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Old Aug 19, 2001 | 04:10 PM
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS
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TBI Harness/TPI Harness Question

Lets see how am i going to put this.I have a 92RS that I'm putting a 91Z-28 engine in.I know the differences in the actual engine harnesses and ecu's,now my question is how different are the wires in the dash.I'm taking everything out of the z and marking the wires as I go but will i need to use the underdash harness from the z or will the RS underdash harness just plug and play so to speak.I'll find out when I actually start pulling the dash in the RS apart but was hoping someone could awnser this now.Thanks in advance........jt

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Old Aug 19, 2001 | 09:46 PM
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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
ECM to engine - different.

ECM to dash - same.

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Old Aug 19, 2001 | 10:56 PM
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Ok,so let me get this strait...the harmess under the dash of my RS(tbi)will just plug into the TPI ECU with no splicing.So basicly all I have to do is Pull the engine,harness and ecu...replace the engine,harness and ecu in my RS with them and everything will just plug in?For some reason it just doesn't sound that easy,theer has to be something else.I know I have to do the fuel pump and a few other things but there has to be more to it.
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Old Aug 20, 2001 | 08:55 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
Why? Isn't that enough?
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Old Aug 20, 2001 | 10:03 AM
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lol...yeah thats great!but usually when someone makes it sound that simple it never is.....
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Old Aug 20, 2001 | 08:48 PM
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Car: 1991 Z-28
Engine: 350
Transmission: T-5 (gonna buy the farm)
I just took out my TPI, ECM, and harness. The only wires that go from the ECM up into the dash go to the ALDL port. I am 98% sure of this, so if anyone else knows different please speak up.



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Old Aug 29, 2001 | 01:10 AM
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This would be most helpful in my situation. I've got an 84 I'm doing a DFI'd miniram swap into. I dont' need anything in the PCM right, oh, and car is an original 5speed car. now a t-56
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