Terminal Question

[Sweet'n Low 10+ year member]

I need a 0 gauge terminal with a ring the size of a 4-6 gauge. My alternator was designed with two pieces of plastic around the screw giving only enough room for the stock size terminal. Does something like this exist? This is the last step of my Big 3.

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[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

Got pictures man?

 

[MONSONwarrior Premium Member]

cut those plasic parts off?

 

[Sweet'n Low 10+ year member]

Got pictures man?

cut those plasic parts off?

i wish.. didn't have a camera at the time. I had nateberrier help me out with the rest of the 3 at his place then we got stuck at this point. Cutting the plastic came up but the plastic was hard to cut and again, in a difficult location to get to in the first place. Still a option though just don't know what to use... We tried bending the plastic down with a oversized washer but it kept slipping inside the plastic.. it is hard to explain without a visual :/ i'll try to find a picture

 

[LinkedXJ 10+ year member]

What is the make and model of this car?

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

My Dakota had something similar.

On my first attempt I fabricated something that merely prevented the ring terminal from coming into contact with the alt, since the alt casing is obviously a ground...

Later I just cut the factory piece.

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

I'm confused....

 

[Sweet'n Low 10+ year member]

There's the little s.o.b, the red piece in the second picture. The picture doesn't really do justice with the alternator being by itself but you see what im dealing with

What is the make and model of this car?

1999 Mercury Cougar

 

[BlactimusCrime 10+ year member]

cut it off, nate and i did on my lincoln last night, looks like the same **** alt

 

[Sweet'n Low 10+ year member]

cut it off, nate and i did on my lincoln last night, looks like the same **** alt

Ford ftw.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/suicide.gif.a649d21efc0d1fd4890a6428166586c1.gif

What did you guys use to cut them?

 

[BlactimusCrime 10+ year member]

combo razor knife and sidecuts

 

[BlactimusCrime 10+ year member]

ford ftw.

this^^^^

 

[Sweet'n Low 10+ year member]

combo razor knife and sidecuts

sidecuts?