Use whatever is stock. Part of the reason for the braided ground strap is vibration and their usually short length and they are not insulated. A short length of cable would be prone to break over time. A long cable has more room to flex without breaking.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

Makes sense. Mine has a long cable that stretches from the block, near the alternator, to the fender, near the battery.

I have had good experience with marine grade cables, marine battery terminals similar to those shown above, etc. Marine grade cables have tin-plated copper wire.

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Marshall Welch
Seattle, WA
1982 300D-T

When I need cables, I go to pullapart and grab a factory wire from a similar car.

Thebgassers have much thicker wiring.
Any mb other than a 420E would have great cables.
420E has battery under the seat...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I miss living in the San Francisco Bay Area where there were 3 Pick N Pulls within 50 miles of me. There are none up here in Humboldt County.