i swapped an '87 motor into a '80 truck. all i needed to do was splice 3 or 4 wires from the newer harness into the older electrical system. one of them being the ign and one being acc. the big pita was marking all the wires from the newer harness an figuring what all the wires go to. i used a wiring diagram from the back of a repair book that i got from the parts store. i kept the starter and alt systems from the older motor intact. good luck