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Old Aug 8, 2023 | 08:27 AM
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Installing sniper, Hyperspark….. what is everyone doing with all the wires, how are you routing them? If you have them please send pics.
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Old Aug 8, 2023 | 11:39 AM
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I'm away from home for a few days, but I'll try to snag some pictures when I get back. But I mounted the sniper ignition coil on the firewall next to the wiper motor on the drivers side. Mounted the ignition box (not the small included coil driver) in the wiper cowl area on the passenger side. Drilled a couple holes and added grommets between the cowl area and engine compartment for those wires on the passenger side next the hood latch spring. For the power wires, display screen, and fuel pump wires; I drilled a hole and added a grommet on the firewall just behind the passenger side valve cover. I did have to de-pin the display connector to do this. But I left the connectors them in the engine compartment so they sniper can be removed when needed. I have an air gap intake so I tucked the excess wires and the connectors down into the gap of the intake.
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Old Aug 8, 2023 | 01:37 PM
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Yes, would like to see pics when you return.
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I drilled a hole in the firewall between the wiper motor and door actuator . There is a small ledge on a 68...its just above that. Then sealed it with a rubber grommet
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Old Aug 22, 2023 | 10:50 PM
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Hey, sorry this took so long. Here are some pictures and explanations:

Engine Bay. Green arrow is the location of the Sniper harness connectors. Yellow Arrow is where I tucked the extra cable under the air gap intake.


The Ignition box is under the cowl on the passenger side (I have a cover over the cowl so I could not get a picture of the ignition box). The power and ignition wire exit the cowl throw this grommet:


Coil is mounted on the driver's side of the wiper motor. The wires from the ignition box to the coil are routed through the cowl area and in the engine bay through the hole in the firewall for the manual hood release on the driver's side.


Sniper power wires, ignition box power wires, fuel pump wires, and display screen wires are run through this grommet: Its is behind the distributor on the passenger side, opposite of the grommet for the vacuum lines in my 1980.


Another picture just because.


Hopefully this helps you!
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Old Aug 22, 2023 | 11:48 PM
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Wow! That came out really nice.
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