Engine bay prettification project

[eTiMaGo]

Just an idea trotting in my head, our engine bays are overloaded with that hideous ribbed plastic cable sleeving and electrical tape, especially when the plastic engine cover is removed.

There's the possibility to replace spark plug wires with some nicer, colored ones, but for most of the rest, I'd like to keep the wiring in place, but use colored spiral wrap instead.

Now the question is, can standard spiral wrap (such as is used in computer customization) withstand the heat of an engine bay?

http://www.directron.com/tu189red.html

http://webtronics.stores.yahoo.net/12redspwrgre.html

What do you guys think?

[Black Yaris]

unsure about that stuff, but I am sure this is what you want
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Wire-Loom-Kit-Red-Cable-ties_W0QQitemZ160104381416QQihZ006QQcategoryZ46101 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I even found it in red for ya :)

[eTiMaGo]

awesome, a nice kit of different sizes... I'd prefer the spiral wrap type, but if they do this in red, it's not too bad. Thanks for the link!

[Blenjar]

Nice..that looks like a lot of work in the engine bay...good ...I may buy it later.

-- Blen

[brickhardmeat]

it's gonna look dangerous with all that red:thumbsup:

[C2AUTOSPL]

It'll look like spaghetti in your engine bay....

Here's what I would suggest.
- Polish valve cover
- oil cap
- radiator cap
- oil catch can
- Samco hoses
- nice strut bar
- clean your engine bay.

engine covers like this..
http://www.ultrarev.com/files/images/product_thumbnail/t_29260.jpg

[eTiMaGo]

well my engine bay's already got some goodies in it...

But I want to get rid of the plastic engine cover and paint or polish the metal valve cover, tidy up cables, etc.

[Black Yaris]

dumb question Thomas, but that is the blue hose again?

[eTiMaGo]

one set's for the breather tank, another's for the oil catch can

[Black Yaris]

Intereisting... basicly the worlds longest PCV valve

[eTiMaGo]

hahah something like that, supposed to keep the crankcase from gathering too much oil over time.

[Black Yaris]

BTW found those wire loom kits at my work for $10 I am sure it would cost 2x that just to ship it to ya, an I bet they are made in Thailand or somewhere of there in the first place :)

[graywolf_14]

Just go to autozone or any parts store and go to the electrical section and they have wire/hose covers in different colors and they are cheap. Plus u could get the whole fake braided stainless for ur radiator hoses.

[graywolf_14]

The same thing black yaris posted.

[Katana]

well my engine bay's already got some goodies in it...

But I want to get rid of the plastic engine cover and paint or polish the metal valve cover, tidy up cables, etc.

what a beauty!:thumbup: