Quote from: jawman on January 31, 2011, 10:22:30 AM

didnt know they had different hoods.

16v hood vs 8 valve hood.  So the signs point to it being a 95. 

From my experience, Hot Wheels is right that the hood is different for Suzuki & Tracker, not related to motor.  My Tracker 16valve has the flat hood.  My 16 valve & 8valve Sidekicks have the ridged hood.

Also, the Suzuki's have colored turn signal lenses on the front, like the one in the commercial.  Trackers have clear lenses.  Tail light lense colors are different too.

Quote from: jawman on January 31, 2011, 10:22:30 AM

didnt know they had different hoods.

16v hood vs 8 valve hood.  So the signs point to it being a 95. 

No.  The hood differences were tracker vs. sidekick, not 16v vs. 8v.
Later on, both sidekicks and trackers used the same style hood...can't remember when they went to that....96 maybe?
But you are correct about it being a 95, since it has the new style top (95 was the first year for it) and it has the pre 96 style grille....as I mentioned earlier in the thread.

Strange, as I have had 3 8 valve Trackers, all with the flat hood.  And 2 16 vavle trackers, both with the raised. 

8-Vavle


8-Valve


16-Valve


16-Valve

Strange, as I have had 3 8 valve Trackers, all with the flat hood.  And 2 16 vavle trackers, both with the raised.  

Every 89-98 sidekick has the raised hood.
I'll have to check, but I don't think I have, or have had, any tracker with a raised hood.  And a few were 16Vs.
I think all 4 door trackers had the raised hood.