unwrapped much of the wiring bundle from Daniel's 63 Merc this weekend to check the condition of the wiring...

now I'm faced with how to seal it back up...

is there a better way to do this than wrapping it back in black electrician tape as it came from the factory?

thanks, Mark

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

If you want it to look original, not really.
If you don't care about that, there is all kinds of wiring loom available.


Lawrenceville, GA

Just use the convoluted tubing . comes in many diameters just have a look at the quality and keep it well away from heat. On my flathead I had small section of the tubing just touching the intake manifold that I couldn't see and as it got hot it melted and shrunk in closer making the wire inside contact.. No too good when it was a feed wire for the alternator. mmm .



"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"

Eastwood used to sell the wrapping tape - it has no adhesive - and it works for bundling - saves a lot of messing around. Only at the ends was there any sort of electricians tape used. Then I covered it with the convoluted tubing.

There is a type of fabric appearing tubing available now - also split but looking very much like the older material (pre-wrapping tape).

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

I used this:

I have used Power Braid by Painless and Summit's Braided wire wrap. As you can see in the picture I also used it on my heater hoses and fuel lines. On the ends and where I have hose clamps I put shrink tubing. Stuff works great bundling and protecting the wires while dressing up the engine compartment. Easy to add more wire at a later date if you add another accessory.

I can't stand an engine compartment with wires running all over the place.

I think the convoluted stuff looks kinda cheap, IMHO. The braided stuff is expensive tho.

"The Master Cylinder"

Enjoying life at the beach in SOCAL

If you are looking for original look then the non-adhesive harness tape is the go. We were taught not to use any electrical tape on the ends as it always becomes a sticky mess in time. Instead wrap back over the beginning when you start and stretch it out as you are wrapping so then it will pull tight on itself, then at the end tuck it under the last turn or two and pull it tight. with its own tension it should hold itself neat on the finish end as well. Finally just trim off neatly the last bit sticking out.

If you do wrap it, remember it does need to be stretched to hold itself properly.

I like the look of that stuff....



"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"

non-adhesive harness tape...?

where can this be found?

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

Just my opinion, but nothing looks better than wrapped in electrical tape. Neat and clean. Any of the tubing I have seen always is the wrong size or otherwise looks terrible because the you can never get the fitment looking good.

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