Just joined need someone to direct me to correct thread or just tell me what I need to do.... Doing v6 to 350 swap I have engine mounts moved up trans radiator fuel regulator everything ready to go I want to know about cleaning up wiring harness where I still have all my lights.... Going to use the pod gauges so those wires can be tucked away.... Also do I have to switch to electric distributor.... I have a key with chip in it wondering if anything special I had to do with that or any other tips advice would be much appreciated can message me direct or can direct me to correct place still trying figure everything out with this site please and thanks in advance
Newbie here be kind

 

Your chip in the key is called VATS. A search can bring up a lot of threads about it.

 

Ok thanks I'll check that out

 

anything on the distributor will i have to convert to electronic or can i keep the one i have

 

I have no idea what you need to know about the distributor. They're all electronic. GM hasn't made a points distributor since 1973

 

Ok sorry for confusion.... What I'm wanting to do is get rid of all the wires I don't need I still want all my lights to work going to use my own mechanical gauges and tach.... And how undoing the ECM would affect the vats and transmission (700r4) and fans.... I've been looking around trying to find info not really getting what I want.... Could somebody tell me what exactly I need to do or post the thread I need to be reading

 

First of all we need to determine what you have to swap into the car. We need details about the motor and its components.

If you remove the ECU, you can remove the harness that goes to it from under the fender. Unplug it, do not go cutting wires. My best advice would be to get the motor in and running before removing wires.

Here are a few post / links / stickies to check out.
https://www.thirdgen.org/carbswap
http://5finger.8m.com/tpi2carb/tpi2carb.html
https://www.thirdgen.org/torqueswitch

Once we get some details (plus pics would be nice) we can start helping.

 

ok will do should have motor dropped in in the next couple weeks.... sorry for the confusion about the distributor but i was meaning how to go about just running older hei vs running through ecu any advantages or disadvantages of both

 

A large cap, non computer controlled HEI distributor is the easiest ignition system to install in a GM. It's all self contained. Just needs a clean power connection and an ignition source.