Looking at dressing up under the hood. Thinking of buying some plug wire looms for a smallblock 350 on the 69. Any brand or style recommendations? Pics? Thanks

Moroso:

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/15443240099.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=240099)

http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/15443240101.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=240101)

Taylors

http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/pp150/DDYACHT/IMG_1784.jpg

GM- they used some simple but effective looms on trucks starting in the early 90's.
they are practically invisible when properly installed, they work- and they are cheap.

Billet Specialties ball milled looms for BBC -
http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l346/Marroweter/Engine/Engine%20Install/EngineInstall050.jpg

Billet Specialties ball milled looms for BBC

That looks nice. I've seen them before but never installed. Looks sharp.

anything for center bolt valve covers??

anything for center bolt valve covers??

Yeah, zip-ties :-P

I forget, but here they are...lol


http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/class67_photo/PICT0002.jpg

anything for center bolt valve covers??
see my first post in this thread..

I forget, but here they are...lol


http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/class67_photo/PICT0002.jpg
Not to highjack the thread but, Steve where did you get those hood hinges?

Awesome looking engine compartment, the hinges and the core supports really set it off!!!


Not to highjack the thread but, Steve where did you get those hood hinges?

Not to highjack the thread but, Steve where did you get those hood hinges?

They are from Ring Brothers!

see my first post in this thread..

Thanks but I was looking for a little more flashier than OEM. ;)

They are from Ring Brothers!
Are they a sponsor here? Or should i just do a seach?

I found the site, WOW those bad boys are not cheap:eek:

You guys with the wires that will actually run through the looms and then behind the valve covers....what application did you buy for or did you buy a "build your own" kit? I've got Accel 8.8 wires for a SBC and they have to come up over the valve covers to get to the distributor.

Taylor wires, cut them to length.

Just a standard MSD kit.

I forget, but here they are...lol


http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/class67_photo/PICT0002.jpg

Those wire looms are manufactured by a company called "Made for You". I had a set in black at one time but now I have my wires underneath the headers.

David F.

Same as above and they were in my budget.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r216/skeeter55/engine002.jpg
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r216/skeeter55/engine001.jpg

I just bought and install the GM performance linear loom with the bowtie on it. I had the Moroso ones like some of the guys are showing but didn't like them very well. When I would torque down the valve cover bolts they would twist on me. I also used the MSD universal wires and made my own. It cleaned everything up nice. They also go behind the valve covers. I also used black wires.

I found the site, WOW those bad boys are not cheap:eek:


LOL....yeah, but they look good!

Same as above and they were in my budget.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r216/skeeter55/engine002.jpg
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r216/skeeter55/engine001.jpg

Skip, that motor really turned out nice!

Well I have 4 bolts on top of my valve covers, and ordered moroso SBC centerbolt looms and then don't work, ouch ! I thought what i have was center bolt, guess not, Any looms on the market to run wires neatly with bolts directly on top and middle of valve cover

Are the ones you got like these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Moroso-72140-Wire-Loom-Kit-JEGS_W0QQitemZ200347966966QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxq200 90601?IMSfp=TL090601157001r38105

Might give something like this a try...

http://www.sallee-chevrolet.com/RandM/images/randmlooms3.jpg

That's a center bolt valve cover in the pic...

Went underneath headers with mine. http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i118/37jd/IMG_0709.jpg

Are the ones you got like these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Moroso-72140-Wire-Loom-Kit-JEGS_W0QQitemZ200347966966QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxq200 90601?IMSfp=TL090601157001r38105

Might give something like this a try...

http://www.sallee-chevrolet.com/RandM/images/randmlooms3.jpg

That's a center bolt valve cover in the pic...

those style in the packages are nice, my camaro is apart right not but I have those style in polished aluminum if I can find a pick of my old engine compartment I will scan the pic in and post it here........BirdDude

Thanks dennis. I'll try these!

Well I have 4 bolts on top of my valve covers, and ordered moroso SBC centerbolt looms and then don't work, ouch ! I thought what i have was center bolt, guess not, Any looms on the market to run wires neatly with bolts directly on top and middle of valve cover
i'll say it again- oem GM can't be beat. they aren't bling- in fact, they pretty much disappear if you paint the brackets black and run black plug wires.
they bolt to the holes in the sides of the head, between the spark plugs. some headers interfere, but you can either put a small notch in the header flange or use some low profile allen hed bolts that fit under the header flange.
they also have a bracket that bolts to the back of each head, with the wires routed behind the valve coves and along the outside valve cover rail. the wires are securely held in black plastic looms that snap shut over the wires.
they hold every thing tight and really visually clean the engine up.
for big blocks, GM also has the best solution. the looms they use in the 454, 502, and 572 crate motors was used on 454 trucks in the late 90's- and are dirt cheap. as of a couple of years ago, you could get the big block looms for $17 from GM, and around $100 for the looms with custom fit red plug wires with the Chevy bowtie on them.

I used under header mounts from trans dapt and custom cut my wires. Pictures are linked to my signature.