Re: PASSlock system bypass?

[Len Sabatine <sabatine@epix.net>]

At 01:47 PM 6/6/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Maybe some of you can help me out here. I have been putting GM FI engines
>into older vehicles, specifically old Toyota Land Cruisers. The last one was
>a 1994 TBI350/4L60E combo. I am now looking at a 1998 Vortec 350/4L60E.
>I have been told that I may run into a problem starting the vehicle due to
>the Passlock system which may have been on the donor truck. Is there a way
>around this? I know that the Passkey systems could be worked around with a
>resistor. Can I have the computer reprogrammed to eliminate this feature or
>what? Someone explain this system to me. Thanks
>
>Paul Washburn
>lpwcruzr@netzero.net
>
>The Vin code stored in the PCM or supplied with the donor parts contains 
>the ID inf for
  Pass key value. A friendly GM dealer can decipher this information to 
make life easier
on  completing the swap and getting the engine to lite.

   Len