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You gave me credit for more ambition than I am worth tonight. Nothing really happened to the engine except for removing the wiring harness.
I won' t get high centered for a while. Need skids and sliders first.
But back to reality, I am actually half way decent with wiring. Not so decent with time...
Kind of makes good wiring hard.
But back to reality, I am actually half way decent with wiring. Not so decent with time...
Kind of makes good wiring hard.
Ditch the oil cooler.
Martin
Martin
Martin, I have mixed feelings when you reply to threads, half of me thinks that you are very experienced and you know what works and that is why you have such short responses. The other half thinks that you just like what you like and you just want to throw your 2 cents in.
Would you care to elaborate as to why the cooler should not be utilized?
Would you care to elaborate as to why the cooler should not be utilized?
I have had to remove them from plenty of customer rigs. The lines and the adapter always end up leaking. I have also had to swing an engine for a customer, because they blew up the engine after a cooler line dumped all of the engine oil. There are millions of small blocks that never had one to start with.
Martin
Martin
Thank you Martin. That is real world experience that I will consider.
Another quick question. I have had bad luck with rocker arms and their corresponding adjustment nuts on my current engine. I feel as though I should grab a new set for this engine. I found these, which are stock replacement for my year according to Summit. 1.5 ratio.
https://m.summitracing.com/parts/nal-12495490
And then I found these, which are roller tipped comp cam versions, nearly twice the price of the stockers, but I can justify it if there is actually a benefit. I don't know if they really would have a benefit, though, as they are still 1.5 ratio.
https://m.summitracing.com/parts/cca-1417-16
Then I found these, which are the same as above, except 1.6 ratio. These can easily be justified, as they will provide extra lift. But then comes the addition questions of if they are plug and play, or will they require new valve springs and will they play with the stock computer chip?
https://m.summitracing.com/parts/cca-1418-16
Another quick question. I have had bad luck with rocker arms and their corresponding adjustment nuts on my current engine. I feel as though I should grab a new set for this engine. I found these, which are stock replacement for my year according to Summit. 1.5 ratio.
https://m.summitracing.com/parts/nal-12495490
And then I found these, which are roller tipped comp cam versions, nearly twice the price of the stockers, but I can justify it if there is actually a benefit. I don't know if they really would have a benefit, though, as they are still 1.5 ratio.
https://m.summitracing.com/parts/cca-1417-16
Then I found these, which are the same as above, except 1.6 ratio. These can easily be justified, as they will provide extra lift. But then comes the addition questions of if they are plug and play, or will they require new valve springs and will they play with the stock computer chip?
https://m.summitracing.com/parts/cca-1418-16
I agree about the fittings being horrible on those oil coolers. I think its made worse in a wheeling rig. My buddy's leaks despite him replacing the orings at least once.
Aside from that, I read the previous 2 pages and I'm not sure I understand everything that's going on here. I can at least gather there's a motor swap taking place.
Aside from that, I read the previous 2 pages and I'm not sure I understand everything that's going on here. I can at least gather there's a motor swap taking place.
Well @mrk5 do you have any questions?
Here is a run down.
My current powerplant is a fuel drinking, piss poor performing, "I never should've wasted my time on it", nothing special carb'd 350.
I have an equally uninspiring 1990 TBI 350 with 98% of its related TBI stuff.
This is the powerplant from the parts truck Suburban that I bought and stripped.
Plan is to swap in this engine after giving it a once over. Gaskets, timing chain, throttle body overhaul, oil pump, and potentially new rocker arms (only because I have had issues with rocker arms on my current engine). Then figure out what wiring need to stay and what can go with the TBI harness.
I had an unexpected day off of work today so I went junkyarding, and found most of what I need to finalize the final 2% of necessary parts for the TBI setup.
I found fuel lines from an 87 short box with dual tanks and I found 3 instrument clusters with (what I hope is) the optical speed sensor speedometer in them. @dyeager535 @Russell @CK10 these are the speedo's you are talking about right?
Here is a run down.
My current powerplant is a fuel drinking, piss poor performing, "I never should've wasted my time on it", nothing special carb'd 350.
I have an equally uninspiring 1990 TBI 350 with 98% of its related TBI stuff.
This is the powerplant from the parts truck Suburban that I bought and stripped.
Plan is to swap in this engine after giving it a once over. Gaskets, timing chain, throttle body overhaul, oil pump, and potentially new rocker arms (only because I have had issues with rocker arms on my current engine). Then figure out what wiring need to stay and what can go with the TBI harness.
I had an unexpected day off of work today so I went junkyarding, and found most of what I need to finalize the final 2% of necessary parts for the TBI setup.
I found fuel lines from an 87 short box with dual tanks and I found 3 instrument clusters with (what I hope is) the optical speed sensor speedometer in them. @dyeager535 @Russell @CK10 these are the speedo's you are talking about right?
Yep
I found 3 instrument clusters with (what I hope is) the optical speed sensor speedometer in them. [USER=1569]@dyeager535 @Russell @CK10 these are the speedo's you are talking about right?
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That is the cluster and optical VSS output buffer. Pink is power, black is ground and yellow is signal out if I remember right. You'll want to double check that though[/user]
It is still a mechanical speedo, though. The green box originally would have supplied VSS to the cruise control module. Those are easier to find than VSS transfer cases, though. 
Well I found 2 VSS t-cases today. Way more expensive considering driveshafts and cost of the t-case. And crossmember. And adapter. I could of bought 6 clusters for the the cost of the t-case alone.
You could probably stuff that speedo into the 79 cluster if you wanted, there aren't any electrical connections running to the speedo from the printed circuit. Might save some work if you have a different pinout on the cluster plug than the newer cluster uses.
