Engine tucking - Page 2

dasficktauf · 01-23-08, 04:27 PM

hey don't think i was dogging on your post before.. i like this post.. its a good post..

i've done some pretty intense wire tuck jobs before.. putting an LS6 into a 59 vette.. haha not ONE visible wire.. besides the plug wires..

that damn car is worth 500 grand now that its done.

Ken · 01-23-08, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by whats77inaname

Old news? Where, in A-L.com, can you show me anything about engine tucking? I've seen one thread here and no one really knows anything/said anything in that thread. And once again, I wasn't talking about just pics that I posted, but in the 500+ pages I looked through.

Jeez, with all the negative attitudes/commentary here lately, I'm beginning to HATE posting.

Tucking/Shaving Engine Bay

lol ur getting all butt hurt over me saying its old news... wow

whats77inaname · 01-23-08, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ken

Tucking/Shaving Engine Bay

lol ur getting all butt hurt over me saying its old news... wow

Nopers, that thread has a bunch of pics and random thoughts, but there isn't anything about how to do this, that, or the other. The honda-tech thread has a lot of how to info, including methodologies that were not discussed here.

And it's not just you I'm referencing. There's a lot of negative sentiment running around here lately. Maybe I just pick up on that stuff, who knows.

Ken · 01-24-08, 12:17 AM

^ it has the link to the honda-tech thread at the bottom on the 1st post.

whats77inaname · 01-24-08, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Ken

^ it has the link to the honda-tech thread at the bottom on the 1st post.

Just goes to show that I should pay closer attention next time, eh? *lol*

elekto · 01-24-08, 11:45 AM

so is 'tucking' possible on just about any car? i.e our legends

Double Glow · 01-24-08, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by elekto

so is 'tucking' possible on just about any car? i.e our legends

Yes, in the shortest answer. However...remember this....a llegend ambo door kit needs 71 wires lenghtend...now imagine the entire engine bay on the legend o_o

bl420 · 01-24-08, 12:11 PM

what was debated on the other thread was you're basically stripping the car of its features and what makes it luxury.
some things i can think off the top of my head that will give you a start would be to:

remove power steering and gut the valve on the rack
remove abs system and re-do the brake lines
remove the windshield reservoir
relocate the battery to the trunk
remove cruise control unit.
relocate the main underhood fusebox
and relocate the relay boxes.

then you're going to have to do some massive rewiring for those grey connectors on the right side of the engine bay.

it wont be the easiest thing to do either unless the engine is out of the bay.

aww-shiet · 01-24-08, 12:34 PM

ive been waiting to see a wire tuck on a legend. good luck. one thing is, its a bitch to do. lots of time and if you fuck up one wire, it takes forever to find which wire is bad.

whats77inaname · 01-24-08, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by bl420

what was debated on the other thread was you're basically stripping the car of its features and what makes it luxury.
some things i can think off the top of my head that will give you a start would be to:

remove power steering and gut the valve on the rack
remove abs system and re-do the brake lines
remove the windshield reservoir
relocate the battery to the trunk
remove cruise control unit.
relocate the main underhood fusebox
and relocate the relay boxes.

then you're going to have to do some massive rewiring for those grey connectors on the right side of the engine bay.

it wont be the easiest thing to do either unless the engine is out of the bay.

With a 3.5 going in, the motor will be out. And I don't plan to remove any of the luxury features, just make them neater. I wouldn't necessarily say I'll be "tucking", more like "neatening" things up a bit....

Ken · 01-25-08, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by whats77inaname

With a 3.5 going in, the motor will be out. And I don't plan to remove any of the luxury features, just make them neater. I wouldn't necessarily say I'll be "tucking", more like "neatening" things up a bit....

dont forget before and after pix

*Dv8* · 02-02-08, 02:55 AM

Ive been doing a lot of this the past few months.

The passenger side can be cleaned up really well. The drivers side is a bit more difficult and includes some moderate cutting. If no turbo plans you can tuck the entire fuse boxes and wire harness below where the washer fluid tank would be.
I ditched the washer tank, overflow tank and ps tank and came up with my own smaller setup.

Firewall: the engine bay fuel system lines and filter always bothered me; so clunky and messy, tore all that out and streamlined too.

PS:
zip tires can go a long way of making it all look clean.

~Dv8

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bl420 Dont Catch Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bogata, Lima Posts: 4,810 Car 1: 1991 Sedan iTrader: (16)	what was debated on the other thread was you're basically stripping the car of its features and what makes it luxury. some things i can think off the top of my head that will give you a start would be to: remove power steering and gut the valve on the rack remove abs system and re-do the brake lines remove the windshield reservoir relocate the battery to the trunk remove cruise control unit. relocate the main underhood fusebox and relocate the relay boxes. then you're going to have to do some massive rewiring for those grey connectors on the right side of the engine bay. it wont be the easiest thing to do either unless the engine is out of the bay. __________________ Anti Alpine Type-R Thread

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aww-shiet Tristate Committee Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northeastern PA Posts: 2,250 Car 1: 94 Acura Legend L Sedan Car 2: 93 CB7 Turbo Car 3: 1988 Acura Legend L iTrader: (1)	ive been waiting to see a wire tuck on a legend. good luck. one thing is, its a bitch to do. lots of time and if you fuck up one wire, it takes forever to find which wire is bad. __________________

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