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I am a little concerned about potential ECM failure with no replacement parts. I have read that GM no longer produces these parts (understandable) and that there are no aftermarket replacements and that experiances with reman or rebuilt parts are bad.
what is the future for our C4s when these fail?
does anyone have the same concern?
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Reman quality is sporadic. I've got reman ECMs on both the '85 Corvette and my 'Burban. They've both been in service for several years, and so far, so good. The ones we get thru the shop are about 90% good. It really just depends on who does the work, and what the original issue with the ECM was. IF you're looking at remans, always check for warranty...if it's only like 90 days, it's prolly not gonna be a good quality unit. I think a company called Cardone does a LOT of the remans for most of the major parts houses. We've used a few of those with good results, too.
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this Cardone source you speak of...where can i learn more?
thanks for your reply
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i got a reman through a chevy dealer and it it was no good. went down to the advance auto store by me and ordered one and it has been working great now for at least 2 years. as a matter of fact it was redone by cardone.
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I found this for us C4 guys, I need a ECM and will be junk yarding soon. This should take some od the worry away... some of these are still in scrap yards.
ECM Interchange
According to a 1980-1989 Hollander Manual, the following ECMs interchange:
1227165 (less PROM)
- 1987-90 Astro/Safari Van with 2.5L 4 cylinder
- 1987-88 Blazer S10/Jimmy S15 with 2.5L 4 cylinder
- 1991 BlazerS10/Jimmy S15 with 4.3L 6 cylinder (with 1227165 ECM)
- 1991 Bravada (with 1227165 ECM)
- 1987 Camaro/Firebird with 5.7L 8 cylinder
- 1988 Camaro/Firebird with 5.0L 8 cylinder with MFI
- 1988 Camaro/Firebird with 5.7L 8 cylinder
- 1986-87 Camaro/Firebird with 5.0L 8 cylinder with EFI
- 1989 Camaro/Firebird with 5.0L 8 cylinder with MFI
- 1986 Cavalier/Cimarron with 2.0L 4 cylinder and manual trans
- 1989 Camaro/Firebird with 5.7L 8 cylinder
- 1986 Firenza/Skyhawk/Sunbird with 2.0L 4 cylinder and manual trans
- 1986-89 Corvette
- 1987-91 S10/S15/Sonoma with 2.5L 4 cylinder
- 1991 S10/S15/Sonoma with 4.3L 6 cylinder (with 1227165 ECM)
1227730/16196344/16198262 (less PROM)
- 1987-89 6000/Beretta with 2.8L 6 cylinder
- 1989-91 6000/Beretta with 3.1L 6 cylinder
- 1987 Beretta/Cavalier/Corsica/Tempest
- 1988 Beretta/Corsica/Tempest with 2.0L 4 cylinder (thru VIN 500,000)
- 1990-92 Camaro/Firebird with 3.1L 6 cylinder
- 1990-92 Camaro/Firebird with 5.0L 8 cylinder with MFI
- 1990-92 Camaro/Firebird with 5.7L 8 cylinder
- 1988-89 Cavalier/Corsica/Tempest with 2.8L 6 cylinder
- 1990-93 Cavalier/Corsica with 3.1L 6 cylinder
- 1987-89 Celebrity/Ciera with 2.8L 6 cylinder
- 1990 Celebrity with 3.1L 6 cylinder
- 1987-88 Century with 2.8L 6 cylinder
- 1987-88 Cimarron
- 1987 Firenza with 2.0L 4 cylinder without OHC
- 1987 Firenza with 2.8L 6 cylinder
- 1987 Skyhawk with 2.0L 4 cylinder without Turbo, without OHC
- 1991-93 Sunbird with 3.1L 6 cylinder
- 1990-91 Tempest with 3.1L 6 cylinder
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