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SlowLS1 · 02-10-2024, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashen 6.2

Thank you sir!

This is for you!

Blue arrow is excess from the harness that comes in from the cabin filter area to the fuse box.

Red arrow is the harness that used to run on the firewall, now routing on the wiper cowl with plenty of length.

Yellow arrow is the engine harness. For the most part too long, but may have to lengthen the TB and probably some stuff on the driver's side. This is with the ECU mounted under the fuse box.

Green arrow is from the fuse box to the front of the car for lights and such. This harness will have to be lengthened a descent amount.

Close up of what needs removed for the Cabin filter harness to the fuse box.

Close up of the engine harness .

Hope this helps in your decision to do this.

Brian

SlowLS1 · 02-10-2024, 07:23 PM

Got everything removed from the engine bay, Time to start welding up holes, smoothing out seams and get ready for paint.

Ashen 6.2 · 02-11-2024, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlowLS1

This is for you!

Blue arrow is excess from the harness that comes in from the cabin filter area to the fuse box.

Red arrow is the harness that used to run on the firewall, now routing on the wiper cowl with plenty of length.

Yellow arrow is the engine harness. For the most part too long, but may have to lengthen the TB and probably some stuff on the driver's side. This is with the ECU mounted under the fuse box.

Green arrow is from the fuse box to the front of the car for lights and such. This harness will have to be lengthened a descent amount.

Close up of what needs removed for the Cabin filter harness to the fuse box.

Close up of the engine harness .

Hope this helps in your decision to do this.

Brian

Thank you so much for doing that and a great way to show/explain it as well. Looks like you have a bit of soldering in your future! Great way to cover the engine as well with the blue floor protection plastic.

For the wires you need to extend, are you going to source the same color wire from somewhere or just use the one color for the extension pieces? It would be too easy if some of the wire that was too long were the same colors as what you need to extend.. or that would be my luck anyways.. lol

SlowLS1 · 02-11-2024, 07:55 AM

No problem! Gotta help each other where we can...

As for wire colors, I have my old L99 engine harness that I will sacrifice for extensions.

Only problem my be the harness that goes to the front. I will do what I can to keep colors correct, maybe buy a used one off ebay to cut up.

Anything that gets shortened, will be cut and re-pinned. Hoping the only soldering I do will be the lengthened cables. I've done so much soldering in the past that once you get a rhythm going, it's pretty fast.

@acutron42 and @blake-b have been a great help in finding part numbers for the terminals. I'd be happy to share with you once I get it all aggregated together.

Brian

acutron42 · 02-13-2024, 07:49 AM

Glad to help! This has been a great learning experience.

morepowerjoe · 02-14-2024, 05:52 AM

So we can cut sensor wires and lengthen or shorten them as needed with soldier of coarse and it won't effect the sensor readings?

SlowLS1 · 02-14-2024, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acutron42

Glad to help! This has been a great learning experience.

Quote:

Originally Posted by morepowerjoe

So we can cut sensor wires and lengthen or shorten them as needed with soldier of coarse and it won't effect the sensor readings?

In my experience, no effect on signals. I've done this a few times on gen3's and most recently my gen 4 Colorado. I have never had any issue.

trashbasket · 03-01-2024, 04:18 PM

you are an absolute madlad. Good work

SlowLS1 · 03-01-2024, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trashbasket

you are an absolute madlad. Good work

Thanks I think!

SlowLS1 · 03-01-2024, 06:58 PM

Know the ole saying, it'll get worse before it gets better?

That is what the current status is. In the middle of filling and smoothing everything under the hood. Finished welding everything up. First coat of filler is in and being sanded off. Hopefully the next coat will get it close.

After that I will do the wiring, and prepare brake lines. Then prime, base and clear...

It's a slow process.

morepowerjoe · 03-01-2024, 10:21 PM

How many days and hours are you working on it? I keep hitting little things that I forgot to get that’s what is holding me up the most and the fact I can only work on it for like 2 hours a day. Lol

X-max-X · 03-02-2024, 11:55 AM

This is absolutely awesome, loving the process. I did something very similar last year, so it's super cool to me to see others going through the same process.

SlowLS1 · 03-02-2024, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by morepowerjoe

How many days and hours are you working on it? I keep hitting little things that I forgot to get that’s what is holding me up the most and the fact I can only work on it for like 2 hours a day. Lol

I get 30 mins to an hour a day during the week. Maybe 5 hours on the weekend. My biggest problem is I’m not a body man, not good at it and I’m slow at it. Plus it’s gotta be perfect when I’m done, so that isn’t helping either.

I could and probably should spend more time in the evening on it. Probably will when I’m past this stage lol.

SlowLS1 · 03-02-2024, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by X-max-X

This is absolutely awesome, loving the process. I did something very similar last year, so it's super cool to me to see others going through the same process.

Sweet! Feel free to post some pics of the finished goods. I need some inspiration.

02-10-2024, 07:23 PM	#58
SlowLS1 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS , 2011 Colorado LS1 Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,112	Got everything removed from the engine bay, Time to start welding up holes, smoothing out seams and get ready for paint. Attached Images __________________

02-11-2024, 07:55 AM	#60
SlowLS1 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS , 2011 Colorado LS1 Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,112	No problem! Gotta help each other where we can... As for wire colors, I have my old L99 engine harness that I will sacrifice for extensions. Only problem my be the harness that goes to the front. I will do what I can to keep colors correct, maybe buy a used one off ebay to cut up. Anything that gets shortened, will be cut and re-pinned. Hoping the only soldering I do will be the lengthened cables. I've done so much soldering in the past that once you get a rhythm going, it's pretty fast. @acutron42 and @blake-b have been a great help in finding part numbers for the terminals. I'd be happy to share with you once I get it all aggregated together. Brian __________________

02-13-2024, 07:49 AM	#61
acutron42 Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS AGM Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: WNY Posts: 836	Glad to help! This has been a great learning experience. __________________ 2013 2SS GPI built & tuned 415, spec'd by Andrew Cammer. GPI ported intake/tb/heads, Tooley springs, CHE trunnions, Callies rotating assembly, Diamond pistons, GPI SS3 VVT, ATI 10% ud damper, Circle D 3800, Kooks ceramic coated lt's with green cats, Mishimoto rad & oil cooler, Derale trans cooler, Holley efi rails.

02-14-2024, 05:52 AM	#62
morepowerjoe Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro l99 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,193	So we can cut sensor wires and lengthen or shorten them as needed with soldier of coarse and it won't effect the sensor readings? __________________ DSS FX Forged Pistons, Eagle ESP L19 Forged Rods, ARP Head and Main Studs, TSP PRC 260 CNC Ported Heads milled .030, Cometic .040 Head Gaskets, GPI SS3 VVT Camshaft, GM Performance Racing Lifters, CHE Trunnions , Molly Pushrods, Melling 10355HV Oil Pump, Cold Air Inductions CAI, Fast LSXR Intake Manifold, Nick Williams 103 TB, TSP 1 7/8" Longtubes with 3" TSP Exhaust, ZL1 Fuel Pump, Mishimoto Radiator, Mishimoto Oil Cooler, Tru Cool 40k Tranny Cooler, 3600 Circle D Converter, Fluid Dynamics Balancer Build Thread https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=609817

03-01-2024, 04:18 PM	#64
trashbasket Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: SC Posts: 89	you are an absolute madlad. Good work __________________ 2010 SS / 376 LSX / AGP Twin Turbo / 910whp 954wtq

03-01-2024, 06:58 PM	#66
SlowLS1 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS , 2011 Colorado LS1 Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,112	Know the ole saying, it'll get worse before it gets better? That is what the current status is. In the middle of filling and smoothing everything under the hood. Finished welding everything up. First coat of filler is in and being sanded off. Hopefully the next coat will get it close. After that I will do the wiring, and prepare brake lines. Then prime, base and clear... It's a slow process. __________________

03-01-2024, 10:21 PM	#67
morepowerjoe Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro l99 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,193	How many days and hours are you working on it? I keep hitting little things that I forgot to get that’s what is holding me up the most and the fact I can only work on it for like 2 hours a day. Lol __________________ DSS FX Forged Pistons, Eagle ESP L19 Forged Rods, ARP Head and Main Studs, TSP PRC 260 CNC Ported Heads milled .030, Cometic .040 Head Gaskets, GPI SS3 VVT Camshaft, GM Performance Racing Lifters, CHE Trunnions , Molly Pushrods, Melling 10355HV Oil Pump, Cold Air Inductions CAI, Fast LSXR Intake Manifold, Nick Williams 103 TB, TSP 1 7/8" Longtubes with 3" TSP Exhaust, ZL1 Fuel Pump, Mishimoto Radiator, Mishimoto Oil Cooler, Tru Cool 40k Tranny Cooler, 3600 Circle D Converter, Fluid Dynamics Balancer Build Thread https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=609817

03-02-2024, 11:55 AM	#68
X-max-X @ max.i.s.cool Drives: 2015 1/LE Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 62	This is absolutely awesome, loving the process. I did something very similar last year, so it's super cool to me to see others going through the same process.