if i remove the computer, and all the under hood wiring, wont that mess up the gauges? i want to remove all that b/s and i still want my gauges to function ok and the alternator to still work, how would i go about it?

 

Well make sure you keep all the sending units plugged in and untouched. You can get rid of all the wires that ran into the carb. I just plugged everything in that I could, then went through with a wiring diagram and took out everything that wasn't needed. I switched from a CC-Quadrajet to a Holley with the motor swap. Just make sure you take your time and don't just rip out anything.

 

The computer has nothing to do with the gauges or the alternator. If you remove the computer though you'll need a new carb and distributor. Why do you want to get rid of it anyway?

 

Yeah, I was assuming he was swapping to a non cc carb and dist.

 

i already have a non cc carb, the ditributor im aware of, but i want to just keep my electric choke, alternator wires, and sending units...thats pretty much it! wheres the computer located anyway?

 

i just hate the computer and all those ugly wires, they're all over the damn place at times, and im afraid if i accidently rip one out or something when im workin on the car im gonna screw something up, plus i just want the engine and the tranny, no wires under the hood and all that crap

 

As has been said many times on this and the motor swap forum, the computer harness is completely separate from the things you want to keep. It can be removed w/o cutting, or disturbing the others you want to keep.

I'll echo the "why?" above. I've been driving mine daily for 4 years & 34k miles now, even raced it for one season, it hasn't given me a lick of trouble. The CC system is a much better daily-driver than any non-CC system, and is the only true "legal" system out there. If you have emissions testing, it is much more likely to pass sniffer than a non-CC system, and if you have a competent visual inspection, it's the only way you're going to pass. Unless the system currently has something malfunctioning, putting on a non-CC system will not improve performance, either.

No flame intended, but a lot of the hate in the world is based on ignorance. Yes, it is a little more cluttered in there with the extra wires and hoses, but it can be made to look decent, too. From an operations standpoint, the CC system is a very good setup.

But, I'm a "function over form" kind of guy, so my bias is showing.