engine bay wiring tips?
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From: Riverside CA..
engine bay wiring tips?
Does anybody have any suggestions or tips on ways to run wires through engine bay for alternator,choke,gauges,A/C, headlights etc.?
I,m just looking for something sanitary looking, I have stainless inner fenders and a stainless firewall.
I tried a search but it was busy, thanks Wayne
I,m just looking for something sanitary looking, I have stainless inner fenders and a stainless firewall.
I tried a search but it was busy, thanks Wayne
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From: Santa Clarita
Wayne, there is a few options to go with. For my headlights I ran the wiring loom down along my frame rails and fastened it with chrome fasteners. The alternator/ gauges, etc. I ran between my intake manifold and valve covers and covered it with black tubing. Makes it look cleaner.
Since you have stainless on the firewall and fenders, you'd want to hide the wiring as much as possible. Some guys run the light wires inside the upper fender well and then to the front lights. The guages or alternator can come out just under the rear of the intake and to the components. I've seen several people run the wires inside the frame rails so the wires are hidden. Hope this gives you a few ideas.
Since you have stainless on the firewall and fenders, you'd want to hide the wiring as much as possible. Some guys run the light wires inside the upper fender well and then to the front lights. The guages or alternator can come out just under the rear of the intake and to the components. I've seen several people run the wires inside the frame rails so the wires are hidden. Hope this gives you a few ideas.
Hotshot
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From: Durham NC
I want all my wiring to be as inconspicuous as possible so I will run them under the bottom of the firewall and inside the frame rails in black plastic looms, bringing them out as close to the components as possible. The engine wires will all originate under the firewall, come up the back of the engine and down the edge of the valve cover. All will be held in place with black plastic clips and black wire ties. If I get real **** (likely) I'll paint the color coded wires black after they exit the loom with acrylic paint.
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Wayne -
I think the wire routing depends on two things: Where you choose the wiring to exit the firewall; and the location of the alternator.
My wires for headlight, parking lights and horn run along the driver side frame rail up to the front because they exit the cab common to the steering column. That all looks almost invisible and could be entirely out of sight with a little packaging.
The wires for alternator, dizzy and coil start from the voltage regulator on the firewall, then run along the inside edge of the driver valve cover to the alternator and cross over the intake to the coil and choke.
I used black plastic split loom to bundle all. Looks pretty clean. The plug wires really seem to dominate the wire looks under the hood anyway. Picture in my gallery.
I could have easily routed the alternator (etc) wires toward the front of the engine under the exhaust manifold, but I would have to go to some loom (metal) that would handle the heat and then I'd worry about the heat degrading the current.
I think the wire routing depends on two things: Where you choose the wiring to exit the firewall; and the location of the alternator.
My wires for headlight, parking lights and horn run along the driver side frame rail up to the front because they exit the cab common to the steering column. That all looks almost invisible and could be entirely out of sight with a little packaging.
The wires for alternator, dizzy and coil start from the voltage regulator on the firewall, then run along the inside edge of the driver valve cover to the alternator and cross over the intake to the coil and choke.
I used black plastic split loom to bundle all. Looks pretty clean. The plug wires really seem to dominate the wire looks under the hood anyway. Picture in my gallery.
I could have easily routed the alternator (etc) wires toward the front of the engine under the exhaust manifold, but I would have to go to some loom (metal) that would handle the heat and then I'd worry about the heat degrading the current.
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From: Columbus, Ohio
I've also used the black split wire tubing. I thought it was going to look generic, but when I was done it looked right smart!
I'm about to upgrade to nuclear osmosis for power transfer, so I'm going to do away with wiring altogether!
I'm about to upgrade to nuclear osmosis for power transfer, so I'm going to do away with wiring altogether!
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