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Just a note from my experience: Those screw to compress type battery cable clamps aren't great. Though it's not as pretty, you'd be better off with a crimp+solder lug. I've had those screw-to clamp type battery cable ends melt the wire insulation due to the bad contact at the terminal.
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So just doing a quick Google search shows threads where the 24V 13G glow plugs will swell before failing, making them a pain to remove. All recommendations seem to point towards AC-Delco 60G glow plugs since they self regulate, but these are 12 volt only. This means you need the ballast...
I think AC Delco has/had a 13G glow plug that takes 24V, no idea on the quality though. I had a 7.4L V8 in the fake-CUCV truck I'm building, and it's getting a Cummins 6BT - so grid heater instead of glow plugs. Someone else should be able to chime in f they have used them before.
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I just read the part about bypassing the 12/24 resistor - is your truck already 12V only? If not, you will burn out your 14V glow plugs on the first power-on. If you're having trouble with the glow plug system, I'd suggest temporarily bypassing the controller with a momentary switch. The...
Since you're upgrading, why not put in ANL fuses? In my Toyota pickup, I did a 180 Amp alternator, so I had to uprate the electrical in general. I did a 200AMP ANL within 18" of the alternator, ran both a positive and negative 1/0 direct to the battery through one more 80 Amp ANL (replaced he...