Ditto.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> I am thinking that by the time you get done paying for a distributor,
> carburetor and manifold, you will be over the cost of the Howell wiring
> harness. I can understand your desire not to have a computer in the
> vehicle, but really, they do make it run better, cleaner, more efficiently
> and from 2,000 feet to 9,000 feet without a hitch. Maybe the Painless
> harness is cheaper, I haven't checked the price, and maybe you can figure
> out how to use the harness from the donor vehicle.
>
> Earle

 

Ditto.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> I am thinking that by the time you get done paying for a distributor,
> carburetor and manifold, you will be over the cost of the Howell wiring
> harness. I can understand your desire not to have a computer in the
> vehicle, but really, they do make it run better, cleaner, more efficiently
> and from 2,000 feet to 9,000 feet without a hitch. Maybe the Painless
> harness is cheaper, I haven't checked the price, and maybe you can figure
> out how to use the harness from the donor vehicle.
>
> Earle

 

Excellent point. As long as I can find a good running engine which
doesn't need the EFI and elec. ignition rebuilt/replaced. If I have to
pay to have those parts rebuilt, plus get the wiring harness, plus pay
someone to program/adjust the computer, then the new/swap parts may be
about the same price.

Guess I need to start looking at used engines to see how they compare.
So far I've only been looking on-line, at prices for rebuilt short and
long blocks. About $1300 to $1600 for a long block, and I'd still need
a lot more parts, so that probably isn't even an option. Headed to
some junk yards right now...

L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> Ditto.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
> >
> > I am thinking that by the time you get done paying for a distributor,
> > carburetor and manifold, you will be over the cost of the Howell wiring
> > harness. I can understand your desire not to have a computer in the
> > vehicle, but really, they do make it run better, cleaner, more efficiently
> > and from 2,000 feet to 9,000 feet without a hitch. Maybe the Painless
> > harness is cheaper, I haven't checked the price, and maybe you can figure
> > out how to use the harness from the donor vehicle.
> >
> > Earle

 

Excellent point. As long as I can find a good running engine which
doesn't need the EFI and elec. ignition rebuilt/replaced. If I have to
pay to have those parts rebuilt, plus get the wiring harness, plus pay
someone to program/adjust the computer, then the new/swap parts may be
about the same price.

Guess I need to start looking at used engines to see how they compare.
So far I've only been looking on-line, at prices for rebuilt short and
long blocks. About $1300 to $1600 for a long block, and I'd still need
a lot more parts, so that probably isn't even an option. Headed to
some junk yards right now...

L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> Ditto.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
> >
> > I am thinking that by the time you get done paying for a distributor,
> > carburetor and manifold, you will be over the cost of the Howell wiring
> > harness. I can understand your desire not to have a computer in the
> > vehicle, but really, they do make it run better, cleaner, more efficiently
> > and from 2,000 feet to 9,000 feet without a hitch. Maybe the Painless
> > harness is cheaper, I haven't checked the price, and maybe you can figure
> > out how to use the harness from the donor vehicle.
> >
> > Earle

 

Excellent point. As long as I can find a good running engine which
doesn't need the EFI and elec. ignition rebuilt/replaced. If I have to
pay to have those parts rebuilt, plus get the wiring harness, plus pay
someone to program/adjust the computer, then the new/swap parts may be
about the same price.

Guess I need to start looking at used engines to see how they compare.
So far I've only been looking on-line, at prices for rebuilt short and
long blocks. About $1300 to $1600 for a long block, and I'd still need
a lot more parts, so that probably isn't even an option. Headed to
some junk yards right now...

L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> Ditto.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
> >
> > I am thinking that by the time you get done paying for a distributor,
> > carburetor and manifold, you will be over the cost of the Howell wiring
> > harness. I can understand your desire not to have a computer in the
> > vehicle, but really, they do make it run better, cleaner, more efficiently
> > and from 2,000 feet to 9,000 feet without a hitch. Maybe the Painless
> > harness is cheaper, I haven't checked the price, and maybe you can figure
> > out how to use the harness from the donor vehicle.
> >
> > Earle

 

Buy a wreck for less than the engine at most bone yards.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

eselk@surfbest.net wrote:
>
> Excellent point. As long as I can find a good running engine which
> doesn't need the EFI and elec. ignition rebuilt/replaced. If I have to
> pay to have those parts rebuilt, plus get the wiring harness, plus pay
> someone to program/adjust the computer, then the new/swap parts may be
> about the same price.
>
> Guess I need to start looking at used engines to see how they compare.
> So far I've only been looking on-line, at prices for rebuilt short and
> long blocks. About $1300 to $1600 for a long block, and I'd still need
> a lot more parts, so that probably isn't even an option. Headed to
> some junk yards right now...

 

Buy a wreck for less than the engine at most bone yards.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

eselk@surfbest.net wrote:
>
> Excellent point. As long as I can find a good running engine which
> doesn't need the EFI and elec. ignition rebuilt/replaced. If I have to
> pay to have those parts rebuilt, plus get the wiring harness, plus pay
> someone to program/adjust the computer, then the new/swap parts may be
> about the same price.
>
> Guess I need to start looking at used engines to see how they compare.
> So far I've only been looking on-line, at prices for rebuilt short and
> long blocks. About $1300 to $1600 for a long block, and I'd still need
> a lot more parts, so that probably isn't even an option. Headed to
> some junk yards right now...

 

Buy a wreck for less than the engine at most bone yards.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

eselk@surfbest.net wrote:
>
> Excellent point. As long as I can find a good running engine which
> doesn't need the EFI and elec. ignition rebuilt/replaced. If I have to
> pay to have those parts rebuilt, plus get the wiring harness, plus pay
> someone to program/adjust the computer, then the new/swap parts may be
> about the same price.
>
> Guess I need to start looking at used engines to see how they compare.
> So far I've only been looking on-line, at prices for rebuilt short and
> long blocks. About $1300 to $1600 for a long block, and I'd still need
> a lot more parts, so that probably isn't even an option. Headed to
> some junk yards right now...

 

My brother has a 4.3 vortec w/25000 miles on it, computer and it's fuel
injected...
So if we were wanting to convert it to a carb setup all he would need is a
new intake manifold, carburetor, and distributor?

Troy

 

My brother has a 4.3 vortec w/25000 miles on it, computer and it's fuel
injected...
So if we were wanting to convert it to a carb setup all he would need is a
new intake manifold, carburetor, and distributor?

Troy