Battery

[Bobm90]

 corsairdeluxe

I found braided ground straps here, different sizes, along with several wire sizes.

http://www.allbatterysalesandservice.com/browse.cfm/2,2126.html

[Bobm90]

Just for everyone's information I explored all of the battery cable possibilities including buying wire on line and making them myself, Rock auto was the winner, they offered 1 Gauge cables all ready made up with the correct ends. The ground wire won't be braided but that is OK for my purposes. These products are made by Standard so comparing them with what was offered on e bay or else where was easy and  on Standards web site exact specifications were given, each cable was far less costly than offered else where and  I also ordered a new solenoid in case I need it or it could become a spare if not, it will arrive here in 3 days from date of order so Rock seems to offer prompt shipping also. When we get a warmer day I will post on here if changing these items has helped solve my problem and for other people to use as a reference.

[joefrazer]

The woven cable NAPA offers is the correct gauge. Just be sure you obtain the correct length as several are offered.

[Bobm90]

OK, it wasn't warm here today but it was dry and the cables were delivered from rock early so I put them on and as you guys predicted it spun over much faster, the cables that were on there were very heavy but I can't tell what gauge they were or if there was corrosion inside. I was wrong about the ground cable it is #2 braded but it looks heaver than the braded cable that was on there. This cable had several clamped metal fittings along its length just pick out which hole you need and cut off the extra cable, clever. Thanks again for all the suggestions.

[Corsairdeluxe]

One hole bolts to the block,the other to the frame.

[Bobm90]

The battery cables were for sure the problem, I have done many cold starts with the car now and it cranks far faster than it did before, the old cables must be corroded internally as nothing appears on the outside and cleaning all terminals didn't help, this is the area everyone should check first if they have that type of slow cranking problem, thanks again guys !!

[R-Sargent]

I have a kaiser that I tried all of the above and then some nothing worked until I installed an electric fuel pump now I put them on all my kf's . I only use it to fill the carburetor and then shut it off. They usually start on the second or third crank no matter if they sat a week or several months.

[Bobm90]

Can I ask where you install them, between the fuel pump (mechanical) and Carb. or between the gas tank and the mechanical fuel pump ? Also what brand of electric pump do you use? Are they 6 Volt? I may try to install one but never had to do something like that on any car I owned.

[Terry T]

If you search this forum, you will find extensive threads about electrical fuel pumps.
Briefly, Carter makes one put between the tank and mechanical, with a by-pass loop at the pump location.