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Old 08-25-2009, 10:29 PM   #28
mcbassin
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Re: 5.7 TBI in an 86????? Anyone done this swap??

RF,
You mentioned that one of the relays is for the A/C controls? Is this to kick the compressor on? I assume I will need to tie this into the truck harness?

Another thing came up today that for some reason I never noticed. This transmission has an electrical speed sensor and the truck has a mechanical cable that runs the speedo. Is there a simple solution for this? Or let me rephrase, is there a cheap solution to get the speedo to run?

We made good progress today on the install. Finished the exhaust, changed out the sending units, moved the tranny cross member, put the new straps on the rear U-joint. It looks like I will need to drill some holes for the cross member. 2 bolts on each side lined up. Also, the driveshaft seems to be just about the right length. Hopefully, we can wrap up all the mechanical this week and get to wiring this weekend. This is slow going when you only have an hour here and 2 hours there. Here are some pics:




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