My 72 SWB Progress

[beaterku]

Originally Posted by mechanic350

so im prepping to do an AAW install myself. how difficult was it to do. I have been making a custom dash cluster for mine though with some auto meter gages and a new instrument panel. seems to have been a pretty easy install. I am also converting my oil pressure gage over to an electric so no more oil squirting into the cab when i have to take it apart.

The AAW kit was really not bad at all. The hardest part is figuring out what wires you need, and which you don't (I am going LS so I thought ahead to what I might need). Not hard at all. I, 100%, recommend the Delco crimpers. They were extremely easy to use and worked every time. Since I am going to go LS this coming winter, I did a bit of prep work and wrapped the wires that are going to no longer be needed separately for easy removal from the harness without having to unwrap the entire engine harness.

[mechanic350]

I did the same thing with the wiring for the gages. Hopefully it will speed things up.

[beaterku]

Wiring is 99% done. I need to finish up the fan relays and install the wrapped engine harness. I went a little overboard with the grounds. The battery grounds to the block, which is connected to the frame, which connects to the core support, cab and bed. It lacked grounding before. I want everything to work correctly. My retrosound radio didn't work with a damn prior to all of the additional grounds. Works like a champ now.

Now I can focus on rebuilding the 6.0 and getting ready for this fall/winter.





Complete engine/light harness ready for wrap


Wrapped up with pvc harness wrap


Rear light connection


Grounds!


Grounds!


Grounds!