[Diy_efi] 402 TO 454 VORTEC CONVERSION

[Larry L Carlson]

MY NAME IS LARRY CARLSON.  I AM A NEW SUBSCRIBER.  THIS IS MY FIRST TRY
AT A CONVERSION LIKE THIS.  SOME I TALK TO SAY THAT I'M CRAZY AND SOME
SAY I'M GOING TO BE CRAZY.  NOTHING VENTURED, NOTHING GAINED.  
         I HAVE A 402 BIG BLOCK IN MY 72 3/4 TON PICKUP.  I AM TRYING TO
GET EVERYTHING TOGETHER RIGHT NOW TO MAKE THE CONVERSION USING A 454
VORTEC CRATE ENGINE.  THE MOTOR IS A 2000 THAT WAS DESTINED FOR THE RV
BUSINESS.  I HAVE ROUNDED UP A COMPLETE HARNESS AND ECM #16263494.  IT
WAS OUT OF A 1999 SUBURBAN, AND I JUST GOT A 4L80E TRANNY OUT OF A 2001. 
NOW THAT I HAVE THOSE THREE COMPONENTS, I WANT TO START PUTTING MORE
THINGS TOGETHER.  I HAVEN'T GOT THE HANG OF HOW TO SEARCH ON THIS
WEBSITE.  I HAVEN'T SEEN THAT ECM NUMBER COME UP YET WHEREVER I HAVE
BEEN, SO I'M HOPING SOMEONE CAN POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.  
        I DO BELIEVE THAT MY NEXT OBJECTIVE IS TO GET  A GM
SERVICE/TECHNICAL BOOK, UNLESS SOMEONE TELLS ME SOMETHING DIFFERENT. 
SOME OF THE POINTS THAT I NEED HELP ON ARE THESE:
        #1  CAN I USE AN EXTERNAL FUEL PUMP?  I CAN TIE THE TWO TRAVEL
TANKS TOGETHER AND ADD A RETURN LINE TO THEM.  I HAVE A RETURN LINE
ALREADY FOR THE MAIN TANK.  STK # FOR FUEL PUMP????????  
        #2 CAN I GET A K&N FILTER SYSTEM THAT WILL MAKE IT EASY FOR THE
CONVERSION?  I DID NOT GET AN AIRBOX AND I DON'T KNOW (NO BOOK YET) IF
THERE IS ANYTHING ON THE STOCK SYSTEM THAT I NEED TO HAVE.
        #3 NO NEED FOR SMOG CERTIFICATE FOR '72'S IN CALIFORNIA, BUT DO I
NEED TO RUN A CAT/CONV. FOR SYSTEM TO BE COMPLETE?  OR WHAT DO I NEED?
THANKS IN ADVANCE
LARRY CARLSON

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