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Old Apr 30, 2014 | 02:18 PM
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want no electronics

which year ford had the least electronics , what would be on a 1984 Ford van Centurion, ? with 6.9 ? at present dealing with an instrument cluster issue and so wish i was driving a pre as possible electronic vehical , maybe even a manual tranny , how did the electronics evolve , can one remove and replace with analog ?? thanks
 
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Old Apr 30, 2014 | 03:17 PM
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That thing has pretty much no electronics. The trans is hydraulically controlled, the dash has electrical components but the speedometer is mechanical, and there is no computer anywhere in there.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2014 | 07:19 PM
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If an 84 diesel ford van has too many electronics for you to cypher you're pretty much limited to transportation best classified as "beasts of burden" to get any more electrically primitive
 
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Old Apr 30, 2014 | 08:39 PM
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thanks for reply

thanks u all, I'm currently driving a 94 dually 7.3 , can't stand the electronic issues, always at the mercy of a circuit so considering buying a 1984 ford van centurion with a 6.9, so hope the tranny has next to no and aviod that instrument cluster , on my second one and o/d issues , the switch just got replaced , ..think can pick up the centurion for litttle money , make it my next beast of burden thanks Krockus and ford 6
 
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