Doc Kozlowski

I've been driving Ford pickups for ~45 years. I'm planning to sell my 2007 F-150 and want to purchase a pre ECM/PCM Ford pickup. When were powertrain computers introduced in Ford trucks? Thanks...!

djfllmn

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mid to late 80s

@Steve83 might know

KingDeleted

My old 87 bronco II was EFI, so at least since then. OBD became the standard in 1996

RLXXI

You'd have to go back into the 70's. I know for a fact EEC1 came out in 1981, prior to that I'm unsure.
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Static2606

For what ever wikipedia is worth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_EEC#EEC_I_and_II

Doc Kozlowski

Thanks... I did time as an automotive research engineer for several OEM's back in the 80's and 90's. I was removed from when new technology was sent to production. I always drove old beaters because I didn't trust the implementations of the technology we developed. At this point, I'm sick of the need for expensive technology and expensive services to service poorly implemented automotive technology. Thus my desire for a reliable farm truck...

djfllmn

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good luck finding one

Doc Kozlowski

Thanks! There are plenty of old vehicles in the south, I'm trying to understand when they were trashed by computers and emission controls. As long as parts are available, I can keep them rolling...

djfllmn

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coming from a guy who owns both a modern EFI vehicle and a late 60s carb'd vehicle


there is no way i would give up EFI, yes carbs are less complex but its a never ending fight to keep the AF ratio in the sweet spot. plus they aren't nearly as efficient.

Static2606

I'm sorry this comment causes you to lose all credibility for me. Vehicles today are an order of magnitude more reliable then at any other time in automotive history exactly because of all that 'poorly' implemented automotive technology. In 1969 the average age of passenger vehicles was around 6 years, and by that time they were mostly junkers ready for the salvage yard. Today the average age is approaching 12 years. Back then you were lucky if you got 100K on a car, today 100K is nothing to sneeze at. Then there is the safety and accident death statistics... The number of deaths by automobile accidents are the lowest since the turn of the 20th century when most people still relied on horses. I've got a 98' ranger with 238K miles on it in the garage that ran great until I bent the frame. It's so clean and ran so good I actually got a replacement frame for it but haven't had the time to play with it. We also have an 05' focus with 120K that only needs rear wheel bearings and sway bar links.