Re: coupe gt vs 4kq

[Bruce Bell <bbell@csn.net>]

At 07:27 PM 1/29/96 -0500, you wrote:
>On Mon, 29 Jan 1996, Don Hoefer wrote:
>
>> >I dug out my dad's old broschures from '85 last night.  One of them has a 
>> stunning picture of a "limited edition" tqc, with the '84 front end.  In 
>> the back of the broshure, they listed the Coupe GT at 110 hp, and the 4KQ 
>> at 115, although the specs they listed were all the same.  Different 
>> exhaust, or just a typo?<
>> 
>> Neither, The '85 Coupe had hydraulic valve lifters and the 4KQ had mechanical
>> valve lifters.  The horsepower specs are correct.
>> 
>
>The 4kq's also have hydraulic lifters...

Correct, '84-87 4KQ's use the JT engine. The reason for the power difference
is a different exhaust system. 4Kq Has 5 into 3 into 1 header & downpipe
plus 2.25" tubing. Coupe GT is 5 into 1 with smaller pipes. 

Bruce Bell
bbell@csn.net