Loads of Fun

[Steve Tinker]

I'm always blown away with the simplicity of the early cars wiring loom - compare Heiko's car with a modern day electrical system where manufacturers can use hundreds of meters of wiring just to get the engine and auxilliaries to work....

[Heiko]

Thanks and yes I'm also looking forward to the finished pictures as well but more so to drive it when its finished... I'm so looking forward to the first ride after the rebuild
Steve the wiring harness for the engine is very simple... one master plug (unplug that and the whole engine is disconnected); from that plug leave 12 wires for a couple of sensors, ignition, alternator (which is driven off the back of the fan) it's really all quite simple... and so easy to work on compare to new stuff! The only downside was that the old wire when bent, basically broke in your hand, so it all needed to be replaced. The wiring which isnt near high heat sources was all ok, but all the wiring in the loom that basically sits on the engine was all brittle. We also finished the alternator/fan and fan housing, but I havent gotten around to taken pictures of that yet... A couple more weekends and the motor will be almost ready to go back in :-)

*Just for the record... still getting a lot of folks asking why I didnt paint the engine and transmission cases when i had them all apart... "The engine case is
magnesium, and I want to keep the engine case as original as possible; Also paint will act as a heat barrier, so the cases all stayed stock "

[Heiko]

Well got a lot of the motor back together today (almost ready to go back in the car) just need to get the airbox and injectors done)
Hope you enjoy the pics... there's a few
Heiko
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[Bryan topping]

WOW!! this so coool!!