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As a service, I've begun keeping track of what folks order. Maybe it will help you with your order. Please note: I don't know for sure that this information is correct and it is not guaranteed. It's just what has been ordered in the past for a specific application. If you find that this info is either right or wrong, please let me know and I'll add a foot note. Let me say that again:
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make/model year/engine	cables
Ford F-150	Positive 46 inch 1/0 with 25 inch lead on batt end. All lugs 5/16. Neg 48 in 1/0 w/16 lead batt end and 18 in starter end.
1947 Positive ground Plymouth	All cables 1/0 with 3/8 ring terminals. 30" positive, 18" Negative, 17" black starter cable with ring on each end.
1990 Reatta	Positive side: Batt term to starter ....48 " long 1/0 ga 3/8 90 degree terminal. Batt term to alternator...58" long #8 ga 1/4 in ring terminal. Batt term to + bus ....25" long #6 ga 3/8 terminal. Ground side: Batt term to engine ground ....20" long 1/0 ga 3/8 terminal. Batt term to ground bus.........30" long #8 ga 5/16 terminal. Batt term to chassis ground...20" long #4 ga 5/16 terminal.
1977 Nissan 280z 2.8L straight six	Positive cable - right hand elbow, top post battery terminal - 36 inches long - standard 45 degree ring terminal at end with 3/8 inch hole - one aux cable (on battery end) 8 inches long with bare end Negative cable - right hand elbow, top post battery terminal - 24 inches long - standard straight ring terminal at end with 1/2 inch hole - two aux cables (on battery end) 1 - 8 inch aux cable with bare end 1 - 6 inch aux cable with straight ring terminal 1/4 inch hole
1953 Farm All tractor (positive ground)	Positive: Right elbow battery terminal, 5/16 HD lug rotated 90*, 4.5 in black Negative: Straight battery terminal, 3/8 HD 90 degree lug rotated 180. 20 in red.
1964 Cadillac Deville	Positive: 2/0 red 55" long straight top post, 3/8 lug w/36" long alternator wire. Negative: 2/0 black 36" long straight top post, 3/8 lug w/24" chassis ground.
1968 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40	positive: 26" 1/0 with 5/16" lug (starter) 14" #8 with 1/4" lug (igniter) Negative: 14" 1/0 3/8" lug (engine block ground) 14" #8 with 5/16" lug (body ground)
1984 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40, FJ60	Positive: Top post cable, 69 inch 1/0 (5/16 lug) w/two 36 in #4 leads (one with 1/4 in lug, one no lug) Negative: Top post cable, 38 inch 1/0 (3/8 lug) w/two 12 in #4 leads (5/16 lugs)
1975 Norton Commando Mk3 motorcycle	#4 gauge marine. Cost $30 including shipping Black, 25" eye(1/4") to eye(5/16") Black, 10.5" eye(1/4") to eye(5/16) Red, 22.5" eye(1/4") to eye(3/8")
big block Corvette	positive: 30" 2/0 with 3/8" 90 degree lug (starter) Negative: 30" 2/0 3/8" lug 45 degree (engine block)
'88 GMC K2500 Sierra SLE 4x4 pickup, with 6.2L diesel (not the 6.5 liter turbo).	Driver's side ground cable -- 26" 1/0 black with side post and 3/8 lug. Passenger side ground cable -- 30" 1/0 black with side post and 3/8 lug. add 15" lead (chassis ground). Interconnect (battery-to-battery) cable -- 65" red 1/0 side post to side post. Starter cable -- 40" red 2/0 with side post and 3/8 lug, add 15" #4 (for junction block) Lengths shown are 3 to 5 inches longer than stock. they might need to be even longer if using top post battery.
5.2L Jeep Grand Cherokee	Positive: 44" 1/0 with 3/8 lug (starter) add a 15 inch aux wire with 5/16 90 lug. Negative: 48" 1/0 with 3/8 lug and 11 in chassis ground wire w 3/8 lug.
1996 Deville with the 4.6L engine	Positive: Side Post terminal with cover, a 44" 2ga. w/5/16-90 (Starter) Add 78" #4 with 1/4" (fuse block?) Add 31" #4 with 1/4 (or 5/16??) (alternator)