You are right. Again thanks man and I wasn't trying to be a D*ck.
What!?!? Thought they would have a way bigger alternator. Good idea in the cable! I'm going to check that

 

no problem. i don't know everything but i have learned quite a bit over the years from having to learn how stuff works. electrical is my favorite place to dable. upgrading the output and ground wires to my alt made a bit of a difference on my 81 especially since i upgraded it from a 65 to a 115. saw a slight voltage output drop after upgrading the wires but it was a more consistent output. i have considered installing a second relay to work in parallel with the asd relay but haven't got around to it yet. i just use a jumper wire when i really need the alt to perform the best it can

 

Same here, I love wiring but still learning! I need to figure out how to wire up a second battery I don't want to parallel it. Want it to charge the main better until full then charge the second one but be able to jump them together in case one dies. Not spending $300 on a kit

 

you would have to run it in parallel no matter what unless you plan on running 24volt. it really isn't too hard. you can also do it cheap but the cheaper is just not as nice as the expensive stuff. plus most of your money is spent on a decent wire or fancy solenoids that are meant to run all the time with the circuits in them to automatically turn on when they sense the alt charging. you can do it cheaper with basic solenoids and switches. it just isn't as convenient

 

Get a good battery isolater, wire it up as directed, and there you go. Folks have been doing that for decades.

The reason for the isolater is so the batterys, if not equal charge/capacity, don't discharge each other.

 

Money is of no concern if I get quality parts, you know? I just want the satisfaction of doing it myself.
Good to know thanks! Do you think a deep cycle battery is best? Since they have the most reserve time. Here is what I ultimately want. Two batteries that are independent but can be tied together to "jump start" the vehicle so to speak

 

Hhhmmm.... If you use it only as a secondary power source, for things like running the radio, etc, when the engine is off, I could see it. But, it really isn't designed for the high current draw of a starting motor.......

 

You do have a point the only thing I could see running with the engine off is my air compressor. Going to be a lot of write ups coming soon

 

if money is not a problem then ya go with a nice one. it would allow for the cleanest install. you could always run big load accessories like compressor and auxiliary lights off your 2nd battery. i think a deep cycle battery would probably do ok for boosting. i could be wrong but i am pretty sure that is what they use in booster pack. i got a 12v 20ah battery that came out of a e bike and it has no problem spinning a 318 over all on its own. i think it spins it over fast enough that it might just start. they do seem to make pretty good booster batteries. i have started replacing a few dead boost pack batteries with them. they weigh a bit more but seem way stronger.