I went the route of making my own. I was able to select the right gage
wire, color code it, include an outstanding fuse panel and add extra
features like power seats, HEI ignition and other stuff without taking a
brand new harness and cutting it up. Connectors are a piece of cake...you
use the existing plastic housings and buy new GM "blades" at NAPA, or PEP
Boys to put in them. A small screw driver lets you remove the plastic
housings from the spades. This way, there are no splices in my wires
except where I chose to put them for convenience or maintenance (and to
non-GM devices like my tachometer).
The HEI means you eliminate the wires associated with the ballast resistor
and the start-bypass circuit, and change the guage of wire.
Cost?....probably about the same as Chevy Duty for comparable hardware
(wires with connectors). Adding the fuse panel added another $100 or so.
The cost is higher than one might expect because I did EXTENSIVE color
coding so I can trouble shoot easily.
Jon Elerath
'53 3100 w/ 327, HEI, pwr seats, tach, s&w ammeter, turn signals and
fuses...lots and lots of fuses!
jelerath@us.ibm.com
"Antonio R. Tijerino" <antonio@innercite.com>@autox.team.net on 05/11/2000
10:40:14 PM
Please respond to "Antonio R. Tijerino" <antonio@innercite.com>
Sent by: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
To: <ADvent@thuntek.net>
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Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Wiring harness.
Thanks to all the fellow oletruckers that responded to my two questions.
Here is the summary for those that might find themselves with the same
questions:
1. The slot on the steering column is for the linkage on the 3 speed column
mounted shifter.
I guess my truck was originally a 3 speed, I found the complete linkage and
shifter on the bed when I got the truck 3 years ago. I'd still would like
to
keep it a 4 speed on the floor.
2. Wiring harness from Chevy Duty is a good buy, this seems to be the
general consensus, however a few out there got wiring harnesses from newer
trucks at bone yards and that seems to be ok, but some hole needs to be cut
on the firewall. I think I will order the Chevy Duty harness and make some
mods to it to include items such as a stereo, third brake light and
electric
wiper motors.
Thanks again,
Antonio
'53 3100
Cameron Park, Ca
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From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of ADvent@thuntek.net
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 8:42 AM
Cc: Oletrucks List
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Wiring harness.
Antonio, I have one of those 99 dollar harnesses. Fir the money, you can't
beat
it. I bought one for my 50, but might use it in my 51 dump truck and make
my
own
for the 50 . It would cost way more bucks to buy one like I am going to
make.
More bucks than I have. The 49 Chevy had a fuse block. The wires are a
little
thing. But it would be adequate.
new mexico jim
"Antonio R. Tijerino" wrote:
> I am ready to start putting the wiring on my truck and I am trying to
decide
> how to go about installing the wiring and what to use.
> EZ Wiring kit: too expensive.
> Ron Francis kit: way too expensive.
> Painless wiring: too expensive.
> Make my own: too messy.
> Chevy Duty own kit: $99.99 reasonable.
>
> My idea is to get the Chevy Duty kit wire the truck and them get a Fuse
> Block from modern Chevy vehicle and adapt to wiring harness. EZ wiring
has
a
> fuse block with flashers and the other stuff for about $80.00.
>
> What are your opinions and suggestions?
> Can the two items be mixed?
> Has anyone had good/bad experience with the Chevy Duty kit?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Antonio
> '53 3100
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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New Mexico Jim
50 3100 ½ ton
51 6??? two ton dump
54 two ton for parts
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