Hello, I'm new here and would like to ask a few questions. I recently aquired a 94 camaro 5.7 a/t, body is shot but engine runs quite well. It's sad that the previous owners abused it so badly. Anyway I have it now and My intentions is to swap the engine into my old 1980 4x4 with a 350ci/TH400/np205

I'm wondering if I can transplant it and by-pass the trans side of the ECM? I would like to mate it my TH400 which I just had rebuilt. I'm wondering if I need to get an aftermarket EFI controller (like painless wiring perfect system) or can I make the factory ECM work? I'd like to use the factory MAF system rather than a MAP aftermarket type.

I've been told that the factory system ign. key needs to recognize a chip in the steering column in order to start so transplanting is a little more difficult. How would I by-pass the system?

How would I do the reverse coolant flow to work into my 1980 truck?

As you can see, I'm stumped with tons of questions. So to lessen my nuissance here, can anyone suggest a single book or website that would cover the overall guidelines in transplanting this engine... Man it's got power....

Thanks for any responses

 

call your local chevrolet dealership and talk to the shop foreman aor another experienced technician, thats is the only thing i can think of, sorry. other than that " pcmforless.com" sells computers for decent prices id go with them if you go with a competer.