My Engine bay shaving / FULL wire tuck thread

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03-25-2005, 03:20 PM

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My Engine bay shaving / FULL wire tuck thread

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So I have decided to take it upon myself and fully document this whole process. It started out like this:

The old engine blew so I wanted to step it up and go all out. It had a slight wire tuck, but the fuse box and connectors were all still visable, I want the engine is floating effect. Here are a few pics of how it is going so far, the passenger side is almost done. I'm using MIL spec connectors for the engine bay to cabin wiring, no dangling wires, all clean and secure. Also, I'm in the progress of making a full custom engine harness using Raychem shrink and transitions, will be much cleaner. SO here are the pics with a couple of the engine build, more to be updated in a different engine build thread.

CORE SUPPORT NEXT...featuring JDM bling

Eagle lightweight crank, balanced rotating assembley

12.5:1 goodness, crankcase breather mod too (really around 12.9:1 with decking and milling now)

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03-25-2005, 03:22 PM

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good stuff

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03-25-2005, 03:23 PM

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Re: My Engine bay shaving / FULL wire tuck thread (PandaHatch)

damn, that **** is going to look dope. cant wait to see the numbers on that motor too. im in the process of putting mine back together as well

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03-25-2005, 03:24 PM

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Re: My Engine bay shaving / FULL wire tuck thread (PandaHatch)

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The whole wire tuck craze has been so nice lately.

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03-25-2005, 03:25 PM

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good lord!

can't wait to see the final prouct

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03-25-2005, 03:27 PM

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I have the whole interior hanress out of the car, the firewall inside is BARE. Soooo much fun...right. The outcome will be nice. I just wasn't satisfied with the everyday normal wiretuck, I like going overboard.

BTW, in case people were wondering, all the holes were filled with body panel adhedsive (dries like a rock) and the large holes were filled with metal (started doing bodywork before I ever touched a motor in my life..about 6 years ago)

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03-25-2005, 03:27 PM

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Re: My Engine bay shaving / FULL wire tuck thread (Thrashin)

Wow!

Excellent work

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03-25-2005, 03:29 PM

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Re: My Engine bay shaving / FULL wire tuck thread (EJ1 wilcox)

did you weld up those holes or did you just slap bondo on top of it?

Edit: nevermind.

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03-25-2005, 03:31 PM

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Re: My Engine bay shaving / FULL wire tuck thread (PandaHatch)

cant wait to see it finished

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03-25-2005, 03:31 PM

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All holes are filled with body panel adhedsive (small ones, stuff dries like a rock) and if you can see the core support pics well, there is metal in the larger holes, most of the small holes also have metal in them from behind.

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03-25-2005, 03:31 PM

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looks good! the dart block looks nice too

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03-25-2005, 03:32 PM

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nice... pics when it's painted

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03-25-2005, 03:36 PM

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03-25-2005, 03:52 PM

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03-25-2005, 03:58 PM

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Re: My Engine bay shaving / FULL wire tuck thread (PandaHatch)

this is going to be hot!

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03-25-2005, 03:59 PM

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keep the good work up

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03-25-2005, 04:00 PM

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the body work is coming out nice

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03-25-2005, 04:03 PM

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Ran out of supplies for today, hope to get some tomorrow morning before the paint shop closes so I have something to do on Easter, always rainging around here. Hope to have it all done and painted by the end of next week, that way I can get the harness back in and mounted up.

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