Engine harness is junk

I started inspecting my harness before reinstalling it into my 71 Scamp and so much of it is complete junk. The main plug at the fire wall is melted at the fuseable link wire and a lot of the wiring is cracked with bare spots all over..

I planned on rewiring it next year after I got some more money but I just need to get the car back running again.

I dont have any new connectors and I doubt I can find the correct wiring terminals nor do I have the time.. So I've eyed up the harness Classic sells. I have electronic ignition but the only one they list is this one.

http://www.classicindustries.com/mopar/parts/ma2269.html

Its listed for a 340 with electronic ignition.. Of course the description is vague but a lot of the wiring and connectors match mine. Has anyone ever gone this route? What other options do you guys have?

Check out http://evanswiring.com/catalog.htm
Best engine harnesses out there and direct replacement

Have one for the Charger and may end up oredering another for my 74 Swinger

Awesome, thanks for that.. I will give them a call tomorrow.

Does anyone have pics of the evenswiring harnesses?

dennday67 said:

Does anyone have pics of the evenswiring harnesses?

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I see they have pics on there website but you cant blow them up bigger to see them. I'm going to call and ask all my questions tomorrow.

dennday67 said:

Does anyone have pics of the evenswiring harnesses?

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It is a factory replacement and looks just like factory

They look just like factory harness as they are a complete factory replacement an few pics on this page
http://evanswiring.com/products.htm

Your original question confuses me. You want to rewire it in another year or so, but plan to spend >$150 to totally re-wire it now. What else will you do in a year?

To just get back on the road, wrap exposed copper with self-fusing silicone tape. You can buy at Ace or even at the 99 Cent Only store. Bypass the ammeter in the engine bay. Run the thick ALT and BATT wires straight thru the burned out bulkhead terminals.

BillGrissom said:

Your original question confuses me. You want to rewire it in another year or so, but plan to spend >$150 to totally re-wire it now. What else will you do in a year?

To just get back on the road, wrap exposed copper with self-fusing silicone tape. You can buy at Ace or even at the 99 Cent Only store. Bypass the ammeter in the engine bay. Run the thick ALT and BATT wires straight thru the burned out bulkhead terminals.

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Well my original plan was to rewire the entire car next year. I didnt realize that my harness was in as bad of shape as it was. So I wasnt sure what my options where. I called Bill @ evans wiring and he is great to deal with and his prices are great. I bought the engine harness and wiper harness from him. The head light harness was still in good shape so I didnt have to worry about that one. Bill was very patient and willing to spend time going over the connections and what not with my harness.

On the plus side Im at least getting rid of all the NOX wiring that isnt needed. So at this point it looks like I wont be needing to rewire the entire car at this time. As for the statement about just getting my car up and running, I dont have the $500 plus dollars to buy a complete rewiring kit and didnt have the time to do it. So I was just curious as to what my options would be to get it going. Looks like I wont have to worry about that anymore!