to start off this is my first project car and i will be asking many questions so i figured id make an all purpose thread rather than creating many.

first problem so far is i got this car knowing little about it. what i do know is posted in my introduction thread but i will repost here for ease:

its an 86 Camaro. was the v6 but now has a 355 and lots of extras:
10pt roll cage
steel crank
high velocity oil guage
double roller timing chain
488 lift cam
194 heads
12.5 to 1
5.7 rods
550 4-bbl holley
tall chevy embossed timing covers
HEI distributer
7 core aluminum radiator
custom drive shaft with heavy duty U-joints
TCI 3speed 350 with head shift kit

now for your help:
1. i just installed the 145mph v8 cluster but i have no info on the motor itself so i dont think the original wiring harness was completely hooked up. is there a generalized way of where certain things(rpm, fuel, temp, pressure) are hooked up. or a better question, is there a way to figure out what motor i have, though there arent any numbers on it?

thanks in advanced

 

best thing you can do is pick up a factory service manual for your yr camaro. heres a example for ya.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...2621&viewitem=

 

got one of those but im no engineer and the diagrams can be confusing haha

 

once you get the layout figured out you ll have it. so much info in the books every time i open it i find stuff i didnt know. and fyi the wire colors are abbreviated in the diagrams.

 

heres a couple engine bay pics i found