I recently purchased a 86 Ram 50 and am slowly working on cleaning up the engine compartment, removing anything that doesnt need to be there. Simple and clean is my goal, msd ignition, weber carb, pacesetter exhaust, etc.

The truck has the automatic transmission.

My question is how does this automatic transmission get its shift points by. Does this transmission have a computer, vacum sense, etc.

What things can be eliminated and what must stay. Whats the simplistic way of making sure my transmission works correctly yet allows me to get rid of all the clutter and have a simple wiring harness.

Seth