97extracab

This is my first post . How many people have owned both a nap Z hardbody and a ka24e hardbody? I have owned do own both. i had an 86.5 4 cyl 5 speed std cab and i sold it now i have a 97 xtra cab 4 cyl 5 speed. The 86. seemed to have more power and torque than this newer 97. the 86 towed better accelerated bettter and even got better mileage. the 97 seems top have more top end than the 86 but it is a dog up until about 70-80 mph or at slower speeds under 3500-4000 rpms.

mileage on the 97 is 15-19.5 mpg and the 86 was 23-24 mpg
the mileage is combined city freeway mileage as i take the freeway for about 3 miles to work every day.

my 86 was bought new and i sold it with 150 k
the 97 i bought january of this year with 97 k it now has 102 k
and is up for sale.

any opinions? comments?
is there something wrong i dont see?

john