Cleaning up the engine bay while the motor's out
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From: Benzie, MI
Car: 91 rs
Engine: Blow through 383, 10 psi, xr288hr
Transmission: Manual th350 ATI 3000
Axle/Gears: 3.50 9"
Cleaning up the engine bay while the motor's out
Id like to rip out all the FI wires, ac box, and anything else in the way. Are there any wires that I shouldnt cut that may seem ok to cut? Anything else I should do in there while the engine is out?
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From: Central Illinois
Car: 89' Pontiac Firebird
Engine: L03 carb Ported #87s new shortblock
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 2.73 open
Re: Cleaning up the engine bay while the motor's out
i wouldn't cut anything until you get the new motor in or...
i would pull the bulkheads and completely go through the harness even going as far to pull the ends out of the harness then retaping and covering it
but stay away from the oil pressure sender, coolant temp sender, altenator wiring, headlights, starter wires, turn signals,
do a search, i saw a really trick homemade ac delete box on here, made out of fiberglass, looked great
i would pull the bulkheads and completely go through the harness even going as far to pull the ends out of the harness then retaping and covering it
but stay away from the oil pressure sender, coolant temp sender, altenator wiring, headlights, starter wires, turn signals,
do a search, i saw a really trick homemade ac delete box on here, made out of fiberglass, looked great
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From: Kingsport, TN
Car: '92 RS, '84 Z28
Engine: 383, L69
Transmission: T56, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42, 3.42
Re: Cleaning up the engine bay while the motor's out
Here is what i did to mine.
1 TBI harness was removed
2 Headlight harness was took out at the bulkhead, and I reloomed it and made it look better.
3 Im going carb so I dont need many wires, So im takin my other bulkhead connector and going thru it and taking out what i dont need.
4 Smoothed radiator overflow holes, and welded the washer tank holes shut
5 everything was removed and repainted or powdercoated.
6 AC delete box
7 Repainted the entire engine bay
8 Dropped K member Por 15ed it with new ball joints and Eibach pro kit springs.
Thats all I can think of at the moment.
Kevin

1 TBI harness was removed
2 Headlight harness was took out at the bulkhead, and I reloomed it and made it look better.
3 Im going carb so I dont need many wires, So im takin my other bulkhead connector and going thru it and taking out what i dont need.
4 Smoothed radiator overflow holes, and welded the washer tank holes shut
5 everything was removed and repainted or powdercoated.
6 AC delete box
7 Repainted the entire engine bay
8 Dropped K member Por 15ed it with new ball joints and Eibach pro kit springs.
Thats all I can think of at the moment.
Kevin

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