Tabres Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 I'm at the point where I'm thinking I'd like to remove all of the split loom covering from my engine harness in an effort to shrink the size of it and do a better job of hiding some of the harness, specifically all of the bulk of the injector harness. I've already got a good idea of how I'd like to hide it (just tuck it behind the fuel rails,basically). What have you guys used to wrap the engine harness? I can't imagine that just normal electrical tape would be the greatest idea, both in regards to visual appearance and resistance against abrasion. However, when I did my COP conversion I stripped the main harness and cut off the connectors and soldered everything in and I rewrapped as much of the harness as I could with cloth electrical tape and that has seemed to hold up well. So, at this point, that's what I'm thinking about using. I have considered picking up some tech-flex type covering but I'm really not crazy about the thought of removing and reinstalling all of the connectors. Just looking for some ideas/opinions, please! For reference, this will be my starting point: Long term plan is to relocate the battery, dump the washer tank (idk if I've ever used it in 13 years of ownership), relocate the fuse box and pick-up some rivet in Scott Rod panels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copmagnet Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 on a side note.. how close are those valve covers to torch red? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabres Posted January 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 No idea, honestly. Its been a long time since I've seen a well kept torch red car in person. I picked the color from a collection of color chips that my powdercoater had at his shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttocs Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 you can get tech flex that is split on one side just like the split loom to where you don't have to take it off. Keep the seem on the bottom and you can't tell. I used a mix of both depending on if I could get the tech flex over the end or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabres Posted January 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 you can get tech flex that is split on one side just like the split loom to where you don't have to take it off. Keep the seem on the bottom and you can't tell. I used a mix of both depending on if I could get the tech flex over the end or not. Happen to know which version of tech-flex it was or have a link to it? There are so many versions of their product on their website... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 LOL at your "starting point" so beautiful already. To answer your question i would vote on regular fabric electrical tape. we use this at woek all the time and i love it. doesnt get that weird "sticky" that regular tape gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttocs Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 I always take a look down ebay to find the material I need and just do a little searching for the best price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Definitely Tech Flex. I have never used the kind that is split down the side, didn't know they made that honestly. I hate wire loom/convoluted tubing with a passion. Some day there will be none left on my car lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Definitely Tech Flex. I have never used the kind that is split down the side, didn't know they made that honestly.I hate wire loom/convoluted tubing with a passion. Some day there will be none left on my car lol.My favorite is when the wire loom gets all hard and when you move a wire loom 1cm its so brittle that it cracks open! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted January 12, 2015 Moderators Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Can't wait to do this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 i did it the dumb way and wrapped it in electrical tape. oh well lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 i did it the dumb way and wrapped it in electrical tape. oh well lol i did it that way too. mines hidden under the upper intake and wraps behind the fuel rail. can barely see it. granted this is a 5.0 so it's not an apples to apples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Yea, different but still, if you can hide it, do it! ha it didnt turn out horribly bad though. could have went better had i not been doing it in the dead of winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabres Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 I'm probably an idiot for this but I think I'm going to try to do it with the harness on the car. Still debating on the tech-flex (I know this is the way I should be doing it, I'm just a little lazy), but with the overexpanded version and the normal Flexo PET, should be able to get it done... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-Oh Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 i did it the dumb way and wrapped it in electrical tape. oh well lol i did it that way too. mines hidden under the upper intake and wraps behind the fuel rail. can barely see it. granted this is a 5.0 so it's not an apples to apples Basically did it this way also. Just bought new convoluted tubing, ripped the old shit off, new tubing and wrapped it with a shit load of 3M tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 I'm probably an idiot for this but I think I'm going to try to do it with the harness on the car. Still debating on the tech-flex (I know this is the way I should be doing it, I'm just a little lazy), but with the overexpanded version and the normal Flexo PET, should be able to get it done...again, not apples to apples, but i did mine when it was in the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttocs Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 thought everybody was using this stuff by now. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-Flexo-F6-Braided-Cable-Sleeving-Wrap-Split-Loom-Techflex-F6N0-50BK-/350999180283?pt=Apparel_Merchandise&var=&hash=item51b92e73fb&vxp=mtr With the weave overlapping its hard to see that it is split even if your looking but simply keeping it on the bottom of the viewing angle and it looks exactly the same. Another method that has become popular is wrapping it with tesa-tape. You have probably seen it on some import vehicles and I thought someone on here used it on theirs . Its like electrical tape but its got a cloth exterior. I am not sure the advantages of it other then it does look nice though honestly. I like the tech flex because its durable and also makes it a lot easier to pull harnesses as the braided plastic exterior doesn't get caught on as much and glides over most surfaces really easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 thought everybody was using this stuff by now. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-Flexo-F6-Braided-Cable-Sleeving-Wrap-Split-Loom-Techflex-F6N0-50BK-/350999180283?pt=Apparel_Merchandise&var=&hash=item51b92e73fb&vxp=mtr With the weave overlapping its hard to see that it is split even if your looking but simply keeping it on the bottom of the viewing angle and it looks exactly the same. Another method that has become popular is wrapping it with tesa-tape. You have probably seen it on some import vehicles and I thought someone on here used it on theirs . Its like electrical tape but its got a cloth exterior. I am not sure the advantages of it other then it does look nice though honestly. I like the tech flex because its durable and also makes it a lot easier to pull harnesses as the braided plastic exterior doesn't get caught on as much and glides over most surfaces really easily. * Link bookmarked * lol The thing I really like about the regular tech flex is a lot of times, unless the connector at the end of the harness/wire is pretty big, you can push on the end of the tech flex and expand it, and slip it right over. I seriously love the stuff. I want an entire wall covered with spools of tech flex to make every wire beautiful from now on lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttocs Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 * Link bookmarked * lol The thing I really like about the regular tech flex is a lot of times, unless the connector at the end of the harness/wire is pretty big, you can push on the end of the tech flex and expand it, and slip it right over. I seriously love the stuff. I want an entire wall covered with spools of tech flex to make every wire beautiful from now on lol.if it were not so cold in my garage, I would show you my tech flex drawer. I know that obsession as well as the hatred of split loom. Also I didn't post that link up to show it was the best/cheapest its the first thing that came up on ebay with a search for split tech flex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabres Posted January 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 It's honestly pretty dang cheap on Amazon. I don't know if it's cheaper or comparable to other places, but $6-$7 for a 10-foot section doesn't seem bad to me. Especially when I have a prime account (if you don't, you're a fool. Greatest. Thing. Ever.) and have it to me in 2-days for free. I think I may pick some 1/8", 1/4", 1/2", and 3/4", 10-feet each. I would think that should be more than enough in both size and lengths to get the job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64bit_Tuning Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 i did it the dumb way and wrapped it in electrical tape. oh well lol I did the same thing years ago. the problem was that it made the harness so incredibly stiff that I couldn't move it at all. When I stripped my harness, about 95% of the split loom I removed was so brittle that it just flaked off. But its also 20 years old. The way I figure it is that if my current loom lasts even half as long, it was worth the $30 I spent on it. Some people have told me that it looks like a brand new harness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 that does look clean. im sure i'll have mine apart soon enough again and i'll go back and peel all my shit apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01yellercobra Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Good thread. I need to do this since my engine is out. Every time I get under the car I see another part of the harness cover falling off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
