Out of curiosity, has anyone ever tried to drop a V8 into a SAAB? It
probably wouldn't work- but imagine the old Lexus SC400's v8 inside a SAAB
9-5..
Rich

Richard Sauer wrote:

Check out this race car http://www.swedishprestige.com.au/racing/racing.htm
It has a 700HP Chevrolet engine. In the gallery page there are some nice
shots of it on the track.

"ShazWozza" <shaz_wozza (AT) elementspring (DOT) com> wrote

Richard Sauer wrote:

added gull-wings....remember someone mentioning Sonnets with V8's in
them too.

in article PdGdnbuugt-TlfjYnZ2dnUVZ_o-dnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com, Richard Sauer at
chongkil (AT) comcast (DOT) net wrote on 23/11/2006 02:31:

I've seen a few classic 900 shells around V8s. There's an English chap
called John Sleath who made a good job of one for drag strip business. He
runs an Audi now.

Anything is possible, given enough money, but I would think with a 9-5
(already being 250 BHP on the good ones) is perfectly powerful enough to
"whoop an SC400s proverbial". Okay, so the SC400 can be tuned ... Guess what
.... So can the 9-5 ... To silly power if necessary.

Maybe if you have a free SC400 engine and want to improve a lowly powered
9-5, then go for it. Personally, I'd prefer a tuned SAAB 2.3 turbo 8)

Paul

1989 900 Turbo S
http://saab.go.dyndns.org/

in article 7Za9h.347125$1T2.219446@pd7urf2no, Michael Halliwell at
templetagteam (AT) shaw (DOT) ca wrote on 23/11/2006 06:12:

I recall a 9000 gull wing, but only faintly ... Do you have any information
of links (or anything) about this C900 gull wing? You're not thinking of
that Norwegian chap's "street styled" 99 are you? The SAAB CX ... Or was it
the EX?

http://www.pastonroot.co.uk/wright/saab1998.htm

Here's a couple of ones:
http://www.pjgh.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk...om_convertible.
html
http://www.pjgh.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk...om_john_sleath.
html

I like the B201 in the back of that FIAT Uno 8) Nutters!

There was, of course, SAAB's own V8 currently on show at the Valmet museum
in Finland:
http://www.pjgh.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk...t.html#b202_v8

.... Where there is also a 1600 CC B201 :O

Paul

1989 900 Turbo S
http://saab.go.dyndns.org/

in article PdGdnbuugt-TlfjYnZ2dnUVZ_o-dnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com, Richard Sauer at
chongkil (AT) comcast (DOT) net wrote on 23/11/2006 02:31:

How's this for radical modifications?
800 BHP 9-3 :O

http://www.saabclub.co.uk/images/9-3X4R.pdf

Paul

1989 900 Turbo S
http://saab.go.dyndns.org/

Paul Halliday wrote:

The thing was lowered a bit and gull winged (definitely a 900) but was
otherwise stock. If I can find the mag, I'll see about posting the pic.

There are a few custom 96 and Sonetts with V6 (instead of V4)
Threre are several V4 turbos
I have heard of a 95 with a V8 in the back
There's a radically modified Sonett with a 16v turbo in the back (in Germany)

--
MH
'72 97 '77 96 '78 95 '79 96
'91 900i
'95 900SE

in article DQp9h.357815$5R2.149786@pd7urf3no, Michael Halliwell at
templetagteam (AT) shaw (DOT) ca wrote on 23/11/2006 23:07:

That would be great ... Sounds interesting!

Paul

1989 900 Turbo S
http://saab.go.dyndns.org/