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Old 02-24-2005 | 07:52 AM
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What Year?

What year did GM start using ECM's ? I searched and came up with a bunch of different stuff, but no answer.
Old 02-24-2005 | 08:16 AM
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All 82-92 f-bodies had ECMs..
Old 02-24-2005 | 10:00 AM
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All US-delivered 3rd gens had ECMs.

Many Canadian-delivered 3rd gens did not.

California emissions models received ECMs before Federal emissions models did. By 1981, it was pretty much all passenger vehicles. Trucks took a few more years. Carbs disappeared by the 1988 model year, so all have computer controls after that.
Old 02-24-2005 | 10:44 AM
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All US-delivered 3rd gens had ECMs.
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