Oh joy....engine wiring harness fun begins, starting to wire up the LINK fuel inject Options

[Mueller]

sorry for the Andy-esque photo (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

Started to read the install manual for the Link fuel injection/ignition controller last night as well as the wiring for the Mallory CDI which will be used as well (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)

Man, wiring is never fun, the hardest part I think will be laying everything out and figuring out how to run the wires so that it looks like a clean install....I'm still not sure if I'll be shrink tubing the entire harness or use the wire harness specific cloth-type tape.

[JeffBowlsby]

Now you know I couldn't leave this one alone...sorry to disagree James but my experience is that...

The split tube casing really does not belong in an engine bay, as a permanent solution. Not only do it and its funky intersection pieces look cheesy, it really has very limited performance. It is not very heat resistant and does not seal out dirt and liquid contaminants. The casing is there to configure and protect the wiring. The boots or connectors preotefct the terminations and connections. Corrugated split tube is made for interior, protected uses not subject to open engine bay-type environments. It is accessible so wires can be reconfigured easily, but this should only be considered for temporary use. The sharp edges of the tubing can be a paint too.

You really want to shrink tube this harness permanently for a couple simple reasons:

The shrink tube adds insulation value (somewhere around about 200F protection) to protect the wiring from heat damage. As a casing it also effectively seals the internal wiring and connectors from contamination from oil and water, that will negatively affect the wire terminal connections.