Guy,
Just got another Husky parts phone call recently "Hey John , I just bought some Husky parts as i always wanted one, can i put a 79 engine in a 82 frame?" or something like that. Usually it's No
you should have called before you bought all those parts. Well i've got a bunch of extra frames now, and thought i show what air boxes go with which frames. It may save someone from buying more parts they can't use.
The 1979 thru 82 frames basically are the same using the same style airbox where the airfilter is removable thru the right side cover. The CR frames are different then the XC, OR or WR because
of the CR's floating rear brake which needs a right side bracket for the arm to mount to. Also
the CR doesn't have the rear seat frame loop & the center engine loop. Beware i've seen the rear seat loop cut off of plenty of bikes, so look for those 3 key identification points.
Now the 83 & 84 frames uses a different air box from the 79-82 & requires the seat to be removed. The CR frames have a similar right side bracket as the 79-82 for the floating brake arm & also the seat loop & lower frame loop. Don't always assume because the frame is white it's a 83 or 84, i've seen some painted silver too.
And last but not least the 84 have the steering head tucked in to 28 degree compared to the 30.5 of the 1979-83 bikes. But watch some 84 bikes were really 83 leftover so the they still use the older frame. Of course it always help to have time to look up the frame serial number too. Hope this helped someone.
Husky John
Just got another Husky parts phone call recently "Hey John , I just bought some Husky parts as i always wanted one, can i put a 79 engine in a 82 frame?" or something like that. Usually it's No
you should have called before you bought all those parts. Well i've got a bunch of extra frames now, and thought i show what air boxes go with which frames. It may save someone from buying more parts they can't use.
The 1979 thru 82 frames basically are the same using the same style airbox where the airfilter is removable thru the right side cover. The CR frames are different then the XC, OR or WR because
of the CR's floating rear brake which needs a right side bracket for the arm to mount to. Also
the CR doesn't have the rear seat frame loop & the center engine loop. Beware i've seen the rear seat loop cut off of plenty of bikes, so look for those 3 key identification points.
Now the 83 & 84 frames uses a different air box from the 79-82 & requires the seat to be removed. The CR frames have a similar right side bracket as the 79-82 for the floating brake arm & also the seat loop & lower frame loop. Don't always assume because the frame is white it's a 83 or 84, i've seen some painted silver too.
And last but not least the 84 have the steering head tucked in to 28 degree compared to the 30.5 of the 1979-83 bikes. But watch some 84 bikes were really 83 leftover so the they still use the older frame. Of course it always help to have time to look up the frame serial number too. Hope this helped someone.
Husky John
, but i wasn't going for which motor fits in which frame here. Just trying to show some of the identification points of what make a CR vs WR,OR or XC frame & which air box goes with which frame. There's probably too many combinations to list ,if you want to mix & match frame & engines.
