kreed Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Redoing my wiring harness and need some advice on whether to use tape or spilt loom or even both. Any help or suggestions greatly appreciated . Which looks best? And which is safest? Thanks Ken ReedROA 14948 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seafoam65 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 You need to use what the factory used so that it looks correct. You didn't state what year your car is.....If it is a late model with the split loom plastic, use that. If it is a 63, 64 or 65, you would need to use the plastic tape wrap (the kindthat has no adhesive) under the hood, and on the lamp harnesses, the cloth tape with adhesive was used. Also on these cars, thethe cloth fiber tubing was used to protect some of the wiring where chafing was a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 (edited) http://www.oldbuickparts.com/cart/product_info.php?products_id=7329 Inline Tube has it also What looks best is up to you. The split loom looks out of place on an old car IMO. As far as protection? Probably about same. A taped harness is more compact and seals the wires from accidental fluid leaks but the plastic loom probably offers slightly better physical protection. Edited February 11, 2016 by JZRIV (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Thanks for the advice - I am redoing a 1972 Riviera . I do Ike the compactness of the tape. Doing a very mild resto-mod on this car so the fact that it won't be factory correct is not too important for this car. KR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocks Rod & Custom Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Hi, Kreed painless wiring makes a great wrap called classic braid. Very easy to use and looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWB Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Be careful, there are cheaply made looms that cant handle engine heat. The stuff off the store shelf is garbage.The real GM deal costs much more and I had to buy it in bulk from Amazon.(I did my '86 El Camino with it, 3 sizes.)That goes for the tape as well. Get the Hi Temp 3M tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Thanks everyone - decided to go with the hi Temp tape -looks good . KR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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