85' Engine Swap
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85' Engine Swap
Hey Guys, new to the forum and the vette scene. This project is my first time dealing with a Corvette or even doing a swap all together. I purchased a 1985 L98. Brought it home today alone with a 1986 computer (couldn't find a after market harness for the 85) Have a tone of questions. Hope to get a little help. First two right off the bat, Can you remove the a/c unit and run the engine without it? or do you just not hook it up? Also wanted to know what the hoses are going into the exhaust manifold and if you have to run then with headers? Any info on either subject would be great... Even very basic info, I'm a newbie to the whole mechanics of vehicles... thanks
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http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~davis/z28/ecm_swap/
How to
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1566807620-post48.html
Air injection, if you do the A/c delete as shown above you delete the air pump and all the plumbing as well
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You swap the Corvette water pump for a std rotation one and run a shorter belt .Part #'s for swap included in link.
As SHOWN in pics, anything to do with A/c is deleted and th e Alt becomes the belt tension adjustment point like on a old style setup
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...te-pulley.html
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Would I be alright running a AIR eliminator kit?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TPI-L...item3efdbf85d6
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TPI-L...item3efdbf85d6
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By the sounds of it the 1982 rotation pump and adjustment rod is the way to go. Says you need the short Block to hub measurement style pump... Have any clue what that size is? Or how to tell when you go to purchase one?
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In the parts list linked above ;
70's to '82 Corvette waterpump
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