I inherited my dad's Apache. In the 1980s, we put a 350 in it with HEI ignition. Before he died, he stripped the entire wiring harness, computer, TBI, and all of the accessories off of a 1987 Chevy truck and grafted them onto the Apache. The problem is that he died before he finished, and the truck is not running properly. I am familiar with the 87 computer system because I worked for Dad at his garage during that era and have a fair amount of experience troubleshooting and repairing it. I have spent a lot of time and money trying to get it to run right. I have questioned the logic of my trying to get a 38-year-old ignition and fuel system to work on a 50-year-old engine in a 67-year-old truck. I have no way of knowing if or how the 87 was running when it was junked. So I am wondering if I should go all the way back to carburetor and HEI, or do I install a modern fuel and ignition system. A carburetor and HEI would be a cheaper and quicker option, but it has been 35 years since I touched a carburetor. I have looked at Aces and Holley, and I am one click away from buying the Sniper system. It seems like overkill because this is only going to be a weekend driver. It will not be a show truck, and you will never catch me intentionally burning rubber.
Does anyone have any suggestions based on their experience? I have seen that Holley seems to be more user-friendly, but Aces is more tunable. I would prefer user-friendly. Any other options out there?
Thanks
curtis
