What model year started having computers?
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What model year started having computers?
My son has decided to get a truck similar to mine, but we want to stay pre-computer. In what model year did the computer appear?
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
'81 Flareside
300/6
4 spd
3.31 gears
33"/31" tires
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
'81 Flareside
300/6
4 spd
3.31 gears
33"/31" tires
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What model year started having computers?
85 and 86 F150's with the 300 I6 had computer controlled carbs, worked great when new/newly rebuilt but all it takes is a little fine dirt in the gas to screw them up and then they're worse then a poor conventional carb.
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What model year started having computers?
[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 06-May-01 AT 05:39 PM (EST)[/font][p]I know the official year for efi on the 300 was 1987, but I believe they came out earlier in 1986. I have a good friend who has a 1986 F-150 with the 300 and it is fuel injected.
I've seen several trucks with the EECIV and a single barrel carb. Looks like quite a pain to deal with tuning.
302 was 1985.
351 was 1988 as was 460.
I've seen several trucks with the EECIV and a single barrel carb. Looks like quite a pain to deal with tuning.
302 was 1985.
351 was 1988 as was 460.
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the O2 Sensor goes into the Exhaust pipe and has a single white wire that hooks to it I have a 84 also with a 300 1 barell feedback carb what they are called it isbnt bad I get about 13 with mine a lot better then a quadrajet by Rochester
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