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Old Dec 10, 2003 | 11:02 AM
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From: Bridgeport, Tx
Car: 1982 Z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: 5-speed
15 years w/o motor

ok here goes I've got a 82 z28 that was origionally a carb. car with 4speed bw-t10. when I bought the car it had no motor or tranny but all the wiring is in it, I now have a 350 and a th-350 trans. I need to know where all the wiring in the engine bay goes. (colors plugs etc.) I will not have a computer(all wiring was takin out by me.) I will run an HEI dist. Holley 600cfm carb. electric fans. etc. but as of right now I don't knot what all the wiring in on the car. Thanks
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Old Dec 10, 2003 | 11:19 AM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
The Haynes Camaro repair manual has a good wiring diagram in it. That's your best bet.

You'll need to find the circuits for distributor power, tach, electric choke (I assume your carb has one), alternator, oil pressure, temperature gage. You'll have to figure something out for the electric fans, because '82's didn't have them (to the best of my knowledge). The transmission won't need any wiring unless it is the "C" version with lock-up torque converter. The factory automatic shifter had the back-up light switch, you'll have to do something there, too, since the 4-speed was different. All this is why the Haynes manual will be more valuable than any of us trying to walk you through it.

Hopefully when "all wiring was takin out", you didn't cut anything.
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Old Dec 10, 2003 | 09:37 PM
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From: Bridgeport, Tx
Car: 1982 Z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: 5-speed
I've got a clihton but a lot of help it is I've looked @ hayes and they do have better schematics. as for the harness I didn't half to cut anything. I just pulled the computer and snaked it out from it inside and it was out. But thanks for the help. all help is appreciative. Gettin the 350 motor for it fri. for only $150. only thing wrong with the motor was the kid didn't know how to set the lifters and it kept dying because of it Later Kaker
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