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The EK

two cylinder, rear mounted, carburetor. Built from February 1961 to January 1990.

The models that carry it

Every truck and van with the EK.

Rebadges included. The lane is the one each chassis is in today, and each truck's own build date decides.

BuiltFebruary 1961 to December 1965
Bodytruck
In the 25 year road lane today
BuiltSeptember 1961 to December 1965
Bodyvan
In the 25 year road lane today
Built1982 to January 1990
Bodytruckvan
In the 25 year road lane today

The newer lane

The EK and EPA.

No EPA nonroad certificate found

No mini truck family of this engine or its size appears in EPA certificate data in any model year.

No certificate names the EK or a family of its size, so a truck with it comes in only at 25.

A truck under 25 can come in only as governed off road equipment, and only if its engine family held an EPA nonroad certificate for that model year. No kei engine family was certified for mini trucks before model year 2010, so a truck built after 31 October 2001 and before model year 2010 has no federal door until its 25th birthday.

Small nonroad spark ignition engine certificatesEPA, read 28 October 2026

The door

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