[DeTomaso] How bad are electrical splices?

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

There should be no drawbacks if the connectors are correctly crimped and I do know that you own a crimp tool for those connectors. :-)

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles McCall" <charlesmccall at gmail.com>
To: <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2014 1:01 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] How bad are electrical splices?


> Hi all
> 
> I'm changing my MSD 6AL to see if my engine problems are ignition related.
> While doing this, I have an idea that will make my life easier both now and
> later, but I don't want to create new problems for myself. 
> 
> 
> 
> Some of the connections are deep in the engine bay, or have to pass through
> the firewall (my box is located behind the passenger seat). The easiest
> would be to cut the wires in the passenger compartment and install some
> plugs, such as those shown in this photo. This would be easiest now, as well
> as if I were to ever have a failure on a roadtrip. Changing the MSD box
> could be as easy as unplugging the existing connections and plugging the new
> ones. 5 minutes and I'd be back underway.
> 
> 
> 
> Is there any good reason NOT to do this? It seems kind of kludgy and
> introduces one new splice in each wire, but it would make life easier.
> thanks!
> 
>


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