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I'm thinking about getting a kit from SpliSeal to use when I rewire my '66. http://www.spliseal.com/index.html
Basically it creates a protectice rubber/plastic coating around your connections using a high temp glue gun and sealant sticks to inject plastic into a mold around your connections. Long story short, they sell different molds for different guage wires. What I need to know is what guages are commonly found in my truck? They have molds for 18-22 guage or 14-16 guage. Not sure which one I would need.

Thanks

Erik

You will use 10-18 gauge wire. Mostly 14-16.

I have a 66 c-30 and redid about 90% of the wiring in it, mostly it was 14-16 gauge like Wrenchbender said. id say your best bet is the 14-16 gauge.

How about Heat shrenk tubing with glue on the inside ,they sell it at supply houses and one size is good for a wide range of wire as you heat the tubing up the glue becomes soft on the inside and seals the connection very good stuff.

Pete

Thanks guys. I'll probably go with the 14-16 mold, I bet you could also do the smaller connectors in there as well. Although the heat shrink tubing has to be considered as well.....I do really like the look of the finished product with the SpliSeal kit though.

Sorry folks, but I think the look of that huge blob of insulation looks ugly, sort of like something that plugs up the toilet every now and then (grin). I would go with the heat shrink just for the better looks, let alone it's cheaper and easier to use. But to each his own.

There's also the connectors that already have a heat shrink/glue insulator as part of the terminal/splice.