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Getting Close:
First I wanted to ask about the Alt wiring. See in the first pic below the wires that use to connect to the Green connector at the Toyota Alternator. Can someone tell me where these wires should go on the GM alternator. I've read differnt things and have asked around. In the 2nd picture you'll see me holding the wires that connect to the pigtail that plugs into the side of the GM alternator. I believe one of these ties back into the pos (+) battery connection stud at the rear of the alternator (I belive its the one marked S on the connector , I'm going off some notes I found, and have not yet looked at the pigtail close enough or maybe the alternator to see if the terminals are marked. The third pic shows the main ALt wires connected to the stud on the back of the GM alternator. I used a "reamer" and enlarged the toyotat eyelet to make this work. I may change this later to add some thicker wire because I've doubled the Amps at the Alternator compared to the OEM toyota alternator and the GM alternator I'm using.
Also see the ECM mounted with the fuse block. Hard to see in the mess but the ALDL connector is laying on top... I think for the purposes of getting the truck running we may just leave the connector under the hood for now. Also modifed the dipstick bracket to work. Other picture shows new tail pipe and the gas tank vent tube, that we have not done anything with yet.
Completed the plumbing on the power steering, finished the ECM mounts + fuse block, complete wiring of the SPAL fan and controller, completed wiring for the engine harness, we have power at Ign on through the pos (+) coil wire, cranked over engine to make sure starter works....it did, and of course complted the wiring on the starter, and installed o2 sensors.
Whats left at this point is to finish the fuel pump wiring and install the hose. We are going to run some high pressure braided hose for the fuel line, from the fuel pump forward to the engine. The reason is that my passenger side exhasut is to close to the frame to run the fuel line there. We were planning to route the passenger side exhast a little differently to allow for room, but I'll have to wait unitl I install a lift kit for a litte bit more room. The front driveshaft is just to close to the exhaust to route it any differently than we did . Once the lift kit is on (hopefully this summer) I'll look at changing the path of the passenger side exhaust. It's a real pain in the but for clearance on the passenger side of the engine. I did not want to run a pipe under the oil pan. I'll explore what options I have after the lift kit, and may be able to do a better job on the fuel setup.
I expect we'll be trying to get it running next weekend. I should have the hose I've been waiting on. Everything has come out pretty good so far, we'll soon see if we have any leaks or other issues. I hope not.
With luck I may be driving this thing around on Presidents day...
I'll post a shot of the "beast" in the roadway or otherwise have to admit defeat for the day...
