First year for engine computers - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

rob67 · 11-08-2008, 01:58 AM

What year were computers installed on engines?

fastwillie 696969 · 11-08-2008, 02:49 AM

1948

68C15 · 11-08-2008, 07:41 AM

what make and model are you asking about? why?

87 STEPPER · 11-08-2008, 07:57 AM

Yeah ya need to narrow it down 4 us a bit ! car or truck ? make, model, carb or fule injected?

see ten · 11-08-2008, 09:12 AM

Yep, Depends on what you're talking about. Camaros had no computer Control until 81. I think it was just some kind of electronics on the carb.

Longhorn Man · 11-08-2008, 11:56 AM

most GMs were 80 - 82.

jeffspower · 11-08-2008, 12:57 PM

For GM, as far as "standard" goes, the '80-1/2 Olds Cutlass with the 231 V6 was the first IIRC. Just about all the other car models followed in '81. While pickups had some computerization in '81, they didn't have computer controlled fuel metering until '87 when TBI took over.

"Optional" goes back further. GM offered multiport FI in '75 on Cadillacs. I have one of the engines complete minus the computer- I didn't feel like yanking it. And it is big and slow, kinda like this one:

tommie · 11-08-2008, 02:32 PM

great pic!!! that one had me laughing.

war games

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffspower

For GM, as far as "standard" goes, the '80-1/2 Olds Cutlass with the 231 V6 was the first IIRC. Just about all the other car models followed in '81. While pickups had some computerization in '81, they didn't have computer controlled fuel metering until '87 when TBI took over.

"Optional" goes back further. GM offered multiport FI in '75 on Cadillacs. I have one of the engines complete minus the computer- I didn't feel like yanking it. And it is big and slow, kinda like this one:

Sillyoldman · 11-08-2008, 01:02 PM

how about this?

dieselarmy13 · 11-08-2008, 02:01 PM

My '80 Ols Cutlass had a computer controlled 260 V8. It olny had a few wires hanging out of the dist. and a couple out of the carb, so it wasn't too hard to rip it all out when I put my Rockett 350 in there.

Longhorn Man · 11-08-2008, 08:02 PM

How about a game of chess?
i just saw that movie a few months ago... kinda amazing how dated it is now. It was the most expensive movie ever made for a LONG time.

Hoods69BadBowTie · 11-09-2008, 04:01 AM

Yea got to narrow it down a little bit.

**special-K** · 11-09-2008, 08:20 AM

What about the`77 Seville with the fuel injected 350 Olds?Was that computer controlled?

jeffspower · 11-09-2008, 01:13 PM

Yep, I had one of those too. But I don't remember if it was standard, or optional.

At least GM wasn't like Mopar with the lean burn computer on the side of the air cleaner! That was a total joke!

rob67 · 11-11-2008, 10:24 AM

I was asking about GM trucks. I would like to find an old truck to fix up/hop up and I didn't want to have to deal with a computer if I swapped cams etc.

**special-K** · 11-12-2008, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob67

I was asking about GM trucks. I would like to find an old truck to fix up/hop up and I didn't want to have to deal with a computer if I swapped cams etc.

This is a good question.I`d say,and I could be wrong,that anything from`86 back because that`s the last year of carbs and TBI is computer controlled.I don`t think the computer`s a big thing to deal with until you get into electronic o/d transmissions.

87 STEPPER · 11-12-2008, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob67

I was asking about GM trucks. I would like to find an old truck to fix up/hop up and I didn't want to have to deal with a computer if I swapped cams etc.

For Chevrolet trucks i think for computer control 84 may have been but im not 100% sure and 85 did have a computer control carb i use to have one.

For Chevrolet trucks the first year for Fuel Injection would be 1987 it was TBI wich isn't really a true fuel injection system but it's easy to convert to a MPFI system and thats what i did to my '87!!

BTW i use to have a 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix with a 231 and it had what GM called CCC Computer Controled Carburator! the Computer was very limited on what it controled as a matter of fact you could actually unplug the ECM and the car would still run normally!

70' GMC · 11-11-2008, 02:46 PM

Uhh how bout the first vehicular device to have a computin device?

Im bettin ford had the 1st computer because they are hardly ever Found On Road Dead, It was too send an electric shock thing to it to restart the POS, right........right?

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11-08-2008, 02:49 AM	#2
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11-08-2008, 07:57 AM	#4
87 STEPPER STILL PLAYS WITH TRUX Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Fla. Posts: 2,764	Re: First year for engine computers Yeah ya need to narrow it down 4 us a bit ! car or truck ? make, model, carb or fule injected? __________________ ~~Bruce~~ MY 87 STEPPER MY 99 2D/WD TAHOE

11-08-2008, 09:12 AM	#5
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,073	Re: First year for engine computers Yep, Depends on what you're talking about. Camaros had no computer Control until 81. I think it was just some kind of electronics on the carb.

11-08-2008, 11:56 AM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: First year for engine computers most GMs were 80 - 82.

11-08-2008, 12:57 PM	#7
jeffspower Well, Whoop-dee-do! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Easton, Mo. pop.- me & scarcely a few others Posts: 2,302	Re: First year for engine computers For GM, as far as "standard" goes, the '80-1/2 Olds Cutlass with the 231 V6 was the first IIRC. Just about all the other car models followed in '81. While pickups had some computerization in '81, they didn't have computer controlled fuel metering until '87 when TBI took over. "Optional" goes back further. GM offered multiport FI in '75 on Cadillacs. I have one of the engines complete minus the computer- I didn't feel like yanking it. And it is big and slow, kinda like this one: Attached Images __________________ '68 GMC shortbox 4x4 350/SM465/T221- bought it in '83 SOLD '72 K20 500 Cad/TH400/NP205 SOLD '92 Chevy 2500 6.5 mech TD 4L80E crusty daily driver '72 Monte Carlo... sweet low mile toy '11 Dodge Challenger IE 392 6spd... midlife car

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11-08-2008, 02:01 PM	#10
dieselarmy13 Phone's ringin Dude. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 1,426	Re: First year for engine computers My '80 Ols Cutlass had a computer controlled 260 V8. It olny had a few wires hanging out of the dist. and a couple out of the carb, so it wasn't too hard to rip it all out when I put my Rockett 350 in there. __________________ I pitty the fool with only two headlights!! 2003 SILVERADO SS--THE NEW GIRL 1972 GMC--THE OLD GIRL

11-08-2008, 08:02 PM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: First year for engine computers How about a game of chess? i just saw that movie a few months ago... kinda amazing how dated it is now. It was the most expensive movie ever made for a LONG time.

11-09-2008, 04:01 AM	#12
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11-09-2008, 01:13 PM	#14
jeffspower Well, Whoop-dee-do! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Easton, Mo. pop.- me & scarcely a few others Posts: 2,302	Re: First year for engine computers Yep, I had one of those too. But I don't remember if it was standard, or optional. At least GM wasn't like Mopar with the lean burn computer on the side of the air cleaner! That was a total joke! __________________ '68 GMC shortbox 4x4 350/SM465/T221- bought it in '83 SOLD '72 K20 500 Cad/TH400/NP205 SOLD '92 Chevy 2500 6.5 mech TD 4L80E crusty daily driver '72 Monte Carlo... sweet low mile toy '11 Dodge Challenger IE 392 6spd... midlife car

11-11-2008, 10:24 AM	#15
rob67 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 77	Re: First year for engine computers I was asking about GM trucks. I would like to find an old truck to fix up/hop up and I didn't want to have to deal with a computer if I swapped cams etc.

11-11-2008, 02:46 PM	#18
70' GMC HERE.......Somewhere Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 2,488	Re: First year for engine computers Uhh how bout the first vehicular device to have a computin device? Im bettin ford had the 1st computer because they are hardly ever Found On Road Dead, It was too send an electric shock thing to it to restart the POS, right........right? __________________ Current rides: 2013 Hyundai elantra gt DD 1995 camaro my first crush lmao Was: 1970 with a 350 4barrel and 288 horses Classics make it possible! Last edited by 70' GMC; 11-11-2008 at 02:48 PM.



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