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I think this is going to be a long ordeal, with a few frosties along the way. RUSTY 
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It's easy Rusty.
It's just like dancing, except you are connecting the dots (ends of wires to things).
That's all- just connect the wires at both ends to a thingy and a power source.
There's a rythem to it: Plug Plug sip, plug plug sip; plug plug plug sip sip.
sip sip plug, sip sip sip, sip sip sit, sit sip sigh!
Hey have you ever seen the insurance company TV commercial where they guy is in the garage flipping the switch up and down and yelling at his wife "Hey honey what's this extra switch for in the garage" - and the neighbors garage door is going up and down?
Just asking - sip sip.
It's just like dancing, except you are connecting the dots (ends of wires to things).
That's all- just connect the wires at both ends to a thingy and a power source.
There's a rythem to it: Plug Plug sip, plug plug sip; plug plug plug sip sip.
sip sip plug, sip sip sip, sip sip sit, sit sip sigh!
Hey have you ever seen the insurance company TV commercial where they guy is in the garage flipping the switch up and down and yelling at his wife "Hey honey what's this extra switch for in the garage" - and the neighbors garage door is going up and down?
Just asking - sip sip.
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Holy cow!! What in the world are you thinking!!!!!
LOL....Just kidding, just kidding. It looks like a good start to me. Just take it one section at a time and you'll be fine. I'm sure the engine/ecm wiring will be time consuming but you'll sure learn alot about the engine management system along the way. I sure like those tuned port engines. They look good and its a great and dependable system. Good power combined with good efficiency.
Good luck with it
Bobby
LOL....Just kidding, just kidding. It looks like a good start to me. Just take it one section at a time and you'll be fine. I'm sure the engine/ecm wiring will be time consuming but you'll sure learn alot about the engine management system along the way. I sure like those tuned port engines. They look good and its a great and dependable system. Good power combined with good efficiency.
Good luck with it
Bobby
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Probably not really a good idea to be sipping the frosties while doing wiring as you might wire somethings wrong in your inebriated state that will cause all the gray smoke to escape from your wiring system rendering it inoperative. Then you'll have to start all over again! LOL
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God man you expect him to do that sober 
My advice (for what it is worth).....go slow, go neat, try to do one wire at a time (not always possible though), do not neatly tie up and the hide the bundles til you are done and have an idea of where you want the wire bundles to "live forever" before you start......... finally use plenty of cold "wobbly pops" for medicinal purposes of course
My advice (for what it is worth).....go slow, go neat, try to do one wire at a time (not always possible though), do not neatly tie up and the hide the bundles til you are done and have an idea of where you want the wire bundles to "live forever" before you start......... finally use plenty of cold "wobbly pops" for medicinal purposes of course
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I really like the behind the seat panel mount! But.............what is all that stuff? I was looking for a fuse panel or something I recognize! Would you kindly explain what you have mounted on the panel.
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black58; The fuel tank came out of a 80's small chevy blazer.
Phoenixson; The fuse box is the box in the center, the box on the pass. side is the ECM for the TPI, and the box on the drivers side is a stand-a-lone to manage the MAF relay, fuel pump relay, and relays for the fans. Hope this makes sense. RUSTY
Phoenixson; The fuse box is the box in the center, the box on the pass. side is the ECM for the TPI, and the box on the drivers side is a stand-a-lone to manage the MAF relay, fuel pump relay, and relays for the fans. Hope this makes sense. RUSTY
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Rust, just think of electrical wiring as plumbing water lines. You have a source and the end result is output with shutoffs and diverters throughout. You can do it, I have faith in you Oklahoma boys.
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black58; The fuel tank came out of a 80's small chevy blazer.
Phoenixson; The fuse box is the box in the center, the box on the pass. side is the ECM for the TPI, and the box on the drivers side is a stand-a-lone to manage the MAF relay, fuel pump relay, and relays for the fans. Hope this makes sense. RUSTY
Phoenixson; The fuse box is the box in the center, the box on the pass. side is the ECM for the TPI, and the box on the drivers side is a stand-a-lone to manage the MAF relay, fuel pump relay, and relays for the fans. Hope this makes sense. RUSTY
Well...........sort of! The ECM for the TPI? Is that your fuel injection? Is MAF, your mass air sensors? When you say "stand alone", do you mean separate fuse panel for these functions? What did you mount this stuff to?
Looks good!
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Phoenixson; I mounted them to a sheet of 16ga steel I picked up at Ace Hardware. All I did was weld on some brackets and screw it to the floor and the back rib that goes across where the gas tank use to be. RUSTY
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Rusty, It's like Last chance 56 said, it kinda like plumbing, you have a source and you have output and it's a S--TY mess in the middle but I did it in Homade so anyone can do it. You won't regret the TPI, runs like a scalded dog and gets 20 mpg at 75-80 mph, I love mine, Garry
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Rusty, start at the beginning - complete 1 circuit at a time then progress to the next one. just be patient and take your time. With a colored pencil, check off your list each circuit as you complete it. This makes for good reference during coffee breaks.
Good luck and keep us posted.
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Good luck and keep us posted.
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