What does the computer control in the carbed 2.3L?

[85&90notchowner]

What does the computer control in the carbed 2.3L?
I ask because i had the computer out and i was still able to start and drive the car.

 

[Scones]

The thing you pulled out isn't a computer like on an efi vehicle....i forget what it's called, been a while lol

 

[Hookamohog]

I think it is just for the ignition timing. I am about to put an MSD, and an older style distributor in mine and someone told me after that I don't need the computer, but I really don't know.

 

[Red_LX]

The mid-80's 2.3L Mustangs had an electronic feedback carb, which was apparently used on vehicles by several different manufacturers around that time (for example, monte carlo's had electronic feedback Q-jets on them). That's probably what the "computer" you had was for. I'm pretty sure it just lets the computer control the timing, like hookamohog said.

 

[85&90notchowner]

thank you it was starting to con fuse me