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Old Jul 20, 2003 | 04:47 AM
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From: valley forge pa
Car: 84 Firebird
Engine: 2.8l
wireing harness ?'s

i got a v6 83 firebird and i wanna drop a carb's 350 in it, and i been lookin at wireing harness's and havent found much of a difference between the V8 and V6 harness's.

so i was wondeing do i have to replace the wireing harness in the car to swap the 350 in?????
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Old Jul 20, 2003 | 06:58 AM
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Car: 82' Z28 IROC Clone (SOLD)
Engine: 355
Transmission: Built TH-350
Axle/Gears: 3.73 Moser 12 bolt
So your keeping it Carburated? If so, Find a nice NON- computer controlled HEI Distributor, And a nice NON Computer Carburator and install your motor. Then you wont need to worry about Wiring harness...Just Alternator Wire, Ignition Wire Etc...
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Old Jul 20, 2003 | 07:40 AM
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Car: 84 Firebird
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So your keeping it Carburated? If so, Find a nice NON- computer controlled HEI Distributor, And a nice NON Computer Carburator and install your motor. Then you wont need to worry about Wiring harness...Just Alternator Wire, Ignition Wire Etc...
i already got a complete MSD ignition 6AL system, and msd distributor. also on the way is a holley 650cfm 4bbl carb.
the 350 i'm gettin is a rebuilt motor from http://rebuiltengines.com. its a 83 350 out of a police package caprice. believe they said it was 385hp and 400ftlbs torque.

and yeah keepin it carb'd. simple but effective. plus later down the road i may install a blower on it. but for now its gonna be a N2o monster.

thanx for the help man
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Old Jul 20, 2003 | 07:37 PM
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Car: 82' Z28 IROC Clone (SOLD)
Engine: 355
Transmission: Built TH-350
Axle/Gears: 3.73 Moser 12 bolt
Yeah for the setup your talkin about you can ditch all those wires goin to the carb and alot of the other stuff as well...For my swap I am going simple as possible. So I switched to mechanical guages. The temp comes off the thermostat housing, The Oil pressure off the back of the block and Amp comes right from the alternator wire...You seem to be set, Good luck, Keep us posted
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