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As it turns out, the oil pressure sender cannot be turned up, the big cast mount sits directly over it with approximately 3/4” of clearance. Rerouting the harness wasn’t a big deal and I only extended the one wire I mentioned earlier. I had previously modified some of the harness on previous engine swaps and the remainder plugged right in. I will need to reroute or replace the alternator output wire. The new location is at the rear of the engine so the existing is too short. Installing and plumbing the power steering pump was an adventure. It is mounted very low at the rear of the engine and the hard pressure line comes straight down onto the same axle joint as the oil pressure just clears. There is approximately six inches of steel line before it transitions to hose and that allowed me to modify with a small bend, maybe 15deg or so, which worked out fine. It may get replaced in the future if I like the S/C conversion.

I think it dampens the high frequency harmonics that loosens up the CPS in it's bracket. 🤣

There is definitely a Twilight Zone sense going on here, and you're really creeping me out with this "corn field" stuff!! I'm kinda glad I live far away from you guys...

Yes, I did consider that, and it may have worked, but I think it would still be short. I decided against the extra plumbing, partially for strength reasons but also I considered vibration and gravity might cause it to rotate away from vertical. That part of the harness which seems to be common to all Reatta's, contains the oil pressure sender, knock sensor and the VSS. It snakes around the cast bracket for the power steering on the LN3, and would be even a larger pain with the huge casting on the S/C version, so I have wanted to separate that part out and drop it straight down the rear corner of the engine without even getting to the valve cover area. Fairly simple on a 90 where the entire upper engine harness comes directly from the firewall in the vicinity of the heater to the area behind the power steering pump and the large ground stud.

I was 24 miles from home by my GPS. I called a wrecker and had them on stand by while I waited for Bob to show up with a spark tester. He shows up, we connect it to the #6 coil and I turn the key and it starts! So I never turned the car off, disconnected the tester and plugged the spark plug wire back onto the coil terminal, thanked him for coming and drove home. The car is now in the garage and I am taking my wife's car to O'reilly's to pick one up [no back stock]. Who would have guessed that the car would "heal itself" just long enough for me to get home? Should be back on the road tomorrow...

My '88 gets around 20-24 driving around town and on mostly two lane roads. Don't use interstate if I can avoid it. I have a toggle switch that keeps the torque converter unlocked unless I do get on the interstate. That hurts gas mileage a lot but I prefer the better throttle response you get with the converter unlocked, and I'm willing to sacrifice a little gas mileage for that. Should note that my Reatta is mostly a weekend driver and I don't burn a lot of gas in it like daily drivers do.