The fusible link seems to be the most common cause of voltage drop across the alt to battery line... more so than the barttery wire. This is more common in earlier MKIIIs as they use a fusible link wire as opposed to the sealed fusible link used in later models... fusible link wires are more prone to degradation over time.
BTW, you can switch the wire type out for a sealed link.
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