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Motorhead Message Central => Rodder's Roundtable => Topic started by: tomslik on September 28, 2007, 06:01:08 AM
ok, anybody know if it's possible to take a Saab 9000turbo engine and adapt some sort of manual trans to it to got to a rear wheel drive setup?
i've "accumulated" one that seems to run ok and.......
well, just wondering if it's worth hanging on to for a (another) future project.....
Did Saab make any RWD applications ?
Saab is in with GM.
If you are REAL lucky,you might find the bellhousing
matches something like the 60 degree V6 or something.
Quote from: "unklian"Did Saab make any RWD applications ?
Saab is in with GM.
If you are REAL lucky,you might find the bellhousing
matches something like the 60 degree V6 or something.
beats me, i know just about enough to be dangerous with saabs...
i'd kinda like to know this stuff before i pull the drivetrain as if it's impractical to do, i'll yank the turbo stuff and scrap the rest...
There must be Saab performance boards somewhere.
what size is the motor?
Quote from: "unklian"There must be Saab performance boards somewhere.
yup
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLJ,GGLJ:2006-34,GGLJ:en&q=saab+forum
later jim
Quote from: "tomslik"
beats me, i know just about enough to be dangerous with saabs...
i'd kinda like to know this stuff before i pull the drivetrain as if it's impractical to do, i'll yank the turbo stuff and scrap the rest...
hello ........Iron trailer?
Quote from: "J Man"what size is the motor?
2.0L with a hairdryer and intercooler...
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beats me, i know just about enough to be dangerous with saabs...
i'd kinda like to know this stuff before i pull the drivetrain as if it's impractical to do, i'll yank the turbo stuff and scrap the rest...
hello ........Iron trailer?
well, it'd fit in a crosley.....
but i'm thinking mgtd
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beats me, i know just about enough to be dangerous with saabs...
i'd kinda like to know this stuff before i pull the drivetrain as if it's impractical to do, i'll yank the turbo stuff and scrap the rest...
hello ........Iron trailer?
well, it'd fit in a crosley.....
but i'm thinking mgtd
you are a sharpfellow... build an adapter........ t-5 is a common trans.
8)
Quote from: "tomslik"Quote from: "J Man"what size is the motor?
2.0L with a hairdryer and intercooler...
Bendsten, I think that is the name of the company, makes adapters for the GM 2.2 4 cyl. The 2.0 and 2.2 Cavalier motor should br really close to each other. You might be able to get their kit to work.
The SAAB engine is unique and not shared with any GM product that I'm aware of.
However adapting a rear drive transmission should be no more difficult than adapting a similar trans to any other engine it was not originally available to fit.
The biggest issues you may have to deal with might be coolant plumbing as often engines used in transverse applications run coolant from the rear of the block to the front or vice versa, instead of having the inlet and outlet at the front.
Again, nothing that cn't be overcome if you really want to use the powep;ant badly enough.
river, thanks! found a saab board that seems to be open minded (not hollow, there's a difference)
carps and the rest, i was hoping i wasn't gonna have to build something but what the heck, i'm gonna yank the drive train out and see what can be done....
still working on making crosley look normal :roll:
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still working on making crosley look normal :roll:
you ain't up to that task..
perhaps a Saab powered 1959 Triumph standard 10?
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still working on making crosley look normal :roll:
you ain't up to that task..
perhaps a Saab powered 1959 Triumph standard 10?
would that make it a blaab?(pronounced "blob"
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still working on making crosley look normal :roll:
you ain't up to that task..
perhaps a Saab powered 1959 Triumph standard 10?
would that make it a blaab?(pronounced "blob"
how about a : Saalut-umph
:P>
Is that thing really badged Triumph?
Here it was just plain old Standard 10, being a product of the Standard Motor Company (Later to become .... Toyota Australia)
Maybe it could be called "Staabumph" got kind of a ring to it. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Quote from: "Carps"Is that thing really badged Triumph?
Here it was just plain old Standard 10, being a product of the Standard Motor Company (Later to become .... Toyota Australia)
Maybe it could be called "Staabumph" got kind of a ring to it. :lol: :lol: :lol:
the Aridzona ownership paper says Triumph ...... for what that is worth.
VIN tag shows Triumph 10hp
I do believe Standard 10 was the common name for them.
8)
Actually, I think I can help on this RWD saab question.
I believe that a triumph tr7 engine used the same design as a saab 900 engine (8 valve, not 16).
There might be a chance that a tr7 oil pan and pickup, flywheel and transmission would work for you?
Good luck,
Brian
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Slant-4_engine
They are definately the same base engine, so this idea has merit.
Check www.car-part.com for the parts you need from the Triumph.
I think the tr7's mostly came with 5 speed manuals?
Quote from: "54stude"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Slant-4_engine
They are definately the same base engine, so this idea has merit.
Check www.car-part.com for the parts you need from the Triumph.
I think the tr7's mostly came with 5 speed manuals?
i vaguely remember driving a tr7.
don't remember that the transmission was anything to brag about;)...
but the bell might be worth investigating..
Don't recall anything was to brag about. Ugly little sucker too. :wink:
Quote from: "Carps"Don't recall anything was to brag about. Ugly little sucker too. :wink:
sbc's fit in 'em really well, tho...