Lots of progress today. (Thanks Ryan)
The car doesn't really look any different today than it did yesterday, but now all the cables reach.
I had to extend the starter wires, the alternator main wire and alternator control plug. It was a trivial task but time consuming... Especially trying to remember where I put the butane refill for the soldering iron.
I also rerouted the water lines. I had a guy do it for me and his idea of "clean looking install" and mine differ quite a bit.
The F-manifold is now located in the drivers rear corner of the engine compartment, the hoses from the motor are now hidden under the crossmember mostly and the main line forward is pinned to the pinch weld. It's much cleaner.
I didn't take a poicture of it, I realize now. I'll get it tomorrow.
In order to install the f-manifold, I had to remove the exhaust system. It was then that I realized I needed to fab up some exhaust gaskets. And since I was in there, I decided to repaint the lower part of the engine mount where the fabricator installed the exhaust mount and left it unpainted. I had to clean up the rust, first.
By that time, the car looked like this.
It was hard to tell if I was getting closer or further away.
Eventually, everything is buttoned back up, the wires are routed properly and everything is plugged in.
Except the chassis harness. I forgot it. Now I have to remove the intake manifold again, scooch it up a bit and route the chassis harness behind it and around to the other side where it belongs.
That'll hopefully be tomorrow.
Solid progress.
Next projects:
Finish the water - I need to splice in the filler neck. It'll go into the passenger side return line right above the brake caliper. That line is routed along the pinch weld as well.
Battery compartment wiring - all of it - there's literally a single wire in the smugglers box where the battery will go. Nothing else.
Gas can.
Wiring: Fuel pump relay, fan relay, water pump relay, 'vette harness wires.
Locate the starter solenoid wire. I want the porsche one that's already tied to the key. I have a lead on it (pun intended). I found one that shows on the diagram as starter wire, but I haven't tried it.
That's it for now.