Big 3 upgrade

[LowFreq29hz]

Just found this forum and this is my first post.
I'm upgrading my 1992 Chevy K1500 charging system, and swapping out my CS130 alternator for a CS144, and im trying to figure out what to do about the fusible link on the alternator power wire at the junction box. 1st off, the 1/0 wire isn't going to fit on the post without touching the other posts around it, and 2nd, I'm pretty sure you can't use a fusible link on that size wire. So what are my options here?

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[JakeW]

What about creating/purchasing a new distribution block?

 

[LowFreq29hz]

What about creating/purchasing a new distribution block?

That's still not going to help. What's the point of putting 1/0 wire on everything if you still have to put a 14 gauge fusible link on it?

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

Get rid of the wire with the fuseable link. Use 1/0 with an actual fuse. Upgrade the D block to one that will expect larger wire.

 

[LowFreq29hz]

Get rid of the wire with the fuseable link. Use 1/0 with an actual fuse. Upgrade the D block to one that will expect larger wire.

I'm using a 250 amp on the power to the amplifier, so what size do I need to fuse the other 2 wires with? I've got some extra 60's and 100's laying around

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

I'm using a 250 amp on the power to the amplifier, so what size do I need to fuse the other 2 wires with? I've got some extra 60's and 100's laying around

The fuse is rated for the wires amperage rating. So if you use 1/0 a 250 amp fuse is plenty. What amperage is the alternator?

 

[LowFreq29hz]

The original was 100, but i'm putting in a 140