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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 03-12-2004 01:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SteveLaRiviere   Click Here to Email SteveLaRiviere     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The more I look at the wiring on my Mach, the more I think it'd be smarter to change over to a modern electrical system.

Has anybody had any problems with Painless?

There are other vendors that sell to the street rod crowd too, I've noticed. Anyone use one of those?

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'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip

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kewljay223
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posted 03-12-2004 01:37 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for kewljay223   Click Here to Email kewljay223     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
i had to rewire my 69 mach and decided to go with the modern wiring too. i was at a local swap meet/car show and there was a vendor there who was selling wiring harnesses for the whole car. i dont remember the price off the top of my head but it was under $200. It is called E-Z Wiring. I think it is a nice setup. There is wires for eveything you need plus more! Each wire is labled every foot so you know which one it is. You can also get a setup that has a different color for each wire plus the labels but it costs more so i went with the all black wires. I did this when i was 18 with a little electrical background and i had no problems. Car started first try once i put the coil wire on the correct side of the coil!!(blew the fuse before i realied the problem) anyway, there is a company for you to think about.

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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 03-12-2004 01:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SteveLaRiviere   Click Here to Email SteveLaRiviere     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks. I think that's one of the ones that advertises in the Street Rodder magazine. I think you can get them with 20 circuits?

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'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip

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alanq64
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posted 03-12-2004 02:39 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for alanq64   Click Here to Email alanq64     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Here ya go...

http://www.ezwiring.com/

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68 coupe
302 w/C4
PS & AC
*update*
I'm getting the parts together for a T5 swap.

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alanq64
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posted 03-12-2004 02:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for alanq64   Click Here to Email alanq64     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
WOOOHOOOO 100!!!!!!!

Ahem, anyhoo. Painless doesn't even make a kit for my 68 and EZ wiring is less than half, a third of the cost for the 65-66 kit.

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68 coupe
302 w/C4
PS & AC
*update*
I'm getting the parts together for a T5 swap.

[This message has been edited by alanq64 (edited 03-12-2004).]

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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 03-12-2004 04:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SteveLaRiviere   Click Here to Email SteveLaRiviere     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks Alan. Those seem like pretty good prices.

I wouldn't worry too much about these not being specific to your application, these are pretty generic systems.

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'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip

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Big D
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posted 03-13-2004 02:50 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Big D   Click Here to Email Big D     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
They look great and the price even looks greater..

After what I went through last fall with wiring problems.. $165 is NOTHING..

Don

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Steve-UK
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posted 03-13-2004 10:53 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Steve-UK   Click Here to Email Steve-UK     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hi Steve, I looked at the painless loom for my 66 which they make specific loom for. But when I saw some photo?s on another website, were the wires pass through the bulk head they were not connected via a multi-connector, but just pushed through a grommet. Something to think about, apart from that it seemed a good loom apart from the price. In the end I built my own.
Steve

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alanq64
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posted 03-13-2004 01:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for alanq64   Click Here to Email alanq64     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Who was it that ran their wire loom through plastic conduit? Wasn't that you Steve-UK?

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68 coupe
302 w/C4
PS & AC
*update*
I'm getting the parts together for a T5 swap and the pile is growing more and more each week.

[This message has been edited by alanq64 (edited 03-13-2004).]

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Fastymz
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posted 03-13-2004 01:27 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastymz   Click Here to Email Fastymz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by alanq64:
Who was it that ran their wire loom through plastic conduit?


I ran my battery cable from the trunk in conduit along the frame rails. Then where it pass's through the inner fender. I used a male and female screw together fitting. I like it better then a rubber grommet. You could do the same on the fire wall, or take your time and make a plug connection there too.

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Steve-UK
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posted 03-13-2004 03:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Steve-UK   Click Here to Email Steve-UK     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
No it wans't me, I used bulkhead multi-pin connectors.

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Fastymz
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posted 03-13-2004 03:26 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastymz   Click Here to Email Fastymz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by alanq64:
Who was it that ran their wire loom through plastic conduit? Wasn't that you Steve-UK?


Was it this guy ?

http://jr.stangnet.com/hidden.htm#top

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SCOOP

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65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc.

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alanq64
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posted 03-14-2004 01:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for alanq64   Click Here to Email alanq64     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yeah, that's him. Sorry Steve.

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68 coupe
302 w/C4
PS & AC
*update*
I'm getting the parts together for a T5 swap and the pile is growing more and more each week.

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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 03-14-2004 06:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SteveLaRiviere   Click Here to Email SteveLaRiviere     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
You don't want to use conduit on a car, plastic or otherwise, because unlike a house a car is exposed to lots of splashing water, and the last thing you want is conduit to accumulate water for the wires to sit it. Corrosion and/or shorts will result. That's what the factory leaves them exposed.

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'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip

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