Ok, so so the '79 coupe I bought was not in running condition when I bought it, but no big deal. Figured it would just need a tune up, hoses, fluids, carb rebuild, etc in order to get it going again. However, As I explore it more and more, I'm finding everything to be a bit familiar and unfamiliar. So, it has that dreaded VV 2bbl, and there's speculation that the reason it was put aside years ago was due to it needing work that no one at the time was up to handling, so instead it just sat. But as I'm exploring this thing, I'm seeing the carb has a TPS, there are sensors on the EGR, there's a manifold pressure sensor, an O2 sensor, a couple what appear to be electronic vacuum switches, a distributor with no vacuum advance and a label indicating ignition timing is not adjustable, A.I.R. tubes running to rear inner-facing sides of the cylinder heads, what appears to be a coolant pre-heater running to the heater core powered by an exhaust channel... And within all of this damaged vacuum lines and wires caused by mice. Not a lot, but enough to be annoying in certain places.
Part of what gets me is that as best I can tell there should be a computer module to coordinate the sensors and such. But, all I can see so far is an EEC-II ignition control module. I'm planning on ditching the distributor and carb for an HEI distributor and 2150 2bbl carb for the sake of maintainability and getting it running solidly (know a guy in the local area Panther group that has them on hand). I'm also thinking of chopping out all of the sensors and extraneous vacuum components (the TPS will be tossed with the carb swap). Ultimately this will be beneficial to an upgrade to the heads and for a 4bbl or EFI setup.
So, with all of this, what do I need to look out for, is there anything important that I might not be taking into consideration? And if this thing is actually an EEC-III system, where's the module? And what problems would I have to look out for in pulling some of these sensors and other bits?
For the most part in the short terms I'm really just wanting to do what's necessary to get it running again by time the weather warms up next year, and I don't want to be dealing with that VV carb.
Part of what gets me is that as best I can tell there should be a computer module to coordinate the sensors and such. But, all I can see so far is an EEC-II ignition control module. I'm planning on ditching the distributor and carb for an HEI distributor and 2150 2bbl carb for the sake of maintainability and getting it running solidly (know a guy in the local area Panther group that has them on hand). I'm also thinking of chopping out all of the sensors and extraneous vacuum components (the TPS will be tossed with the carb swap). Ultimately this will be beneficial to an upgrade to the heads and for a 4bbl or EFI setup.
So, with all of this, what do I need to look out for, is there anything important that I might not be taking into consideration? And if this thing is actually an EEC-III system, where's the module? And what problems would I have to look out for in pulling some of these sensors and other bits?
For the most part in the short terms I'm really just wanting to do what's necessary to get it running again by time the weather warms up next year, and I don't want to be dealing with that VV carb.
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