Mini strater question

Putting in my mini starter tonight , do you have to reuse the standard lil thin steel gasket plate thing? And i must say what a stupid place to put the terminals they are hard up against the block and nearly impossible to get to, last one.. the standard wiring is buggered, corroded and brittle so i am going to replace it , is there a special wire i have to use, a certain gauge? or so you normal power cable of a simular gauge
Author: peterlucas