It lives!!
I've done some more tweaking with the tune and now have it to a point where it runs consistently on it's own without dying.
now I can focus on cleaning up all the wiring as everything is hooked up correctly and working. I can finish looming the engine harness and putting the dash harness back together.
Huge step for me and my motivation has picked up again. More progress to come over the long weekend.
Avery