caryb78

With the installation of the stroker in my recently purchased 1981 they left a lot of wiring in the engine bay hanging. I am debating if I should just bag the connectors and tie up the harness or should I clip the connectors off and trim the harnesses to where I can tuck them away and make the bay neater. Any suggestions or experiences??

calwldlife

probably all the computer wires.
carb, dizzy, temp sensor, manifold pressure etc.
could do the next owner a solid if he needed to go
back to stock.
hows it run?

DUB

All depends on IF you are worried about cutting them out or not. If you are not worried about what others think..and do not plan on getting rid of this Corvette...do as you want. IF you are concerned that cutting them out makes it so if someone wants to put it back original...then look at the price for the new harness and do as you want and if you sell it...give them off on the price of the car for the new harness....if that is what it will take to make the sale of the car go though.

I would go in and pull out the circuits and get the harnesses cleaned up and not worry about it IF I were building this car for me.

DUB

TimAT

I replaced the harnesses in my 69 and had several things that were not going to be used. I wrapped and sealed the unused connectors with self fusing silicone tape, then tied them back into the harness. Didn't have the heart to cut up $1200 worth of harnesses just because I wasn't going to use a few connectors right now. With that tape, they're waterproofed and secure.
Like everyone else says-- "It's your car and your call"

Big2Bird

The 81 computer harness is not available.
Lectric limited makes all the harnesses EXCEPT that one.

caryb78

very strong thanks for response

caryb78

Runs very strong , no issues

calwldlife

nice!

would you post up the specs and settings of your stroker?
idle rpm
cam specs
compression ratio
timing settings at idle

being in California, i have long thought about
getting some life in my 81.

stroke is my answer.
i have to maintain computer and base timing and rpm.

just don't want to have to keep changing parts or
put it stock to pass.

thanks

DUB

OOOPS.

Then I guess to the right person...a good un-molested wiring harness for a 1981 would be worth its weight in gold.

DUB

caryb78

I wish I could the previous owner lost the build sheet on the engine. I will have it on the dyno when the snow lets up and post the result.

Big2Bird

I looked for a new one last spring. LOL

DUB

I know what you mean....finding a GOOD, UN-MOLESTED wiring harness is just about impossible.

Like I tell my customers when they are looking for some parts...I tell them that that part is made out of UNOBTAINIUM.

DUB