Folks,
Please be careful routing wire that might possibly be flexed.
The wire that comes on our LBC's is some of the cheapest available.
It is NOT made to flex, the wire is stranded but that doesn't matter one
bit. The wire will fail if flex at the same spot. Period.
The material that most have been referring to is called convoluted loom. It
comes in Polypropylene, Nylon and PVC.
It's under the hoods of many cars.
There are sleevings made from just about anything, Teflon, Polyolefin, PVC,
Irradiated Poly, Neoprene, you name it. Some are cheap some are expensive.
But if you have a wire question, CALL me, or e-mail me off list.
Because you see, this is what I do for a living.
Beer and Spit Parts get expensive.
I guess I need to add the Family in there also.
-----Original Message-----
From: spitfires-owner@autox.team.net [mailto:spitfires-owner@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Jeff McNeal
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 1:44 PM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Wiring Harness Installation - Spitfire
Mark,
I don't agree that re-routing the wiring from the frame is necessarily a
good
idea, as it will put more stress on the harness every time you choose to
remove the shrouds to work on the engine. I wouldn't want my loom flopping
around like that, but to each his own.
I did however, re-route the rear harness through the inner sill. Details as
to why and photos here:
http://www.totallytriumph.net/spitfire/painting_assembly2.shtml
This worked out very well, and because the access ports into and out of the
sill are rounded off, there are no sharp edges on the sheetmetal to concern
yourself with.
Take care,
Jeff in San Diego
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