47-55.1 Wiring harness question

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by TX3100Guy

I'm finally getting around to running all the wires in my 1953 5-window. I have the full upgrade wiring harness from American Autowire. The question is, where have you located the two "Mega Fuses". I'm trying to find a suitable place to locate it that is convenient to both the alternator and the starter. Thoughts?

I mounted mine to the front face of the front cab mount on the Passenger side as it was close to the starter and battery. Hard to see in the photos but it is behind the heater hoses. You can see 2 thick red power supply wires coming in from the top.

If you need a better pic I can snap one.

Marc

[TX3100Guy]

Originally Posted by youngrodder

I mounted mine to the front face of the front cab mount on the Passenger side as it was close to the starter and battery. Hard to see in the photos but it is behind the heater hoses. You can see 2 thick red power supply wires coming in from the top.

If you need a better pic I can snap one.

Marc

Thanks to all. @youngrodder this is where I will look for a location to mount the Mega fuse block. It seems like a good location near both the battery and the starter. Hard to see from the photo, but did you mount it on the frame? If you had to replace a Mega fuse, how hard would it be to get to it? Thanks!

[leegreen]

If you blow a 175 amp fuse it is probably not going to be a roadside repair so serviceability does not need to be set at a daily access level.

I have firewall mount battery, big wire to starter and not quite so big wire to a 80 amp manual reset circuit breaker right beside the battery, everything else feeds from there. I'm HEI, carb and mechanical pump, no amps, AC etc so not a huge current draw.

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by TX3100Guy

Thanks to all. @youngrodder this is where I will look for a location to mount the Mega fuse block. It seems like a good location near both the battery and the starter. Hard to see from the photo, but did you mount it on the frame? If you had to replace a Mega fuse, how hard would it be to get to it? Thanks!

Yea, I drilled thru the face of the body mount and installed nuts on the backside to secure it. It could be accessed without too much issue. 6,000 miles so far and yet to have to mess with it.

Marc