slave solenoid help anyone (Don you available?)

[a70eliminator]

I was having a problem with the connections at the slave solenoid battery side and I stripped the threads on the big post, there are 4 connecting wires on this post, the main battery cable, the heavy cable to the starter, and two other unknown positive eyelets I think are for the trim pump and something else doesn't matter at this point, the problem is when all cables are attached there is not much stud left to thread on the nut and thats why I stripped it out.
I'm having thoughts of using a piece of copper bar or something I can drill a hole into and bolt all the cables to, then use the nut post on the solenoid to bolt that down. Don have ever run into such a thing? I'm working on my OMC Ford 5.8 and the solenoid is mounted off the shift cable bracket in back facing rear, it's kinda in a bad place to work on. I put in one of those gear reduction starters and replaced the battery cables and thats what started the whole deal with the solenoid, now I need to replace that too, do you think my idea bolting the cables together could cause any unforseen problems? Thank you.

 

[Don S]

Re: slave solenoid help anyone (Don you available?)

I wouldn't use a copper strap, that leaves a lot of live power out in the open to get shorted to ground.
You will probably run into little room to move all those wires in, but if you make a short wire (4 or 6 gauge minimum) and use a short bolt to attach it to the other 3 wires and the other end to the solenoid.
I like to put a piece of clear hose over the bolted connection so it can be seen if problems occure.
Just make sure the starter solenoid is the right one for the job. Ground is thru the base of the solenoid, not a wire on a small terminal.

 

[a70eliminator]

Re: slave solenoid help anyone (Don you available?)

Thanks Don excellent advice I didn't think of that, I will make up a pigtale like you say, use some cable and solder up the connections and insulate it well so I don't have a big hot lug, or if there ends up being no room I'll put it all back as it was with a new solenoid and be more careful tightening it up.