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Weak battery condition was dealt with already in Dan's post.
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Update on the starter I was going to have converted to a 4 field coil starter. Evidently it is not possible to put 4 field coils where there was two without going to a different starter case on this starter. The shop did find a grounded field coil however, so they replaced both field coils. Huge huge difference in hot and cold starting now!
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Glad to hear you found the problem and not surprised at the cause.
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Where are you finding the 0000 cables?
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b uy 0000 cable at a welding supply store
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I have no doubt that the 4/0 cable works fine, but I think it's a little bit of overkill. Most heavy trucks running 10 times the battery capacity and with starters drawing way more amps typically use 2/0 cables.
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Try 4 G4D-165 batteries connected to give 12 volts running and 24 volts starting using a series parallel switch and 2/0 cables.
Most all the older (60's and70's) used group 4 6 volt batteries and many that had 24 volt starters were converted to 12 volt which was the most common then and still is.
None that I know of today are using 24 volts as that's only common on construction equipment. . I've worked in the truck parts business and retired after 46 years. During that time I had experience with White, Autocar, Western Star, Freightliner, Mack, Peterbilt, Ford, Sterling, Isuzu, and GMC and Chevrolet. I've sold thousands of 6 volt batteries and have made up many battery cables and 99% were 2/0 cable.
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Cool! I used to work part time as a fill in at a truck electric shop and the majority of the trucks that came in for electrical repair had 24 volt starters. On a 6 volt system 00 cable is definitely fine, but a 0000 cable is even better. I switched to a 0000 cable on my '51 Chevrolet and it made a world of difference, especially when starting the vehicle hot.   
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