Wiring harness connectors / Conformal coating

[J.W. Harris]

>On Wed, 20 Sep 1995, thomas walter x5955 wrote:
>
>> A few questions, which I did not see addressed in past email messages:
>> 
>> Wiring Bulk head connectors: 
>> While I would love to find the Male/Femal Bosch style connectors (made by 
>> AMP,  but I have not found a source for them), I am curious as to what other 
>> people are using?
>
>  I personally like the Weather-Pack connectors from Packard-Electric.  
>You will have to go through a distributor like Bowman Industries.  But 
>hang-on... they are expensive!
>
>Hope this helps!
>                  Craig Henry.  
>
>
>
Packard makes some good stuff and their connectors are popular with the 
aftermarket.  As far as cost, connector shells should be able to be salvaged 
from a local junkyard for almost nothing.  Fabricate or buy a tool to remove 
the pins.  Square pins can usually be released with a paper clip.  Round 
pins need a very thin tube the exact diameter of the pin.  We made one in 
college but it requires a precise lathe and a lot of patience.  Pins should 
be available through a local GM dealer and they should be able to give you 
the J-XXX numbers of the pin tools.  If your'e in a bind, the larger 
weatherpack pins can be reused if a you carefully make a reliable soldered 
connection.
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