another small block chevy question

[da mule]

ok
I have a distributer question.
robbed the sbc from an 84 1/2 ton it has an old style dist. only there are 4 extra wires leaving the base of the dist. they go to the puter mounted behind the glove box.
I have been told by 2 buddies that it will not work ,that I need to find an older dist to take its place.
another says that it will run the engine if i simply leave the wire harness unplugged that the extra wires are hooked to and run my 12volt to the wire on top of dist marked batt.
any takers?
any help is appreciated since I want to have the engine ready to run before I tear out the 230