: 746
SUPPORT THE SHOW
▶ Patreon — $10/month gets you monthly Zoom meetings with me: [patreon.com/c/gasolinemedia]
▶ Merch — "Needs More Classic Cars" shirts, hats & mugs at Fourth Wall: [autorestomod-shop.fourthwall.com/]
Sponsors:
nationalpartsdepot.com
eatondetroitspring.com
Contact: Jford@autorestomod.com
Insta: @autorestomod
patreon.com/gasolinemedia.
#Autorestomod #1967Mustang #Restomod #ClassicCarRestoration #AutomotiveWiring
