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Originally Posted by davids2toys
If lengthening the smaller wires you can run the same gage or step them up to 12 gage. If lengthening the The POS and NEG heavier wires, no option of keeping the same gage, must be stepped up to 10 gage.
Not being an electrical GURU by any stretch of the imagination, one thing I don't understand is that even if I step up to #10 wire, I will still have the original length of # 12 wire that I will be connecting to. Wouldn't this be a weak link now?
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No matter what gauge wire you add to lengthen the existing MSD lines, even if you add wires as fat as your fist, you will still be adding resistance to the line. But fatter wires will add less resistance than skinny wires. The more resistance a line has, the more voltage drop it will have. It's as simple as that.
Regarding mounting the MSD box upside down under the passenger side foot box, so long as you're not driving through a monsoon, I think you'll be alright. I've had it that way for almost a decade... but I've never gotten it wet.
