I was trying to add another pin in the main
plug harness yesterday.. but I couldnt get the
plug to release.. I called Rick(Trendz) to see
if I was doing something wrong and I talked to
Holley(on the web)and no one knows why it wont
release... since I cant release it and I managed
to break another wire during this process I'm
just gonna cut the plug off and order a new plug
with the pins.. I dont care about the price but
I do care about the time loss.. its just one thing
after another..such a simple job turns into a big
pile of worms ... I hate playing with small wires

I'm with you on that. It should be easy then turns into a huge hassle. Sorry it turn out that way.

Mr P. You pointed me to using cheater lenses while welding. That really was a big plus. Try the same thing for those little connectors. It will give you a better viewpoint of the terminal release. A torch tip cleaner tool has lots of small diameter tips that I use to release the locks. I used to build Gen3 harnesses for a 2 step launch control. Yes, all of those little pins are a pain. Sometimes I use the tool that Harbor Freight sells that has 2 alligator clips and a magnifying glass for soldering tiny components together, also.

Get one of those big ass Dental lights/magnifying lenses and you will love it Mike cos w/out it, I couldn't build a single carb correctly or cleanly.........

For some reason it wont release.. I'm guessing
that I didnt have 1 pin pushed it all the way
when I locked it.. the release tab is big enough
to use a medium size flat blade screwdriver to
release it.. but it wont.. I'll order the part
tomorrow and WAIT.. I should be able to put the
plug on with the 20 pins in a few hours... and
yes I will buy a pair of 3.0 glasses and add more
light in there

Love mine.


http://www.harborfreight.com/desktop-magnifying-lamp-60642.html

The biggest problem is that I'm working inside
the car.. black carpet and not a lot of room
to swing the door open all the way.. If I didnt
have it on the hoist I would have pushed it
forward to clear the door.. it is what it is..
I have one of those lights but its over my welding
bench where I do most of my work

Mine is actually from a dental shop.............

Boy Mike, both of our cars must have came from the same womb. Always an issue every direction i turn.

I guess they might have.. this BIC!H is driving me crazy
with the little crap.. I expected to be on the road by now

I see that and feel your pain. Hope your luck changes soon. Good luck Mike.

Well I'll order the stuff I need tomorrow morning
and maybe get it by Thursday and I should be all
prepped to pit it together then... I HOPE

I ordered up my parts this morning and they
should be here on Wednesday... I'll cut the plug
off today and WAIT.. all this reminds me of my
military days.. hurry up and WAIT

As usual.. my new plug for the injection doesnt
fit.. I bought the full kit to replace the one
plug(there are 4 plugs in the kit with all the
pins).. 3 of the plugs in the kit are 26 pin
plugs.. each has a different locator so you cant
plug in the wrong one.. on my original plug it
has 2 locators on one side and a single locator
on the other side(in the center).. of the 3 that
came in the kit(all 26 pin ones) NONE have the
correct locators.. so I will call Holley AGAIN
and see what the deal in.. then WAIT more.. I'm
getting really PISSED OFF .. and to wait
for a tech is no simple job.. can be a hour or
more on the phone.. and listening to that damn
music

sorry to hear Mike. If it were me at this point I would file the tab or tabs off and plug it in.

The more I hear, the more sure I am I'll keep running carbs.

Way too late for that.. about $2500 to late
EDIT
I expected this to be fairly simple to change over
but its a pile of worms with little crap.. now that
Holley says they dont sell that plug I have to go
to the manufacturer for the plug and pins.. and the
manufacturer only sells the pins in lots of 100 or
more.. so I have to buy a 100.. its all the nickle
and dime crap that SUCKS and the WAITING... maybe
by next year I'll get this piece of crap running

Look on eBay for the connectors. I have had good luck there buying connectors and stuff.

I am starting to be glad that I had to terminate my own harness. It was a little nerve racking starting out with 12' of unterminated harness but i feel it worked out better in the end. I had to source any connector I used therefore I know where to get it all. It didn't feel worth it at the time but Mike is helping that lol.

Well my new plug and pins should be in tomorrow so
I should be able to finish that up... this waiting
is killing me

Way too late for that.. about $2500 to late
EDIT
I expected this to be fairly simple to change over
but its a pile of worms with little crap.. now that
Holley says they dont sell that plug I have to go
to the manufacturer for the plug and pins.. and the
manufacturer only sells the pins in lots of 100 or
more.. so I have to buy a 100.. its all the nickle
and dime crap that SUCKS and the WAITING... maybe
by next year I'll get this piece of crap running

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Mike got a pic of the pin you need? Are they based off a GM pin. ?