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| Re: [GMCnet] 1978 GMC Palm Beach front pax seat removal [message #340166 is a reply to message #340161] |
Fri, 18 January 2019 16:33   |
Ken Henderson
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Registered: March 2004
Location: Americus, GA
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Jim,
It's not the only way to do the job, but the way I installed my EFI under
the passenger seat worked very well: Working from beneath, I drilled a
hole where I wanted the wire bundle to enter. That hole is just barely
large enough for the harness itself after installed. Then, to admit the
large connector on the end of the cable, I drilled another hole, with a
hole saw, around the first hole, positioned so that their circumferences
coincided. After threading the large connector through the big hole and
positioning the cable, I re-installed the plug from the large hole. With a
little caulk around the big plug and a couple of screws into the gap at its
circumference, the cable was routed and sealed -- at least for the past
8-10 years.
HTH,
Ken H.
On Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 2:13 PM Jim Gray wrote:
> Thanks for the info guys. I am installing (having it done) electronic fuel
> injection and now find that I probably won't have to remove the seat after
> all to cut the hole for wiring access. But it is good to know how. I will
> one day start on the interior upgrade and then it will need to come out
>
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] 1978 GMC Palm Beach front pax seat removal [message #340168 is a reply to message #340166] |
Fri, 18 January 2019 17:00 |
James Hupy
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Registered: May 2010
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I usually use a cordless drill with a hole saw exactly where Howell's
instructions tell you to drill it. Removing the seat is not necessary. I
mount the ECU on a piece of 1/2" plywood along with the fuse block. The ECU
is mounted with 2 strips of velcro which elevate it enough for air to
circulate under it for cooling. When I have to access the data port, the
plywood is easy to get hold of and there is enough slack in the harness to
allow you to move it out from under the seat.
I usually cut the side off the plug I cut in the deck and secure it with a
thin strip of wood or metal. A bit of expanding foam seals it up to keep
mousies at bay. Be sure to run the check engine light harness back through
the hole before you seal it up.
Mount ALL the sensors and hook up the fuel pump harness along with the
knock sensor control unit and harness before you secure the harness. Keep
all wires a long way away from header heat. Read the manual before you
start, and re-read it as you install the kit. Check and recheck all
connections before you power up the system. Take your time and recheck
everything. It isn't exactly plug n play, but it isn't rocket science
either.
Jim Hupy
On Fri, Jan 18, 2019, 2:34 PM Ken Henderson Jim,[/color]
>
> It's not the only way to do the job, but the way I installed my EFI under
> the passenger seat worked very well: Working from beneath, I drilled a
> hole where I wanted the wire bundle to enter. That hole is just barely
> large enough for the harness itself after installed. Then, to admit the
> large connector on the end of the cable, I drilled another hole, with a
> hole saw, around the first hole, positioned so that their circumferences
> coincided. After threading the large connector through the big hole and
> positioning the cable, I re-installed the plug from the large hole. With a
> little caulk around the big plug and a couple of screws into the gap at its
> circumference, the cable was routed and sealed -- at least for the past
> 8-10 years.
>
> HTH,
>
> Ken H.
>
> On Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 2:13 PM Jim Gray wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the info guys. I am installing (having it done) electronic
> fuel
>> injection and now find that I probably won't have to remove the seat
> after
>> all to cut the hole for wiring access. But it is good to know how. I
> will
>> one day start on the interior upgrade and then it will need to come out
>>
>>
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| Re: [GMCnet] 1978 GMC Palm Beach front pax seat removal [message #340180 is a reply to message #340143] |
Sat, 19 January 2019 07:40 |
jhbridges
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Registered: May 2011
Location: Braselton ga
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I took both seats off for recover. It was easier to remove the four bolts holding the tracks than it was to get to the senter bolt Chuck references. Note, these are FlexSteel, not OEM seats.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: [GMCnet] 1978 GMC Palm Beach front pax seat removal [message #340194 is a reply to message #340166] |
Sat, 19 January 2019 18:12 |
Jim Gray
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Registered: January 2019
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Thanks for the info. Ken H. That sounds like a smart way to do it. Thanks
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> On Jan 18, 2019, at 4:33 PM, Ken Henderson wrote:
>
> Jim,
>
> It's not the only way to do the job, but the way I installed my EFI under
> the passenger seat worked very well: Working from beneath, I drilled a
> hole where I wanted the wire bundle to enter. That hole is just barely
> large enough for the harness itself after installed. Then, to admit the
> large connector on the end of the cable, I drilled another hole, with a
> hole saw, around the first hole, positioned so that their circumferences
> coincided. After threading the large connector through the big hole and
> positioning the cable, I re-installed the plug from the large hole. With a
> little caulk around the big plug and a couple of screws into the gap at its
> circumference, the cable was routed and sealed -- at least for the past
> 8-10 years.
>
> HTH,
>
> Ken H.
>
>> On Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 2:13 PM Jim Gray wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for the info guys. I am installing (having it done) electronic fuel
>> injection and now find that I probably won't have to remove the seat after
>> all to cut the hole for wiring access. But it is good to know how. I will
>> one day start on the interior upgrade and then it will need to come out
>>
>>
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