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what is a widetrack

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what is a widetrack

Post by DiStuRBeD »

Guys,

What is a widetrack zook??
how do you tell?
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Post by grimbo »

A widetrack is a 88.5 or later Sierra. They have wider diff/axles that have the springs mounted further out from the frame than before for "added" stability. You can spot them by the steel 2" flares.

That was a very brief explanation :D
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Post by redzook »

grimbo wrote:A widetrack is a 88.5 or later Sierra. They have wider diff/axles that have the springs mounted further out from the frame than before for "added" stability. You can spot them by the steel 2" flares.

That was a very brief explanation :D


every one says this but mine is second month 88 and its a widetrack

and mine has plastic flairs :finger:

but yeh easiest way to tell is the wider flairs whether they are plastic or metal they will be larger
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what dash do you have redzook??
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Post by redzook »

85zook wrote:what dash do you have redzook??


the newer model i think its the one b4 coilys (i have rpm speed fuel and temp in my dash)

where overkills zuk has a dash that looks like a narrow track dash(ie no rpm tacho thing just speed and that) and he has Grimace interior and his seats dont even have head rests and his is an 89 model :finger: btw he has the metal flairs
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Ok....a little history lesson from Aunty Squik...... :roll:

The history of the Sierra 1.3 is as follows:
SJ413 (Narrow Track) Type 1,2,3 SJ50 w/1324cc G13A, 5sp [11/84-12/87]
Variants: SWB Hard Top (STD Roof) JA 2x seater, no tacho, head rest
JX 4x seater
SWB Hard Top (Hi-Roof) JX 4x seater
SWB Soft Top JA 2x seater, no tacho, head rest etc.
JX 4x seater
LWB Soft Top JX 4x seater
LWB Hard Top (Hi-Roof) JX 4x seater [86-87]
LWB Ute JA 2x seater w/steel tray
OPTION: Alloy Tray (Australian produced)
QB Holden Drover (Narrow Track) w/1324cc 5sp [85-87]
Variants: SWB Hard Top (STD Roof) JA equiv ONLY
SWB Hard Top (Hi-Roof) JX equiv ONLY
SWB Soft Top JA equiv ONLY
LWB Ute JA equiv only
SJ413 (Wide Track) Type 4 SJ50 w/1324cc G13A, 5sp [88-8/88]
NOTES- Came with colour coded plastic flares, 4x pinion front diff, and narrow track diff flanges
Variants: SWB Hard Top (STD Roof) JA 2x seater
JX 4x seater
SWB Hard Top (Hi-Roof) JX 4x seater
SWB Sub Ute JA 2x seater
LWB Soft Top JX 4x seater [-5/88]
SJ413 (Wide Track) Type 5 SJ50 w/1324cc G13A, 5sp [9/88-6/89]
NOTES- Came with colour coded steel flares, 2x pinion front diff
Variants: SWB Hard Top (STD Roof) JA 2x seater
JX 4x seater
SWB Soft Top JA 2x seater
JX 4x seater
SJ413 (Wide Track) Type 6 SJ70 w/1298cc G13BA, 5sp [7/89-9/91]
Variants: SWB Hard Top (STD Roof) JX 4x seater (JA by special order)
SWB Soft Top JX 4x seater (JA by special order)
SJ413 (Wide Track) Type 7 SJ70 w/1298cc G13BA, 5sp [9/91-4/96]
Variants: SWB Hard Top (STD Roof) JX 4x seater
SWB Soft Top JX 4x seater
SJ413 (Wide Track) Type 8/9 SJ80 w/1298cc G13BA, 5sp [4/96-10/98]
NOTES- Came with coil suspension, and chain driven transfer case
Variants: SWB Hard Top (STD Roof) JX 4x seater
SWB Soft Top JX 4x seater

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Post by RB zook »

1,2,1,2 :?

thats my guess
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:rofl: - sorry.....just bored ;)
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redzook wrote:
85zook wrote:what dash do you have redzook??


the newer model i think its the one b4 coilys (i have rpm speed fuel and temp in my dash)

where overkills zuk has a dash that looks like a narrow track dash(ie no rpm tacho thing just speed and that) and he has Grimace interior and his seats dont even have head rests and his is an 89 model :finger: btw he has the metal flairs




:finger: :finger:
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SJ413 (Wide Track) Type 7 SJ70 w/1298cc G13BA, 5sp [9/91-4/96]
Variants: SWB Hard Top (STD Roof) JX 4x seater
SWB Soft Top JX 4x seater

thats what i got!!

tho i got a fibreglass canopy, ripped out the rear seats as well n painted the whole bottom inside(well as much as i could) with body deadener :armsup:
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the very early widetracks had plastic flares, but they are wider than the nt flares, better and more flexible than the tin flares, too... chrustover
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Redzook: NT's do have the tacho, except in drovers.
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85zook wrote:Redzook: NT's do have the tacho, except in drovers.


mine don't :cry:
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Post by muppet_man67 »

whats the difference between the type 8 and 9 coilys?
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Post by suzukisam »

muppet_man67 wrote:whats the difference between the type 8 and 9 coilys?


rumour that the park lights and indicators wer inverted????

might just be the EFI and carby versions tho........
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