Ok, Friday night: starter installed, exhaust back in and mated to the downpipe and axles installed. Bypassed the neutral start and reprogrammed the ECU and got it to start and run.
Saturday: Axles torqued to spec, and ECU pin #39 was tapped, run to the clutch switch and programmed. Starting with the ABS module, which was very cranky at me for trying to reprogram it, I eventually got to the point where I could code it as a manual. Then the engine module, then the cluster.
Here's a shot of the auto tranny out of the car and on my shop crane, with the wiring harnesses hooked to the trans and the gear selector sensor. I needed to do this so I could reprogram the ABS module without getting auto trans and ECU errors. The module(s) cannot be programmed if there is a fault code.
Pulled out the rest of the auto bits like the boost pump sensor and the booster pump, wired up the clutch and brake switch too. I had a bit of problem with both the brake and clutch switches not working, so I went ahead and just replaced both since they really aren't that expensive and I could source them locally. Reverse lights also wired up and the remaining bits of the auto engine harness I capped off and zip tied to the main harness on the drivers side frame rail.
Buttoned up the center console and got everything back together in the cabin.
Sunday: Took it out on the maiden voyage to a small GTG. Worked fine but the clutch switch was not working. This is when I went and was able to find a switch locally and swapped it out in the parking lot. MUCH better!
Drove it around town and went to a familty birthday party, then drove it home. Flawless! Until I hit the car wash lol, I had an ECU screw not quite tight, so a splash inside the footwell
All good, it's snug now.
Cleaned up the garage a bit and wiped down the interior a little. All done, seems strange that it really didn't take all that long, and I had every part thanks to the guy in Buffalo, NY who shipped it all. In return I'm sending him a thank you package with some fun bits and an auto motor mount for a buddy of his.
