Wiring harnesses insulated with Firebraid

[jstadter]

I've been meaning to post these pics for almost a year, so while I'm sitting here waiting for kids to come around trick-or-treating, I'll finally post them. When my ETA went out last year, I discovered that the lower harness had disintegrated, so I replaced it while I was doing the ETA. My upper harness had already been replaced just before I bought my car, so it was fine. In an attempt to slow down the effects of heat on the harnesses, I covered both the upper and lower in a flexible insulating sleeve called Firebraid. Whenever I could, I slid the sleeve over the harness and secured it at each end. In the case of the upper harness where wires branch off to injectors, etc., I had to slice the sleeve lengthwise and then wrap it around the wires and secure it every few inches with zip ties. I didn't have any clearance problems with the air box when I put everything back together. The Firebraid isn't cheap, but if it makes the harness last a few years longer, I think it will be worthwhile. I paid approximately $150 total for various sizes and lengths from http://www.ioportracing.com.

Jim