87 GL hatch questions

[Andy FitzGibbon]

A friend of mine is looking at an 87 GL hatch that's for sale. The car is not local to him, so we are going by pictures. Is there a way to tell if it's D/R or not from pics of the shifter? The ad says it's a 4 speed. I am not familiar at all with anything other than EA82s.

Thanks,

Andy

[markjw]

I just bought a '87 GL Hatch..It's a 4 speed and a dual range. I bet the one your looking at is too 'cause I'm pretty sure the S/R was discontinued years earlier.

[GeneralDisorder]

If it's a GL then it has to be a D/R.

 

DL's would be single range.

 

STD would be single range or a 4 speed 2WD.

 

And yes, they did make GL's, DL's and STD's all the way till 89. They never discontinued any of the trim levels.

 

GD

[Andy FitzGibbon]

Thanks... I'm guessing it has an EA-81 engine? Was the EA-71 still available by '87?

Thanks again,

Andy

[GeneralDisorder]

Thanks... I'm guessing it has an EA-81 engine? Was the EA-71 still available by '87?

 

Yes, but only on the STD model. GL's and DL's would be EA81's.

 

GD

[markjw]

I'm pretty sure the S/R was discontinued years earlier.

 

I should know Not to guess. GD is always Lurking.

BTW, my '87 GL has a EA81.

[MilesFox]

4 spd means 4wd dual range. otherwise a 5spd for that model is FWD. 5spd 4wd's were in the ea82 models.

 

basically i am telling you its 4wd with hi lo, 1800 ea81