Date: Fri, 08 May 1998 13:36:21 +0200 From: Espen Bjelvin <espen.bjelvinnopsamelia.no> Subject: Re: Change engine in ´89 900T
The blocks are _NOT_ the same the 8 valve blocks lack the screwhole to fasten the camchaintensioner. Also the camchain and oilpump sprocket isn`t the same (there is different numbers of teeth) Espen Bjelvin Justin VanAbrahams wrote: > colin hobbs wrote: > > > > Fredrik Lindgren wrote: > > > > > Hi! > > > > > > I've got an ´89 900 Aero with a 8-valve engine. > > > This was an "el-cheapo" model that was available for > > > a while here in Sweden. > > > > > > However, I've been thinking about changing the engine > > > ti a 16-valve model. How much work would be involved > > > in this? I've had the engine out of my 1983 99 and > > > changed the cam-chain and that was not so very hard. > > > Would this be much worse?! > > > > > > Also, I've found a brand new 16v engine, meant for a ´93 > > > Aero, without the electronic boxes and intercooler. > > > Will this engine work in my car with the existing > > > intercooler and electronics from the old engine? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Regards, > > > Fredrik Lindgren > > > > answer: NO! You will have to acquire ALL of the electronics for the > > 16valve engine. But it is possible. > > That's not true! There are MANY older Saabs running around > with 16v engines... at least one company makes a kit to adapt > 16v engines to the older CIS K-Jetronic injection. You won't > get quite the performance of a true 16v/LH combo, but you > can definitely get most of it. > > It really is essentially an engine swap... or, more specifically, > a head swap... the blocks & trannies are the same, just the > head is different. > > -Justin
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