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bobthecop · 12-19-2006, 10:34 AM

How difficult is it to hide all the eng wiring? I really like the clean, no showing wires look. I'm gonna have to replace the harness anyway. I have a '72 c10 long wide and the cab is pretty much stripped now, no interior, no seats, eng and trans is out, gee there's a lot of work ahead.

sneakysnake · 12-19-2006, 04:19 PM

Because of my tilt I ran mine down and into the frame. You just have to lengthen everything to reach either coming up by your motor mounts or around the back and down the intake valley.

bobthecop · 12-19-2006, 04:20 PM

Thanks for the info, I wonder if painless makes one with longer wires?

72MARIO · 12-19-2006, 04:57 PM

All painless kits are longer than needed for any truck. I did not have the extra cash for one but I had two harnesss. I ran my out the side of the kick pannel and up into the fender above the wheel and into the rad support for the horn lights and fan. I ran the motor wires thru the firewall. It only takes 3 wires to run a carbed motor red for HEI ,Purple for starter and green for tempature gauge. It's doable and looks really nice when done.

bobthecop · 12-20-2006, 10:06 AM

Thanks for the input

fosheec · 12-20-2006, 10:20 AM

Don't forget a wire for the AC compressor (if you have it).

corn · 12-20-2006, 08:50 PM

And dont forget the alternator...

lngbed71 · 12-20-2006, 09:08 PM

I was really worried about the what wire went where, what guage was used, colors etc... so I procured a donor harness from another truck from the fuse box forward, matched the correct color and guage wires, extended as much as I could, and ran em' right up the frame rail. It really cleaned things up under the hood.

12-19-2006, 10:34 AM	#1
bobthecop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yukon Oklahoma Posts: 2,647	Hidden wiring How difficult is it to hide all the eng wiring? I really like the clean, no showing wires look. I'm gonna have to replace the harness anyway. I have a '72 c10 long wide and the cab is pretty much stripped now, no interior, no seats, eng and trans is out, gee there's a lot of work ahead.

12-19-2006, 04:19 PM	#2
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Re: Hidden wiring Because of my tilt I ran mine down and into the frame. You just have to lengthen everything to reach either coming up by your motor mounts or around the back and down the intake valley.

12-19-2006, 04:20 PM	#3
bobthecop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yukon Oklahoma Posts: 2,647	Re: Hidden wiring Thanks for the info, I wonder if painless makes one with longer wires?

12-19-2006, 04:57 PM	#4
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	Re: Hidden wiring All painless kits are longer than needed for any truck. I did not have the extra cash for one but I had two harnesss. I ran my out the side of the kick pannel and up into the fender above the wheel and into the rad support for the horn lights and fan. I ran the motor wires thru the firewall. It only takes 3 wires to run a carbed motor red for HEI ,Purple for starter and green for tempature gauge. It's doable and looks really nice when done. Attached Images __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

12-20-2006, 10:06 AM	#5
bobthecop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yukon Oklahoma Posts: 2,647	Re: Hidden wiring Thanks for the input

12-20-2006, 10:20 AM	#6
fosheec Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cedarville, OH Posts: 61	Re: Hidden wiring Don't forget a wire for the AC compressor (if you have it). __________________ Caleb

12-20-2006, 08:50 PM	#7
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Re: Hidden wiring And dont forget the alternator...

12-20-2006, 09:08 PM	#8
lngbed71 Nothing fits but the oil Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gaston, Indiana Posts: 424	Re: Hidden wiring I was really worried about the what wire went where, what guage was used, colors etc... so I procured a donor harness from another truck from the fuse box forward, matched the correct color and guage wires, extended as much as I could, and ran em' right up the frame rail. It really cleaned things up under the hood. __________________ Land of the free Because of the brave



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