fuse box (521)

[Dats_Mandersun_408]

what's the best fuse box replacement, I could jut soak it in vinegar but I'm thinking of just replacing it, I do not have a radio or any special gadgets yet and everything stock except I have a weber carb on the way :]

 

Thanks!

[Dats_Mandersun_408]

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

I think you'll find that the more original parts you are able to keep, the more appreciation you will have for your classic.

 

I use Krud Kutter metal etch. It sprays on and hoses off. You could also submerge it in etch.

 

Don't breathe it...

[d.p]

Just buy a new one off ebay and switch the bars (metal contacts on the bottom side from yours to that new one as they more than likely won't match.  

 

 

 

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/113150964287?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=q-Uob1W2Rcu&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY 

Edited January 4 by d.p

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

Are you still here?

[datzenmike]

Was here half hour before your reply.

 

[Dats_Mandersun_408]

thanks! yea I think I'm going to clean it up and try to keep the original, but I think I do need to replace the red wire it looks like its burnt up...

[thisismatt]

Blue Sea Systems has an ATO/ATC blade fuse box that is a similar size and has been used by others here

[Dats_Mandersun_408]

where can i find the replacement wire that's burnt up?

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

Striped wire? Good luck!

 

There are only a couple companies that sell multi colored wire, and almost none of it is for Japanese vehicles (color combos are different).

 

Cross link or primary wire are what you would buy for generic wiring repairs/mods. Waytek Wire, Del City, even Summit Racing sell a good selection of those. I buy wire from Del City.

[Dats_Mandersun_408]

thanks! yea I'm getting lost in learning and researching what's best but its all so new for me

[thisismatt]

What's burnt, the terminal?  

[Dats_Mandersun_408]

[thisismatt]

...yeah? So just the terminal? You can replace the terminal. Helps to have the correct crimper

[NC85ST]

From the looks of it, you could just pull back the sleeve and clean it up. May need to tighten the connection by using pliers while the sleeve is pulled back. If it’s really bad then change it because the wire does not look burnt at all.

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

Again, metal etch will clean up the terminals. Problem is, you can't spray the metal etch into the engine bay, because it will get everywhere else too. You could soak the terminal in a small cup full of etch, for a couple minutes, then clean it off with water.

 

Etch will dissolve any green corrosion, and some degree of greasy grime.

[Dats_Mandersun_408]

thanks for all the help I'm super new at all this and still learning all the terminology but I watched a lot of videos while I was sick all week so ima give it a shot this weekend with a few other things, any crimper tool recommendations? 

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

Terminology is huge. When I was a young engine builder, I made friends with our grumpy old aircraft hardware supplier just so I could learn all the proper terms.  He hated when I came by his shop, but I credit him for teaching me.

 

Decades later, it still amazes me how searching the web for a part, you have to know what the part's industry name is if you want to find it online. Wiring terms are even more difficult, because they rely on trade names (like Delco, Aptiv. Molex, etc).

[bilzbobaggins]

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Klein-Tools-Ratcheting-Crimper-10-22-AWG-Insulated-Terminals/5014305431

 

I bought this 4-5 years ago.  I had to redo the wiring going into a first gen crv door connector.  It put a quality crimp on all the wires and they stayed together till the dude totaled the thing a couple years later.

 

Even my dad likes it.  He hates but connectors like most folks do but he even admits it makes him hate them less as it does a good job at really mashing them together.

 

Someone might have a more appropriate tool to suggest for the automotive uses.

 

Also bought a quality set of wire strippers.  I think they are Klein as well.  So much better than those shitty cheap flat kind.

 

As always, quality tool really makes the job easier and better looking.

[datzenmike]

Slide that clear insulator back on the Green wire, put heat shrink tubing on, shrink it and slide insulator back in place.

[zed1]

On 1/7/2024 at 9:15 PM, Dats_Mandersun_408 said:

where can i find the replacement wire that's burnt up?

They have multiple gauge wire options

 

Striped wire

 

Keith

[Dats_Mandersun_408]

 

I can not get this screw out and I tried a drill extractor but I don't think its long enough any good ideas?

I usually would put a torch but I don't want to melt the box ?

[NC85ST]

You could try using a hacksaw and  to make a notch in the head of the screw so you can use a flat blade screwdriver. Also wire brush the threads on the bottom and then use some penetrating oil. 

[Dats_Mandersun_408]

nice ill give it a try!

[thisismatt]

Drill the head off and unscrew it from the back, in other words drive the screw through instead of back