wiring the engine area

Cuddles · PETERBOROUGH, ONT

wiring the engine area

Iwannagofast · ONTARIO

Anything that works is acceptable Cuddles, but if it's aesthetics you're talking about then creativity is only hampered by imagination and we all know you have great imagination. Some folks run wires through the frame rails, some hide them under faux covers or other tricks - pay attention to heat sources, use grommets where-ever necessary. Stand back, look at your engine bay and let your imagination take over.

Cuddles · PETERBOROUGH, ONT

Thank you Iwannagofast. You gave me an idea. I made some chrome 'covers' to hide my spark plug wires. Maybe I can tuck the coil wire under there too. I'll have to check and see but thank you for the idea. (Heat sources too, hmm. Good reminder)

I have been looking at engines lately and on some, the only wires visible anywhere are the spark plug wires. Very tidy. Thank you again.

Chris Stapley · CAMPBELLFORD, ONT

Remember too Jim, the clean look is usually reserved for the cars that are not driven often ( show cars) not the ones where you occasionally may have to trace an issue ... Leave it on top of the intake and yes, a hard line shield like a plug loom is not a bad idea... protection and aesthetics in one package .. A small piece of stainless brake line or even a polished up piece of copper line will suffice and can be contoured to look like it belongs too boot..

Iwannagofast · ONTARIO

Chris Stapley wrote:
Remember too Jim, the clean look is usually reserved for the cars that are not driven often ( show cars) not the ones where you occasionally may have to trace an issue ... Leave it on top of the intake and yes, a hard line shield like a plug loom is not a bad idea... protection and aesthetics in one package .. A small piece of stainless brake line or even a polished up piece of copper line will suffice and can be contoured to look like it belongs too boot..

Listen to the man Cuddles, he knows.

30-S6 · NORTH BAY, ONT

I personally would like to be able to see what a potential problem is and be able to work on it rather than removing half the engine bay to realize that the problem area is something else...
remember Kiss , keep it simple......
Like I've always said it's your project build it for you! What ever makes you feel good about it not what others say .

Cuddles · PETERBOROUGH, ONT

Thank you Chris and Iwannagofast and 30-S6 (I just figured it out - 30 Essex ! Pretty slow sometimes). Absolutely, I should build the way I like BUT some of my ideas have flowed from my ignorance and even been dangerous or at least hazardous had I followed through on them without guidance found here. I think I am staying within the boundaries of my own taste more than I used to but I love the tips and tricks and wisdom found here. Stainless brake line is something I hadn't thought of. So simple, aesthetically pleasing, and functional. Sweet. It's that kind of guidance and kindness that frees me from struggling with so many issues most here consider simple. Thank you guys.

Seeker1056 · DOURO, ONT

and if you find stainless to hard to work with - try the copper based lines avaialble at most car part places
Personally I like the black wire loom in as small diamatrer as possible and hid discreetly along the upper mounting flange of the valve covers - works well for alternator and coil wires, and oil and water sensors. Most will miss this unless really looking and if they are that close to it- maybe they should be owning it lololololol

Cuddles · PETERBOROUGH, ONT

You see ? That's what I am talking about. Thank you Seeker1056. Now I am anxious to go to town again to get some stainless or copper line. My ride isn't a trailer queen BUT I want to dress it up as nice as I can and do things old school if possible. It makes the build fun for me while I learn.

jarvis1 · COBBLE HILL, BC

If you want the old school look, bundle the wires up neatly and lace them with a waxed string.

Cuddles · PETERBOROUGH, ONT

Have you a photo or are you joking ? A waxed string would be susceptible to the heat.

30-S6 · NORTH BAY, ONT

jarvis1 wrote:
If you want the old school look, bundle the wires up neatly and lace them with a waxed string.

I'm not sure if the product I saw at the Barrie flea market years ago was a modern version of what you describe, but I've seen a sheathing that looks like woven cloth tubes for restorations. My Essex had similar wiring sleeves originally and so did the 40's erea chevy/gmc trucks I had.

They vendors were selling New black with different specks of other colours . Like yellow, blue, red woven into them. there was spark plug wires also. The same vendor had door, window rubbers, welting. I can't recall seeing the booth recently, but I haven't been looking either.

wuga · PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ONT

I got mine from Ton's

tonsperformance.com/collections/cloth-braided-primary-wire/products/asphalt-coated-cloth-wire-loom-5-feet-length

Warren

Cuddles · PETERBOROUGH, ONT

Now I know about the looms AND Ton's. Thank you !

jarvis1 · COBBLE HILL, BC

Cuddles wrote:
Have you a photo or are you joking ? A waxed string would be susceptible to the heat.

Anything and everything under the hood is effected by heat.

Vinyl tape will come undone.

Cuddles · PETERBOROUGH, ONT

I bought a kind of cloth tape. Thank you Jarvis.