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Russell · 06-10-2005, 12:32 AM

Check it out!

Engine is in, TPI is on, and everything is wired up in the engine bay, woohoo!

If I can find some EFI burb fuel lines, the serp stuff I need and sort out the nightmare on the inside, I may have her running by Sunday Night

Sorry for the crappy pictures, when my digital uses the flash, it takes really gross pictures... I'll push it out and get nice ones sometime this weekend

cliffsta · 06-10-2005, 01:52 AM

man that's gonna be cool.

Have I mentioned that's gonna be cool?

boxrodz · 06-10-2005, 02:19 AM

Looking sweet. Keep up the progress.

I've lightened up your pics a bit.

Brainchild · 06-10-2005, 02:49 AM

Looks great.

badone07 · 06-10-2005, 04:08 AM

Looks great. What's the stock fuel pump for?

bigblock73 · 06-10-2005, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by badone07

Looks great. What's the stock fuel pump for?

Yeah Russ, whats up with that? I think I have a bowtie fuel pump block off plate you can have, just pay for shipping. It was originally chrome, but I sandblasted it and painted it the engine color I was using at the time. If you are interested, i will look when I get home and see if I have it.

Also, since you have it this far apart, why not paint the firewall a semi or flat black to clean things up a little??

Russell · 06-10-2005, 10:09 AM

I still plan to clean up the firewall, thats why I have not been hooking up wiring inside of the cab as I go

Just gonna pull out, mask then paint the firewall semi-gloss black

And yeah, I wouldn't mind the block off plate! Thats all that pump is doing. I didn't take it off cause I didn't have anything else to put into it's place, and I was too poor at the time to buy anything, lol

Hoods69BadBowTie · 06-10-2005, 10:42 AM

Sweet looking engine setup. Making some good progress. Wow the inside of your truck does look like a wiring nightmare.
-Later

87 Shortwide · 06-10-2005, 01:06 PM

EFI into non-efi cars are FUUUUUN... NOT

Good work, I know first hand that those swaps can be a little discouraging at times.

phantom dually · 06-10-2005, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russell

I still plan to clean up the firewall, thats why I have not been hooking up wiring inside of the cab as I go

Just gonna pull out, mask then paint the firewall semi-gloss black

And yeah, I wouldn't mind the block off plate! Thats all that pump is doing. I didn't take it off cause I didn't have anything else to put into it's place, and I was too poor at the time to buy anything, lol

Hey make sure you go with a good primer as a base.

TrainD5115 · 06-12-2005, 12:50 AM

Can you say wiring nightmare? I give you all the credit in the world Russell. That is "professional grade".

Russell · 06-12-2005, 01:44 AM

Well, I got most of the interior wiring sorted out now. However, I gotta get her done faster than I was originally expecting -- I blew the 305 in my 89 up tonight. Not a chance she'll ever run again, bent a couple connecting rods, then shot them through the pan after blowing a headgasket tonight

1976K5CHALET · 06-12-2005, 02:07 AM

Is that a gm p/u cruise module i see on the firewall....hhmmm.

DW

Russell · 06-12-2005, 02:14 AM

That it is

Should work perfectly with the VSS I am running

*1FaastC10* · 06-12-2005, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 87 Shortwide

EFI into non-efi cars are FUUUUUN... NOT

gee, makes me feel real excited about swapping my LT1 into an older truck. seriously, i cant wait to start mine. but first, i've got to kick that factory 260 hp, im thinking more along the lines of 350. maybe i need to invest in a 6 speed while im at it.

Russell, looks great man, i hope my wiring looks as neat as yours does.

Russell · 06-12-2005, 02:51 AM

Jeremy, I have not found the wiring to be overly difficult by any means. The truck's factory wiring has been much more of a challenge, lol

Most of the EFI wiring goes straight from the ECM to an actuator, or from a sensor straight to the ECM. That and a couple fused power wires. Pretty simple actually!

1976K5CHALET · 06-12-2005, 03:07 AM

Truck with tbi requires a 2 pulse vss....on the other hand a tpi requires a 4 pulse...what are you up to...? And what application ecm are you using where you can use that cruise unit....i'm thinking the old trucks used a DRAC starting in 90-1...but i'm not sure if that carried over into the newer truck body style?

DW

Russell · 06-12-2005, 03:11 AM

The TPI I am running uses a 2 pulse VSS. From 90 up, they began using the 4 pulse per mile VSS. My truck has a stock VSS behind the speedo, which is the exact same thing the first TPI cars used.

If the cruise does require a 4 pulse signal, then I've got a DRAC I pulled outta a small GM car that converts a 2 pulse signal to a 4 pulse signal, along with some 2 pulse outputs. Should work just perfectly

06-10-2005, 12:32 AM	#1
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	More Progress Check it out! Engine is in, TPI is on, and everything is wired up in the engine bay, woohoo! If I can find some EFI burb fuel lines, the serp stuff I need and sort out the nightmare on the inside, I may have her running by Sunday Night Sorry for the crappy pictures, when my digital uses the flash, it takes really gross pictures... I'll push it out and get nice ones sometime this weekend Attached Images __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap) Last edited by Russell; 06-10-2005 at 12:33 AM.

06-10-2005, 01:52 AM	#2
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06-10-2005, 02:19 AM	#3
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06-10-2005, 02:49 AM	#4
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06-10-2005, 04:08 AM	#5
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06-10-2005, 10:09 AM	#7
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	I still plan to clean up the firewall, thats why I have not been hooking up wiring inside of the cab as I go Just gonna pull out, mask then paint the firewall semi-gloss black And yeah, I wouldn't mind the block off plate! Thats all that pump is doing. I didn't take it off cause I didn't have anything else to put into it's place, and I was too poor at the time to buy anything, lol __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

06-10-2005, 10:42 AM	#8
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Sweet looking engine setup. Making some good progress. Wow the inside of your truck does look like a wiring nightmare. -Later __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!

06-10-2005, 01:06 PM	#9
87 Shortwide Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wichita Ks Posts: 536	EFI into non-efi cars are FUUUUUN... NOT Good work, I know first hand that those swaps can be a little discouraging at times. __________________ Daily Driver: 1992 Blazer dropped on rallys Project: 87 GMC shortwide, About to get a little boost

06-12-2005, 12:50 AM	#11
TrainD5115 North Coast, baby! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 437	Can you say wiring nightmare? I give you all the credit in the world Russell. That is "professional grade". __________________ Brad 79 Scottsdale C20 350/350 3.73's Still running full CA smog gear!

06-12-2005, 01:44 AM	#12
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Well, I got most of the interior wiring sorted out now. However, I gotta get her done faster than I was originally expecting -- I blew the 305 in my 89 up tonight. Not a chance she'll ever run again, bent a couple connecting rods, then shot them through the pan after blowing a headgasket tonight __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

06-12-2005, 02:07 AM	#13
1976K5CHALET Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Grand Junction, Colorado Posts: 611	Is that a gm p/u cruise module i see on the firewall....hhmmm. DW __________________ Doug Wright aka K5NUTT over @coloradok5.com Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChevyK5BlazerChalets Certified K5 Nut

06-12-2005, 02:14 AM	#14
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	That it is Should work perfectly with the VSS I am running __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

06-12-2005, 02:51 AM	#16
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Jeremy, I have not found the wiring to be overly difficult by any means. The truck's factory wiring has been much more of a challenge, lol Most of the EFI wiring goes straight from the ECM to an actuator, or from a sensor straight to the ECM. That and a couple fused power wires. Pretty simple actually! __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

06-12-2005, 03:07 AM	#17
1976K5CHALET Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Grand Junction, Colorado Posts: 611	Truck with tbi requires a 2 pulse vss....on the other hand a tpi requires a 4 pulse...what are you up to...? And what application ecm are you using where you can use that cruise unit....i'm thinking the old trucks used a DRAC starting in 90-1...but i'm not sure if that carried over into the newer truck body style? DW __________________ Doug Wright aka K5NUTT over @coloradok5.com Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChevyK5BlazerChalets Certified K5 Nut

06-12-2005, 03:11 AM	#18
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	The TPI I am running uses a 2 pulse VSS. From 90 up, they began using the 4 pulse per mile VSS. My truck has a stock VSS behind the speedo, which is the exact same thing the first TPI cars used. If the cruise does require a 4 pulse signal, then I've got a DRAC I pulled outta a small GM car that converts a 2 pulse signal to a 4 pulse signal, along with some 2 pulse outputs. Should work just perfectly __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)



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