I just purchased an 85 5.0 HO roller as a father and sons project. It was a factory T5. The drive train was removed by the previous owner and motor disasembled. Knowing it will take time to machine and rebuold the orriginal 5.0 we purchased a running 5.0 with C4 from an 86. However I have 2 chalenges. First, the 85 was an HEI distributor and the 86 is an EFI. We did not get the control box for the EFI. Next the C4 has electrical connectors our wire harnes has no place for. Assume these are for neutral safety or other modern drive line electronic connections like maybe the spedo? We also do not have an automatic shifter.
Here is the issue. Normally I would work out one thing at a time and get everything running outside the car to check for leaks and fix whatever is needed. However, our neighborhood HOA caught us and the car has to be running in 2 weeks or leave the property. Yes they are jerks.
Question time: can I transplant the HEI distributor into the 86 5.0 and use the controller box still in the car?
Next, if I use the 86 C4 what so I need to know to make it shift? Meaning the electrical plugs.
We are not going for street worthy driving. I just need to be able to move the car in my driveway every 10 days to keep the HOA off my back while we finish the fine points and polish the project.
If it was a 69 I would habe it going in 2 hours. But the butchered wire harnes from the previous owner and the mixing of years, style dist and trans gives me some unknowns to overcome. I can put the T5 back in but would rather use the C4 so I can get the T5 rebuilt.
Any help will be greatly apreciated. Thank you in advance.
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Here is the issue. Normally I would work out one thing at a time and get everything running outside the car to check for leaks and fix whatever is needed. However, our neighborhood HOA caught us and the car has to be running in 2 weeks or leave the property. Yes they are jerks.
Question time: can I transplant the HEI distributor into the 86 5.0 and use the controller box still in the car?
Next, if I use the 86 C4 what so I need to know to make it shift? Meaning the electrical plugs.
We are not going for street worthy driving. I just need to be able to move the car in my driveway every 10 days to keep the HOA off my back while we finish the fine points and polish the project.
If it was a 69 I would habe it going in 2 hours. But the butchered wire harnes from the previous owner and the mixing of years, style dist and trans gives me some unknowns to overcome. I can put the T5 back in but would rather use the C4 so I can get the T5 rebuilt.
Any help will be greatly apreciated. Thank you in advance.
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The goal right now is