[SWFLZL1]

Originally Posted by Dynamical

Isn't that the same wire harness everyone talks about moving to the opposite side of the coolant tank? Doesn't look like it's on the opposite side to me in the pic, am I wrong?

I have been told by 2 good shops that coating headers on a street car is overkill, it's only needed if you're racing on a track and we're not talking about 1/4 mile drag. This is of course if the wire harness it moved. I realize this forum is bias for coated headers so I know I'm about to get hammered on LOL

To coat or not to coat will probably turn into a “what’s the best oil thread”. I had mine coated, just because it was offered when I purchased my headers, and figured it couldn’t hurt, and better to do it now than try to do it later. I also live in South Florida, so heat is an issue down here.

As for moving the harness, I pulled it up like shown in this thread, wrapped it, and used a rubber line clamp that goes over the coolant tank stud to hold it away from the headers. Works great.

[Dynamical]

Originally Posted by SWFLZL1

To coat or not to coat will probably turn into a “what’s the best oil thread”. I had mine coated, just because it was offered when I purchased my headers, and figured it couldn’t hurt, and better to do it now than try to do it later. I also live in South Florida, so heat is an issue down here.

As for moving the harness, I pulled it up like shown in this thread, wrapped it, and used a rubber line clamp that goes over the coolant tank stud to hold it away from the headers. Works great.

So true on the "best" threads Lol.

Is that wire harness hard to find slack on some cars? Or did you not want to bother putting it on the other side of the coolant tank? I have yet to dig down there on my car so IDK what it's looking like here. I been debating headers for over a year for this car. I'm hoping the heat issues I been reading about are just blown out of proportion due to installation error, not moving harness and such.

[SWFLZL1]

Originally Posted by Dynamical

So true on the "best" threads Lol.

Is that wire harness hard to find slack on some cars? Or did you not want to bother putting it on the other side of the coolant tank? I have yet to dig down there on my car so IDK what it's looking like here. I been debating headers for over a year for this car. I'm hoping the heat issues I been reading about are just blown out of proportion due to installation error, not moving harness and such.

It has slack, but I do not see how you can get it to the other side of the coolant tank. There were a few threads on here I found before I did mine, and it seemed the consensus was to pull it over to the coolant tank, wrap it, and strap it down somehow, so that’s what I did. It’s a good ways away from the headers, so I’m not worried about it.

I wrapped it, along with part of the column, and also some of the stuff on the drivers side. Might of went overkill, but had plenty of that wrap to use up. I wouldn’t let any heat issues deter you from headers, just take your time and wrap/move whatever you see close, and all will be fine. Hard to explain it all, but you’ll know what to do once you begin with installing them. I think all the nightmare stories are from people who didn’t wrap, and didn’t pay attention to how close everything was…

[Dynamical]

Originally Posted by SWFLZL1

It has slack, but I do not see how you can get it to the other side of the coolant tank. There were a few threads on here I found before I did mine, and it seemed the consensus was to pull it over to the coolant tank, wrap it, and strap it down somehow, so that’s what I did. It’s a good ways away from the headers, so I’m not worried about it.

I wrapped it, along with part of the column, and also some of the stuff on the drivers side. Might of went overkill, but had plenty of that wrap to use up. I wouldn’t let any heat issues deter you from headers, just take your time and wrap/move whatever you see close, and all will be fine. Hard to explain it all, but you’ll know what to do once you begin with installing them. I think all the nightmare stories are from people who didn’t wrap, and didn’t pay attention to how close everything was…

Good info thanks!