Need Help with Battery Post Connections, Does this look right to you..? Options

[Nozzle]

I'm having non-starting issues (used to be only hot but now it's both cold and hot) with my 1973 2.0 and Scotty B suggested the electrical connections to the positive battery post may be part of the problem. So I thought I'd start by cleaning up these connections or at least replacing the battery cable with something more stock to begin trouble-shooting. The problem is I'm not sure what these connections are supposed to look like. So does anyone have any good pictures of how these connections are supposed to be arranged?

Here's what mine currently look like:



Many thanks,

John

[Tom]

That definately looks bad. Someone didn't have the correct crimpers when attaching the ring terminals. It may be OK electrically, but certainly could be replaced for piece of mind. This is only one area where you could be having problems if you are having the starting issues. Try the search for hot start problems, as there are many and lots of ideas to correct this problem.
Just for your info, those 4 large red wires go to: the two larger to the key switch and fuse block under the dash, the two smaller ones to the relay panel in the engine compartment and are UNFUSED!! Always disconnect the battery when working on your electrics.
Here is a pic of my positive battery connection, not OEM, but works perfectly.
Tom

[Nozzle]

That definately looks bad. Someone didn't have the correct crimpers when attaching the ring terminals. It may be OK electrically, but certainly could be replaced for piece of mind. This is only one area where you could be having problems if you are having the starting issues. Try the search for hot start problems, as there are many and lots of ideas to dcorrect this problem.
Just for your info, those 4 large red wires go to: the two larger to the key switch and fuse block under the dash, the two smaller ones to the relay panel in the engine compartment and are UNFUSED!! Always disconnect the battery when working on your electrics.
Here is a pic of my positive battery connection, not OEM, but works perfectly.
Tom

Very nice Tom, thank for the picture. I noticed that you only have two instead of four red lines going to the terminal. Are you not using two?

Although it's not clear in the picture I attached the red wire at the top of the picture is hanging on by a thread which is why I'm thinking I need to really resolve that mess before going further.