You guys are exactly right on, and, oh yes, I've been there too....
I just carefully unpacked the paperwork (instructions) from each seperate bag of wiring parts,
and rewrote the # and name from each sheet on a fresh piece of paper, and put that in the bag,
and have
all the instructions 3 hole punched and in a loose leaf binder where I can now sit down
and carefully study all of it. I ordered the American Autowire Classic Update kit and the
FAST setup some ten years ago,
and then had some quite severe health problems that made me put this project aside for quite a
few years, but now with my health back, I'm back at it. With all the new stuff out these days, I'd
probably be doing it quite differently, with all the new carb style efi systems out now, wow !!
But I'm committed to using these parts I bought back then, and making them work...
I've had some excellent help from Chad Golen (Golens Engine Works, Hudson, NH),
(
https://golenengineservice.com/lt1-performance-engines/) he's done a
lot of the early LT1 and LT4 motors, and I got the fuel injectors he recommended. I'll pull them off
the shelf and let you guys know what it is I ended up with...
When I did the '55 gasser I used the American Autowire kit on that one too, spent some time doing it
right and didn't have any problems with it. So except for the FAST system, I'm basically doing the same
thing again on this '55.
Meanwhile:
My local Napa auto parts store had what is supposed to be
the correct MAP for this motor....
But it obviously needs a seal of some kind, which did not come with it...
So the search continues...
Pulled the new throttle body off the shelf to mount...
And found that there is a part missing underneath, now I need to
find out what else is needed and go find it. It did come with a
gasket for whatever is missing...
Hmmmm....