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This page will be the new home to the 1996 to 1999 vortec 4.3/5.0/5.7/7.4 wiring harness info and general knowledge page.  This will likey be unsorted at first, so please be sure to read all of this.  I will go back and resort this as I go along.  I have been venturing into the off-roading scene and have found this to be a very popular engine swap of choice for Jeeps, Toyota's and the like. 

Schematics and pin-outs for 1996 & 1997 Vortec. 5.7L Specific PCM Pinouts & Schematics, however pinouts do list pin locations for V6.

Schematics and pin-outs for 1998 & 1999 Vortec 5.0 & 5.7 L. Specific info.

V6 to V8 conversion in a factory 1996 to 1999 Vortec vehicle (S10, Astro, Safari, Full Size) detail info for injector pin assignment.

(Special note if using Painless wiring harness click here) If you are using a Painless Performance wiring harness for ANY of the 1996 to 1999 Vortec 4.3, 5.0, 5.7, 7.4 engines, please read this link:

 

1996-1997 PCM.  5 Connectors.  DOES NOT have secuirty

1998-200 PCM. 4 Connectors. Has Security, ALL applications this PCM was used.

 

Knock Sensor Modules, located under the cover with two screws. This is a filter that needs to match your Engine.  Your knock sensors in the block, the filter, programming all should match your engine. Below is the part# for the KS Module, if you remove the cover, the number will be imprinted on it. Not running correct filter can cause knock sensor related dtcs, reduced ignition timing, poor performance.

 

16208961 4.3L L35 1996-2000

16214729 5.0L L30 1996-2000

16208981 5.7L L31 1996-1997

16251879 5.7L L31 1998-2000

16215341 5.7L L31 1996-2000 HD Over 8500 GVW

16208991 7.4L L29 1996-2000