Re: digest #600, meaning of 4KE

[John Larson <jdlarson@ix.netcom.com>]

The 4KE was a designation referring to fuel mileage, or "Economy". AFIK,
ALL 4K cars in the US had fuel injection. The early (81) 5 cyl cars were
called "4000S", and the ones with the 5 cylinder and the 5 speed were
called "4000 5+5". It might be interesting to note that the magazines
derided the 5+5 for it's surprisingly poor fuel mileage compared to both
the 4 cyl and the 5 cyl automatics. BTW, only the 4 speed and the auto
were originally available in CA and there were body mods to prevent the
installation of a 5 speed. John