BUILD THREAD 1987 Olds 442 Project Build

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Back with an update.

I check my thermostat before installing. It's marked 180 degree, and it opened at 183. Not too bad.


I get the Thermo Housing installed along with a few sensors I'll need in place to finish the harness.


I then install the Alt and Compressor, since they both have wiring hookups I'll need in place.


I ended up using the factory headlight connectors since the replacements had a different style terminal.


I lay down all the 12 awg power and grounds along with the 2 relays to begin building the harness.

The 12 awg 280 terminals are a close fit in the housings, but not too bad. I had to stretch the 16 awg rubber weather boots on the 12g wire and then shove them in the back of the connector independent of the terminal.

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I picked the core support behind the battery as my spot to place the relays.

I build the harness and relay connectors with serviceability in mind by adding a 2 wire weather pack connector to be able to disconnect it from the main harness.


I'm using 40 amp relays with a 30 amp inline fuse holder.


It's mostly a 2 wire harness, so I use 1/4" braided loom.


With all the heat shrink installed over the butt connectors and ring ends and the loom over that, I do a last test fit of the harness.

The relays will be connected to a GM Positive Cable Junction Block I installed by the battery on the inner fender.


Hutch

 

[Clutch]

More catch up,

I painted, detailed and installed the intake.
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Now back to the wiring harness.

Hutch

I'm just about to do the same thing to my performer 350