When I put the 89 wiring harness on the engine about 5 years ago the fuel pump wasn't working. There was a 3 wire pigtail hanging from under the dash. I did some tracing and realized it was to the fuel pump. Apparently they wired the fuel pump into the main plug in 89 and separately in 87. I don't know a lot about wiring but I knew I needed the fuel pump for it to run so I spliced it in. It's been that way for the last 5 or so years. She doesn't burn or leak oil. She's been a good car for her age. No, I didn't take the cluster from the 89. Had I known then what I know now I would have taken both harnesses from the 89 as well as the cluster. I left all the original wiring in the 87 and just moved the engine and tranny. The guys that helped with that project (I was 7 months pregnant and couldn't oversee everything) wrapped the harness around the manifold instead of threading it through. After a couple of years and multiple splicing of burnt wires I changed it from another 89 car (not the original 89). I don't know where the wire for the fuel pump is supposed to be and can't figure out how to incorporate the relay. I just found a live wire and put her there. By the way SHE'S RUNNING AGAIN!!!
Not sure what the actual problem was but we checked all the spark and found she was only firing strong in 2 plugs. Changed the rotor button and dist. cap and she started up. She runs a little rough but sounds better every day. I need to recheck/set the timing and that may solve that problem. The car won't start every now and then, though. Possible we damaged the battery by multiple charges and rundowns while working on her. If the battery checks out then I will check the starter. I can just hook jumper cables to another car and she starts right up. (Don't even have to wait or start the other car! LOL) I'm just glad to have her back...Thanks for everything.
Now I just need to work on the speedometer and such..