slick Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 After about 6-7 hours of total time, I did it. Sorry, no pics as of yet, and i know im gonna get hammered about this too. I have them located directly in front of the engine, on top of the fan shroud. I got the set off of ebay and it came with a mount. We flipped the mount, re-drilled and tapped the holes, put just a slight more of a bend into it, and it fit perfectly. We removed the fans and the upper radiator shroud thing. We only had to splice 2 or 3 wires, i forget, but we completely undid the wire harnesses in the front of the engine bay. They were a complete mess. Electrical tape was all over the damn place. Someone did a crappy job doing the wiring. I did find the problem for my AC not working too: A wire was cut. So, now my AC works great too. We did recover all the wires and wire tied them up, instead of using electrical tape. The wiring in the front of my car is soo much nicer looking now, and everything is tucked up nicely(except for the wires for the Coil Packs). As for the wires for the coil packs, well, we completely pulled them from the harness so we had plenty of wire to work with. Well, that left us a little too much, so theres a few bundles of wire in the front of my engine bay right now, just sitting there. It will be cleaned up when i have more time, but i mainly wanted to focus on getting them relocated and done. The spark plug wires need shortened, drastically. There wayyyy too long now, so any tips on that will be taken. The car is still acting up though, so tomorrow im gonna call a repair shop that deals with cars with good mods/ engine swaps, etc.... Hopefully she will be fixed, and hopefully it isn't something that I just overlooked either. It may cost me some money, but i need her to work good, because im leaving for college in about 1 month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Blue Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 Looking nice and clean how hard was it to do and do you have any better pics to show it up close etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90TGP Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 Nice work. Question about your fender braces, are they polished or powder coated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patgizz Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 whose impala behind it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 whose impala behind it? his dads...... ....anyway, nice work, glad to hear you found the A/C problem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 I think the braces were just spray painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SigEpCutlass Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 yea you have the coil packs positioned similar to where they would be in a 3800. Lookin good man. Where are you going to college in the fall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tru2Chevy Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 That looks really clean man....nice job! - Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99RegalGS Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Looks good. yea you have the coil packs positioned similar to where they would be in a 3800. I like that on my Regal. Very quick and east to get to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandPrix34 Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 great job bro! Now you just need a HIGH-VOLTAGE sign or symbol so some unsuspecting person gets 40,000volts should they find it necessary to test the sturdyness of your new coil location while the car is on. personally, I have been shocked by a coil (cracked tower) and it burned the tip of my finger and the bottom of my foot for some reason. NOT pretty at all. I will be doing that soon, if not completly copying what you have just done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted July 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Hey, thanks guys. Its my dads impala, has about 105,xxx miles on her. In a few years, he will probably drop in a new engine, or rebuild the current one. He mainly just wants to keep her stock(chrome wheels and aftermarket stereo he does want though). The biggest pain of the whole thing was the wiring, and that wasn't a problem at all. Just the plugs that plug into the ICM, undo the wire harnesses, and pull those wires out. There plenty long, infact in need to shorten mine or something. The braces are just spray painted, they need redone. I'll be going to the University of Toledo, mechanical engineering technology. Hmm... Highvoltage sign, i just might do that. Glad you like the spot that I chose, its very very easy access. As for other pictures, give me a few minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted July 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Another picture, as requested. If you want certain shots, just say so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EurosportZ34 Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Looks nice Chris. I thought about changing the location of my coil packs to be like the 94+ 3.4 DOHC I believe. Are yours in the way of anything...it looks like they might be? I might have over-read it but did you ever put your fan(s) back in? I was thinking that one of the fan blades might chop a wire off.... :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tru2Chevy Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Another picture, as requested. If you want certain shots, just say so. Would you mind posting another shot, same angle as the one in this post, but from the drivers side? I just want a better idea of exactly how it hangs before I start making one for my self. Thanks! - Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted July 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Yeah, i can get that picture for you, just give me a day or two. Yep, fans are back in, the same day i relocated them. They don't get in the way of anything, unless you feel like pulling out your computer or messing with your A/C compressor, but then its just 2 bolts holding the hole thing in place. I wish i would have gotten more pictures when it was apart, would have made things much easier to understand. I can do a write up, if necessary too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musthavemuzk Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 i like the looks of that. job well done. Monty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBat Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 very sano looking! thats gotta be a way better spot heat-wise than under that exhuast manifold!...I really like the way you can see the wires now...nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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