I think Ron is refering to galvanic action on the copper wiring and aluminum connections.
I personally haven't seen it on the harness in this car but I think that maybe some of the corrosion issues, if that's the right term. on the switches and terminals like in the fusebox might be from that chemical interaction.
I think if you look at the harness you really won't find specific references to FoMoCo on it but I think by the 73 model year it is a Ford product or at least a Ford Engineering spec'd assembly.
From what I can see it is automotive grade electrical copper stranded wire. Is it heavy? Well someone just mention 40 pounds.
I'm not here to start trouble or tell people what they are doing wrong. They will discover that themselves eventually.
I just can't help but react to this overwhelming conclusion that every newbie SEEMS to come to that the original Detomaso product is no good and tear it out and throw it away. The Pantera just seems to be cursed forever with that?
I can understand where someone is coming from with lightening up the car for racing, etc. But for a street car that just wants to be brought into this century with electronics, Pantera Electronics is a really excellent place to go.
I just wish Jon would join in when it is appropriate on some of these electrical issues in the car.
True these are all everyones personal decisions to make on their car, and that's the way it should be. I personally am just trying to help. Trying to help in keeping the Pantera in a recognizable configuration as to what it was originally built to and curtailing this negative reputation on it as being the most modified car ever manufactured.
Ok. I'll stop now and keep out of this. It is not my place to tell anyone else what or how to do it. This is just my own very bent perspective on things. See ya's.
