1976 Square "Simple Green"

[RodsGreen10]

Well I got my an fitting on my fuel pump. God I hope they don't leak.

[Advanced Design]

Wow, you will be driving by this week end!

[tjsblazer]

Thanks for the great info and documentation through this install. Since they have only be shipping since the Spring the experiences you are providing are invaluable. Unless something turns in to a show stopper for you, I think Santa is bringing me one for my fresh 383.

[RodsGreen10]

Originally Posted by tjsblazer

Thanks for the great info and documentation through this install. Since they have only be shipping since the Spring the experiences you are providing are invaluable. Unless something turns in to a show stopper for you, I think Santa is bringing me one for my fresh 383.

Well I hope I am helping other out. Maybe my trials and errors will help others out. Sometimes being a good boy pays off at Christmas. That would be a great Christmas gift for your 383.

Going back about the relay. It's because I am using a in tank pump. So the orange wire that is on the wiring harness on the FiTech will be my trigger wire that will run to the Aeromotive fuel pump relay. Now if I would have got the FiTech FCC I wouldn't need any of that. But I like making things hard lol. When I was talking with the mechanic at FiTech he asked me what I was doing for fuel. Told him in tank pump cause I thought the FCC was ugly lol. I am happy I got to speak with a guy who has installed these on different vehicles. Hell you will never know unless you ask. And trust me I have no issue calling and asking and *****ing when I have spent $1500. In my other posts about the timing control I was just repeating what a tech office guy told me. But the mechanic set me straight lol. And I am happy he did. Plus guys he has built a few C10's. Lol. Makes me feel better about giving them my money. And they are easy to talk with.

[RodsGreen10]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Wow, you will be driving by this week end!

I better be lol.

[RodsGreen10]

This is the fuel pump relay kit I bought. And it has the same braided wire loom lol. It will all match up nicely.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Aeromotive/027/16307/10002/-1

[RodsGreen10]

I forgot I told the FiTech mechanic sorry I can't remember his name about the drop base and the an fitting he said yeah had the same issue. He said change base or angle them to the middle. Yep figured that out myself lol. Nice guy. I can not wait to get this thing running driving me crazy waitin on parts.

[68Timber]

Originally Posted by RodsGreen10

Well I hope I am helping other out. Maybe my trials and errors will help others out. Sometimes being a good boy pays off at Christmas. That would be a great Christmas gift for your 383.

Going back about the relay. It's because I am using a in tank pump. So the orange wire that is on the wiring harness on the FiTech will be my trigger wire that will run to the Aeromotive fuel pump relay. Now if I would have got the FiTech FCC I wouldn't need any of that. But I like making things hard lol. When I was talking with the mechanic at FiTech he asked me what I was doing for fuel. Told him in tank pump cause I thought the FCC was ugly lol. I am happy I got to speak with a guy who has installed these on different vehicles. Hell you will never know unless you ask. And trust me I have no issue calling and asking and *****ing when I have spent $1500. In my other posts about the timing control I was just repeating what a tech office guy told me. But the mechanic set me straight lol. And I am happy he did. Plus guys he has built a few C10's. Lol. Makes me feel better about giving them my money. And they are easy to talk with.

All good info, you're hooking it up that way I want to.

[RodsGreen10]

Well I just went ahead and installed the temp sensor in the front of intake. It worked for my temp gauge so figured it would work for the FiTech. Cause as far as I know I am getting the DD gauge for Christmas and will put that in the head. I don't have the wires all tied up and tucked yet doing that last making sure I don't mess up anything.

[RodsGreen10]

Also for you who are wanting to use the FiTech for timing control here is the connector that plugs in. It is ran off the back with a connector already installed.

[RodsGreen10]

Here are the ac wires. The big one is the factory wire and the small is the ac wire from the FiTech harness. With a zip tie loosely holding them. Remember it is not all buttoned up.

[RodsGreen10]

Originally Posted by BRUISER

All good info, you're hooking it up that way I want to.

Thanks. Happy someone else likes to be detailed and have a clean install.

[RodsGreen10]

So my plan is to mount the fuel pump relay below my fan relay I have mounted on the side of the battery tray.

[RodsGreen10]

Another angle. It should fit under it. Finger crossed!!

[RodsGreen10]

Well got my new air cleaner base. And everything clears!!! The inlet and return with 45 fittings plus my 4" filter still fits from what I can tell. I don't have any Plato to test it out. The fitting to the base is close but not touching.

[tjsblazer]

I'm getting excited to have you fire this thing up with the new system and it isn't even my truck. Looking great so far.

[RodsGreen10]

Originally Posted by tjsblazer

I'm getting excited to have you fire this thing up with the new system and it isn't even my truck. Looking great so far.

Lol same here man. Soon very soon.

[RodsGreen10]

Honestly so far the hardest thing was the o2 sensor. Unbolting collectors dropping the exhaust down and squeezing under the truck. Now he is a little tip. So the o2 ideal mounting is 2-4" from collector. So I took my tape measure and used a sharpie and made a mark at 2" and at 4". Well the sharpie is almost the same length as the o2 so I stuck the sharpie on the pipe and tested mounting angles. When I found the angle I wanted between the 2-4" marks I marked it. Worked perfect. Sometimes the sun shines on a dogs ass lol. But I did this while the exhaust was still connected all up so I would know how it would sit all bolted up.

[RodsGreen10]

We talked about tach signal. I found this to be interesting. Now has me wondering about tapping the tach signal in the future.

http://www.cpgnation.com/fast-chevro...i-distributor/

[68Timber]

I'm still trying to wrap my head around how it controls timing in a mechanical distributor.

[RodsGreen10]

It does not. You can't use a big cap HEI and have the FiTech control timing. A 2 wire or a ignition box you can. You have to lock out the dizzy and then you phase the dizzy. That is the only way it will control timing.

[RodsGreen10]

Click the link I posted a few posts back. It has the instructions and the wiring diagrams on how to wire everything up and what will work with and without timing control.

[68Timber]

Thanks, I'll check it out. I thought someone posted it would work w/HEI and I guess I missed the follow up.

[RodsGreen10]

Here is another option this will provide a high and low tach signal. So from reading this will give you 2 tach signals. I am trying to prep myself for a future upgrade and if some bs happens when tapping the tach wire.

http://m.summitracing.com/parts/msd-...uO8aAt3N8P8HAQ

[RodsGreen10]

Originally Posted by BRUISER

Thanks, I'll check it out. I thought someone posted it would work w/HEI and I guess I missed the follow up.

Yep I spoke with the FiTech mechanic and he said it will not work with big cap HEI if you want the ecu to control timing.