alright!!! i started about 2 weekends ago and by this monday it should be purring. i went from a v6-t5 to a vortec headed 79 010 block 357 with XE262H cam full hooker exhaust and a t56 for the trans! wooot. the wiring is gonna be fun. ill get pics up later. unfortunatly i dont have any of the v6 in the car. just a few of the engine out and im gonna take some of the v8 in!

 

good for you

 

7plagues,

You didn't mention what you plan was for the wiring, if you were eliminating the computer, original equipment guages, etc. My son and I wanted to keep the computer functions and original dash equipment we replaced the entire engine compartment harness from an appropriate donor car. However, we screwed up and didn't replace the harness behind the dash thinking we'd only have a wire or two to repair back there.... MAJOR SCREW UP. We're now looking to find another appropriate donor to grab the internal harness from. The harness behind the dash is not at all compatible with the engine compartment harness(s).

Sincerely,
Kurt

 

im keepin all the gauges and just taking in out the wires from the ecm that are not used.

 

ok here are some pics!


No engine!!!


v8 in. excuse the wire nest. lol its cleaned up now


t56 with a cheap ws6store shortie.


my 90s taurus fan with the old butchered shroud(i plan on fixin it up later) wired to a switch with a temp sensor on and low and high manual on's.


this is the car just sitting there with the v6 springs. i havent taken it out for a drive so we'll see how they work. ive also got some stock v8 ones that might go in. car should be done with exhaust tomorrow and running!!!!

 

ok im having a prob with the fuel pump it only comes on for a sec and then the engine can start and run for aobut 40sec and then dies?!?!?!??!?HELP

 

7plagues,

We're running a cheapo mechanical off the block. Although we had some initial problems with vapor lock (caused by the headers being a bit too close to the fuel lines) we now have no fuel problems.

Maybe a $12 mechanical is the answer. By the look of those wires in the previous post you may be better off. I believe there is a Fuel Pump Solenoid on the driver's firewall that could be the place to start looking for the problem if you're staying electric.

Probably didn't help but it's all I got!

Sincerely,
Kurt

 

got it goin today. went and bought a oil pressure/fuel pump sensor dealy. well the car runs like a clock and sounds so damn good with the hooker 2055s and aerochamber with no cats. oh *** i love this car. for not being broke in or anythin i can get it to chirp third!!!LOL but only once. it needs to be babied more till 400-500miles. thanx for the reply though