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Larry S · 01-07-2009, 10:31 PM

I am putting a 96 5.7 in my 69. I have my chassis done and the cab is almost ready to go to the blaster, and when I get it back on the chassis, I'm planning to start with the wiring. I have the complete 96 donor truck. I'm trying to decide if I should use the harness out of the donor or, go with the painless. I've never done this kind of swap before. I'm sure I will have to have my computer reprogrammed, and I hear Painless will do this for free if I buy their harness. Is this true? How much will the painless cost me? How "painless" is the Painless? What do you guys recommend and any advice from you guys that have done this swap will be appreciated.

Sport/Truck · 01-07-2009, 10:37 PM

I've heard both good and bad about Painless, probably a bit more bad.
I used M&H for my engine bay and was real happy with the quality and customer support. Have you looked at them?
s/t

mike nutt · 01-07-2009, 11:08 PM

i used the painless harness in my '69 c/10 also put one in a '68 camaro with no issues. i am currently installing an ls1 in my truck using a painless harness with computer. i would recommend .

big_al_71 · 01-07-2009, 11:55 PM

We used a painless in my friends 72 camaro with no issues... I should had gotten one for my 71c10 and did not dont ask me why I went with a repro from brothers trucks it worked perfect anyway but we did do alot of mods to it.

bigsnookmaster · 01-08-2009, 10:09 AM

I have a Painless,

so far no problems and they're tech guys are very helpful.

c10addict · 01-08-2009, 12:33 PM

I will never buy an engine harness from them again.. I used one in my 68 with the TPI motor... It was very easy to install but the truck would not run right.. After days of diag the only thing I could figure is something in the harness was bad... Their tech line sucks the big one and were of no help.. They also did not want to send me a new harness or a refund... I called Street and Performance and order a harness from them.. Installed it and the truck ran like a top! I cut the painless harness in to hundreds of small pieces and shipped it back to them with a nice letter!

Larry S · 01-10-2009, 09:57 AM

Thanks guys. I'm going to check into the M&H. I was planning to just use the donors harness and modify it, but I'm just wondering what it'l cost me to have my ecm reprogrammed, deleting what I dont need. I dont want to spend all of the time to make that harness work, then have to pay a fortune to reprogram. I emailed customer ser at painless and they do reprogram your ecm for free if you purchase their harness, but they dont sell to public. I priced the harness thru summit racing and jegs. Jegs is considerably cheaper than summit. does anybody know a cheaper place to buy painless if i go that route? Thanks!

c10addict · 01-10-2009, 10:09 AM

There is alot of stuff in the factory harness you don't need.. I think from a time an effort standpoint your better off buying a new harness

01-07-2009, 10:31 PM	#1
Larry S Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gainesville Ga Posts: 210	Painless or not? I am putting a 96 5.7 in my 69. I have my chassis done and the cab is almost ready to go to the blaster, and when I get it back on the chassis, I'm planning to start with the wiring. I have the complete 96 donor truck. I'm trying to decide if I should use the harness out of the donor or, go with the painless. I've never done this kind of swap before. I'm sure I will have to have my computer reprogrammed, and I hear Painless will do this for free if I buy their harness. Is this true? How much will the painless cost me? How "painless" is the Painless? What do you guys recommend and any advice from you guys that have done this swap will be appreciated.

01-07-2009, 10:37 PM	#2
Sport/Truck Sierra Grande Club Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Mexico USA Posts: 2,433	Re: Painless or not? I've heard both good and bad about Painless, probably a bit more bad. I used M&H for my engine bay and was real happy with the quality and customer support. Have you looked at them? s/t __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra Grande, 1/2 ton short wide, original 4 bolt 010 020 block & heads. (matching #'s). 383 stroker, SMI q jet 750 cfm, Lunati Voodoo 60102 cam, Scorpion roller rockers, Spin Tech pro street mufflers with X pipe.

01-07-2009, 11:08 PM	#3
mike nutt 69fatmotor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: bama Posts: 660	Re: Painless or not? i used the painless harness in my '69 c/10 also put one in a '68 camaro with no issues. i am currently installing an ls1 in my truck using a painless harness with computer. i would recommend .

01-07-2009, 11:55 PM	#4
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: Painless or not? We used a painless in my friends 72 camaro with no issues... I should had gotten one for my 71c10 and did not dont ask me why I went with a repro from brothers trucks it worked perfect anyway but we did do alot of mods to it. __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

01-08-2009, 10:09 AM	#5
bigsnookmaster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St.Petersburg,Fl Posts: 1,267	Re: Painless or not? I have a Painless, so far no problems and they're tech guys are very helpful. __________________ greg http://community.webshots.com/user/68406Stepside

01-08-2009, 12:33 PM	#6
c10addict Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: pittsburgh pa Posts: 1,970	Re: Painless or not? I will never buy an engine harness from them again.. I used one in my 68 with the TPI motor... It was very easy to install but the truck would not run right.. After days of diag the only thing I could figure is something in the harness was bad... Their tech line sucks the big one and were of no help.. They also did not want to send me a new harness or a refund... I called Street and Performance and order a harness from them.. Installed it and the truck ran like a top! I cut the painless harness in to hundreds of small pieces and shipped it back to them with a nice letter! __________________ 68 C10 Shorty TPI,Bagged, and all the good stuff. Classic trucks feature June 06, On the cover of Jegs Christmas Catalog 08 67 C10 Shorty Shop truck project Bagged and Z'd under destruction and getting nowhere fast. 64 C10 Shop Truck/Daily driver, Bagged, Dropmember, SOLD!!!! Gone but not forgotten.. 54 GMC under the knife getting a S10 chassis swap and bagged. See my build thread... 07 GMC Sierra 5/7 drop, 22's and 24's Air ride on my mind.. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=339340 See pics of my trucks in my profile

01-10-2009, 09:57 AM	#7
Larry S Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gainesville Ga Posts: 210	Re: Painless or not? Thanks guys. I'm going to check into the M&H. I was planning to just use the donors harness and modify it, but I'm just wondering what it'l cost me to have my ecm reprogrammed, deleting what I dont need. I dont want to spend all of the time to make that harness work, then have to pay a fortune to reprogram. I emailed customer ser at painless and they do reprogram your ecm for free if you purchase their harness, but they dont sell to public. I priced the harness thru summit racing and jegs. Jegs is considerably cheaper than summit. does anybody know a cheaper place to buy painless if i go that route? Thanks!

01-10-2009, 10:09 AM	#8
c10addict Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: pittsburgh pa Posts: 1,970	Re: Painless or not? There is alot of stuff in the factory harness you don't need.. I think from a time an effort standpoint your better off buying a new harness __________________ 68 C10 Shorty TPI,Bagged, and all the good stuff. Classic trucks feature June 06, On the cover of Jegs Christmas Catalog 08 67 C10 Shorty Shop truck project Bagged and Z'd under destruction and getting nowhere fast. 64 C10 Shop Truck/Daily driver, Bagged, Dropmember, SOLD!!!! Gone but not forgotten.. 54 GMC under the knife getting a S10 chassis swap and bagged. See my build thread... 07 GMC Sierra 5/7 drop, 22's and 24's Air ride on my mind.. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=339340 See pics of my trucks in my profile



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