Quote Originally Posted by pennyman1 View Post
Does the 83 have an ecu? If so, rewire the 83 ecu plug into the 85 harness, or swap the carb from the 85 onto your motor. Or change the carb to a weber, then you don't need the ecu at all. If the truck still runs after the fire, how bad is the harness? Use the 85 harness to replace the damaged wiring.
Engine still ran after the fire. And I tried repairing the burnt and melted wiring but it didn't work. I got the wiring harness at a pick a part so I don't have the rest of the truck sadly. And the ecu plugs into a completely separate harness! So I'm replacing the starter on the 4x4 tomorrow and see if it starts and stays running. I'm ready to part out chuck. Parts he needs to run again - Starter, Distributor, Coil Pack, wiring harness. He also needs a dash. But other than that the engine ran just fine before the fire.