1983 Camaro Wiring

brian schuetta · 06-16-2021, 11:40 AM

Looking for a stock wire harness for a 1983 Camaro V8 carb car or does anyone know these cars well enough to know which other year harnesses work? This car doesn't have the junction block on the radiator support by the battery. Car is not all there sort of speak. Wire harness in car has been cut. No lights on the dash with battery in car. Thanks.

Greg Hill · 06-16-2021, 11:44 AM

Get rid of all the old wiring and put a K&R wiring system in there. All that old stuff is just trouble waiting to happen.

Lee Valentine · 06-16-2021, 11:52 AM

K&R like Greg said.

Dragsinger · 06-16-2021, 05:59 PM

Brian, does the car need to be street legal with everything working? Or is it a race car? There will be a big difference between wiring the two options.

brian schuetta · 06-17-2021, 06:25 AM

Street legal. I live near Union Grove now so it will be something to drive out there and race no box or street. Fun stuff.

Dragsinger · 06-17-2021, 08:21 AM

Brian, in the case of it being a streetcar, where all lights and systems need to work, a factory harness is best.

Also, what will you do about the carb and ignition?

My suggestion is to replace the computer-controlled Q-jet and the computer-controlled timing with conventional parts

This is a possible source: Third Gen Bargain Barn 412-304-1111
shop.thirdgenbargainbarn.com

brian schuetta · 06-17-2021, 09:01 AM

That's a new source to me thanks. Using old 207 Q jet and large cap HEI. Ecklers, American Auto Wire, and Ricks couldn't help me with a new harness.

Dragsinger · 06-17-2021, 09:17 AM

If you can find a complete, factory takeout harness, that would be the easiest option. The link I sent is a good possibility and he will know the interchange years.

brian schuetta · 06-17-2021, 09:23 AM

Thank you will try them right now

06-16-2021, 11:40 AM	#1
brian schuetta Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: san antonio tx Posts: 255 Likes: 5 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	1983 Camaro Wiring Looking for a stock wire harness for a 1983 Camaro V8 carb car or does anyone know these cars well enough to know which other year harnesses work? This car doesn't have the junction block on the radiator support by the battery. Car is not all there sort of speak. Wire harness in car has been cut. No lights on the dash with battery in car. Thanks.

06-16-2021, 11:44 AM	#2
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,994 Likes: 63 Liked 270 Times in 68 Posts	Re: 1983 Camaro Wiring Get rid of all the old wiring and put a K&R wiring system in there. All that old stuff is just trouble waiting to happen. __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK

06-16-2021, 11:52 AM	#3
Lee Valentine Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brookfield, CT Posts: 708 Likes: 13 Liked 322 Times in 68 Posts	Re: 1983 Camaro Wiring K&R like Greg said. __________________ Lee Valentine 1661 STK

06-16-2021, 05:59 PM	#4
Dragsinger VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Liberty City [East Texas] Posts: 1,759 Likes: 5 Liked 99 Times in 60 Posts	Re: 1983 Camaro Wiring Brian, does the car need to be street legal with everything working? Or is it a race car? There will be a big difference between wiring the two options. __________________ Larry Woodfin 471W

06-17-2021, 06:25 AM	#5
brian schuetta Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: san antonio tx Posts: 255 Likes: 5 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Re: 1983 Camaro Wiring Street legal. I live near Union Grove now so it will be something to drive out there and race no box or street. Fun stuff.

06-17-2021, 08:21 AM	#6
Dragsinger VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Liberty City [East Texas] Posts: 1,759 Likes: 5 Liked 99 Times in 60 Posts	Re: 1983 Camaro Wiring Brian, in the case of it being a streetcar, where all lights and systems need to work, a factory harness is best. Also, what will you do about the carb and ignition? My suggestion is to replace the computer-controlled Q-jet and the computer-controlled timing with conventional parts This is a possible source: Third Gen Bargain Barn 412-304-1111 shop.thirdgenbargainbarn.com __________________ Larry Woodfin 471W

06-17-2021, 09:01 AM	#7
brian schuetta Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: san antonio tx Posts: 255 Likes: 5 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Re: 1983 Camaro Wiring That's a new source to me thanks. Using old 207 Q jet and large cap HEI. Ecklers, American Auto Wire, and Ricks couldn't help me with a new harness.

06-17-2021, 09:17 AM	#8
Dragsinger VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Liberty City [East Texas] Posts: 1,759 Likes: 5 Liked 99 Times in 60 Posts	Re: 1983 Camaro Wiring If you can find a complete, factory takeout harness, that would be the easiest option. The link I sent is a good possibility and he will know the interchange years. __________________ Larry Woodfin 471W

06-17-2021, 09:23 AM	#9
brian schuetta Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: san antonio tx Posts: 255 Likes: 5 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Re: 1983 Camaro Wiring Thank you will try them right now