So didn't get a chance to test out the Vats disable theory, but I did get some more work done on everything under the hood. I got the evap purge solenoid that I initially cut out plug back into the computer and I got the lines run from the purge solenoid to the stock evap canister and got the stock evap canister Line run to the hard line along the frame that runs back to the tank.
This should be the only emissions piece that I am retaining, due to its ability to actually improve mileage. I also got the passenger side fender completely put back on, which was the only way to mount the charcoal canister anyway, and it's finally starting to look like a Jeep again.
Still only getting about 45 PSI at the rail but with the engine off and with the fuel pump not having been primed well over 10 minutes the pressure at the rail still shows 43 PSI showing me that I don't have any leak down after the engine not running.
I got the stock fuse box all sealed up, and I shouldn't have to even open it to finish the swap now that I have the fuel pump relay finally working with the Chevy computer to the stock pump.
The only thing left under the hood is to route wiring cleaner. Mount the coolant reservoir, put battery straps on, Mount the computer, wire up the electric fan, and group and place my grounds.
Throwing a code scanner on the OBD2 port it's only showing the evap purge solenoid code which should be resolved as soon as the engine is idling and the solenoid resume normal work. Looking at all this wiring I worried that I won't be able to clean it up as much as I want it to, but it will be much improved and I can always reroute and clean up later. The Trinity T2 DiabloSport hand-held tuner will be coming tomorrow and it has full integrated gauges for everything that can be out put it by the computer. This means I should be able to hold off on gauges and invest in driveshaft so the Jeep can get moving under its own power again. the only gauge that I really care about is the tachometer and to do that I need to splice the VSS lead off of the computer into the VSS plug on the transfer case. there's some major damage to the driver side fender where it meets the body, and I had to use a bfh to get it back in the mounting place. Not to worry about this since at the end of all this metalcloak fenders are going on but still bummed to see it now.
I won't be putting the dash on until everything in the engine bay is finalized so it's just sitting looking like this for now.
I also take a toothbrush to my computer today since it's the one thing out of this entire swap that I haven't scrubbed from that Chevy roll over. It was filthy and took so long to even get acceptable.
it's crazy to see how far I've come though, when I started this I really didn't imagine it taking around a year to complete but here we are and I'm finally coming to a close. Here's a before picture of the engine stripped down filthy on the edge and Stan compared to a picture of the engine in the Jeep almost ready to go.
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