anybody using the complete 67-72 wiring harness from Painless Wiring? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

superchevy · 04-08-2003, 08:58 AM

Was it complete? Easy to install? Any problems?
Cheapest place to get it? Alternatives to the Painless harness?
Thanks, SC

*Randy70C-10* · 04-08-2003, 09:39 AM

I helped popeye72 install one in his truck. It was fairly easy, athough the hole in the firewall had to be cut larger for the Painless plug to fit. You'll also need to use your original wires that go from the heater box to the control panel. Other than that, the kit works quite well.

lpaine · 04-08-2003, 11:25 AM

You might want to consider using the wiring and fuse-block with the newer blade-type fuses, I think a 73-87 truck would fit the bill, wrecking yards are full of em, and definitely cheaper than a new harness from painless.

ryes 69 · 04-08-2003, 11:53 AM

best thing I did to my truck!the painless has the blade fuse.and it was fairly "painless" to install

cali_surfer · 04-08-2003, 12:23 PM

I put a Painless kit in my '69...... went relatively painless, but definitely not a bolt in and go. As Randy said, you have to cut the hole in the firewall bigger, must reuse original heater harness for AC. Overall it went well. It takes lots of time to route the wires if you want a very clean hidden appearance, that took me the most time definitely. But overall it's great. I used to have loads of wiring problems with the old original wiring, but that's a thing of the past now. The Painless kit is nice because it has a boat load of circuits, so if you do have a problem down the line trouble shooting is very easy, and they have provisions for adding on accessories and the like.

Truckstr · 04-08-2003, 12:47 PM

I posted a thread about this very subject not long ago.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ingharness.com

I ended up going with M&H through GMCPauls. I love it! It was definitely a plug and play install.

Good luck!

Jeff

Low69CST · 04-08-2003, 02:59 PM

I put in a painless kit, I had never done anything involving wiring before. I put it in myself. I was intimidated at first, but once you get fooling with it and learn the best ways to run wires its no big deal at all. Both my dad and myself was amazed when we turned the key and my engine actually spun!

theo70 · 04-08-2003, 07:27 PM

I haven't installed it yet, but I ordered the 67-72 kit from Painless. I've seen this same kit some places for $450, but I bought mine from Summit for a very nice $309. They also gave me a $15 discount on my next order.

gmc67swb · 04-08-2003, 09:19 PM

I USED THE UNIVERSAL KIT. THE 67-72 KITS WERE ON THE BACK ORDER. ONE THING TO THINK ABOUT THOUGH IS THAT IF YOU GO WITH AN INTERNALLY REGULATED ALTERNATOR YOU MAY HAVE RUN ON PROBLEMS.(MOTOR WON'T SHUT OFF WHEN SWITCHED) YOU WILL NEED TO RUN A DIODE IN THE WIRE FROM THE ALTERNATOR. OTHER THAN THAT I HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS.

Blackhawkdc · 04-08-2003, 09:37 PM

I too went with the Painless 18-circuit kit. I love it. Everything is there, modern style fuse block. The biggest plus I found was that eash wire is labeled as to where it goes, not just color coded, but actually labeled on the wire itself.

04-08-2003, 08:58 AM	#1
superchevy Got big-block? Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,453	anybody using the complete 67-72 wiring harness from Painless Wiring? Was it complete? Easy to install? Any problems? Cheapest place to get it? Alternatives to the Painless harness? Thanks, SC __________________ '68 CST SWB factory 396/T400 buddy buckets, a/c, ps, pb '72 Corvette convertible 454/4spd/ac, ps, pb '73 GMC Sierra Grande short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '77 K5 Blazer black on red, 350/T350/NP205 ps, pb, ac all original '78 GMC Sierra Classic short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '72 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 38 built. '73 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 71 built. '75 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 25 built. SOLD! '72 GMC K25 4x4 468/4L80e/NP205 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...23#post4324423 SOLD!'55 Chevy gasser 496/4spd build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...96#post4324396

04-08-2003, 11:25 AM	#3
lpaine Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Parksville, B.C. Canada Posts: 637	You might want to consider using the wiring and fuse-block with the newer blade-type fuses, I think a 73-87 truck would fit the bill, wrecking yards are full of em, and definitely cheaper than a new harness from painless. __________________ 1969 G.M.C 3/4 Ton 920 (Canadian Version) 307 3 speed, currently apart 1998 Chevy 1/2 ton ex cab V-6 5 speed 1967 Chevy SWB - project truck; not started just yet

04-08-2003, 12:23 PM	#5
cali_surfer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 1,136	I put a Painless kit in my '69...... went relatively painless, but definitely not a bolt in and go. As Randy said, you have to cut the hole in the firewall bigger, must reuse original heater harness for AC. Overall it went well. It takes lots of time to route the wires if you want a very clean hidden appearance, that took me the most time definitely. But overall it's great. I used to have loads of wiring problems with the old original wiring, but that's a thing of the past now. The Painless kit is nice because it has a boat load of circuits, so if you do have a problem down the line trouble shooting is very easy, and they have provisions for adding on accessories and the like. __________________ My engine is stock... trust me ;o)

04-08-2003, 12:47 PM	#6
Truckstr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Lebanon, Tennessee Posts: 1,372	I posted a thread about this very subject not long ago. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ingharness.com I ended up going with M&H through GMCPauls. I love it! It was definitely a plug and play install. Good luck! Jeff __________________ Jeff '67 short Fleet; my ongoing project. '66 long Fleet; my original "baby." Live life or bust trying.

04-08-2003, 02:59 PM	#7
Low69CST Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA Posts: 2,163	I put in a painless kit, I had never done anything involving wiring before. I put it in myself. I was intimidated at first, but once you get fooling with it and learn the best ways to run wires its no big deal at all. Both my dad and myself was amazed when we turned the key and my engine actually spun! __________________ '69 CST Short fleetside Lowered, 400 small block, 700R4, 4 wheel disc brakes, front sway bar & rear camaro sway bar (in progress) '87 V10 4x4 Short Fleetside Quad Suspension and Dual Tanks

04-08-2003, 09:39 AM	#2
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	I helped popeye72 install one in his truck. It was fairly easy, athough the hole in the firewall had to be cut larger for the Painless plug to fit. You'll also need to use your original wires that go from the heater box to the control panel. Other than that, the kit works quite well.

04-08-2003, 11:53 AM	#4
ryes 69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: wallingford,ct Posts: 121	best thing I did to my truck!the painless has the blade fuse.and it was fairly "painless" to install

04-08-2003, 07:27 PM	#8
theo70 COMING SOON... Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ft Worth TX Posts: 406	I haven't installed it yet, but I ordered the 67-72 kit from Painless. I've seen this same kit some places for $450, but I bought mine from Summit for a very nice $309. They also gave me a $15 discount on my next order.

04-08-2003, 09:19 PM	#9
gmc67swb Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Mesquite, Tx Posts: 396	I USED THE UNIVERSAL KIT. THE 67-72 KITS WERE ON THE BACK ORDER. ONE THING TO THINK ABOUT THOUGH IS THAT IF YOU GO WITH AN INTERNALLY REGULATED ALTERNATOR YOU MAY HAVE RUN ON PROBLEMS.(MOTOR WON'T SHUT OFF WHEN SWITCHED) YOU WILL NEED TO RUN A DIODE IN THE WIRE FROM THE ALTERNATOR. OTHER THAN THAT I HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS. __________________ GM 330HP/350, Magnuson 122HH, Tremec TKO 5spd

04-08-2003, 09:37 PM	#10
Blackhawkdc 440 american Horses Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Anoka, MN USA Posts: 470	I too went with the Painless 18-circuit kit. I love it. Everything is there, modern style fuse block. The biggest plus I found was that eash wire is labeled as to where it goes, not just color coded, but actually labeled on the wire itself. __________________ Seth Petro 1969 Chev Short Step 425hp 350, TH400, big tires, fast truck 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 1991 Saturn SL1 - gas mileage! (and free) 1977 Buick LeSabre - for sale May America bless God, and may God bless America

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