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M&H IF you want "factory show concourse correct - plug and play". However, with them being the only game in town for that kind of stuff, last time I figured it up it was over $800 for a complete car's wiring harnesses.
If you don't care about it looking the same as it did when it came out of the factory, you can get a modern day wiring harness, that's "generic" to go into most vehicles, and has the following advantages:
1. Modern wire and high tech insulation that is much better than what they used in 1966
2. All new modern fuse box with new style blade fuses.
3. In most cases you can get new connectors that fit most GM cars, including steering column wiring harness (not an issue in 66 I think).
4. Cost is somewhere between $165and $600 depending on brand and options
5. You can get enough circuits to make your car have more options than GM ever thought of in 1966.
Disadvantages:
1. You should know something about electrical work or have a friend that can help. Local clubs can be a great resource for help and Internet resources can be a big help, but may not be able to do everything.
2. You MAY need to modify the square hole in the firewall, or adapt the harness to the bulkhead connector. You may not have a square hole in the firewall in 66, but I am not sure.
3. You may need to do some soldering, which is what I recommend, if connectors need to be assembled. Some guys say "crimp" but when they do, they mean a professional style with a very special tool. The old pliers squeeze on will NOT work in the long run. Still, a crimp AND solder is the best solution known to man today.
4. You should probably have a wiring diagram for your car to help guide you. They are available on E-bay or other car sources.
Since you can't get factory correct wiring harnesses, nor would you want to, in most cases for the 20's, 30's and 40's and even 50's street rods, these are the type of wiring harness that street rodders use. There's tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands world-wide, of cars out there with these type of harnesses powering their every need.
The call is yours. One option takes very little time and effort and a lot of money. You even stay "show correct".
The other takes compartively little money and lots of time and effort. However, if you have good help or know what you are doing, the generic harness can be kind of fun and be great for electrical options now or later. It MAY even be great if you blew a fuse on the road and can't get a glass style fuse?
Steve
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