Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 19:14:25 -0800 From: Tom Reed <treednopsamux.csustan.edu> Subject: How to tell if engine has been rebuilt?
Hi all, I finally got around to pulling the head on my '85 900T yesterday, and find that the lower portion of the engine shows no signs of wear. The odometer reads 300,370. The question is can this engine really have that many miles on it? How can I tell if someone's rebuilt the engine before I owned the car? The pistons are not stamped "oversize" as I understand they would be in an American make, but, then again, they are not stamped "standard" either. I'm sure one of you Saab experts must know how to figure this one out. If it does turn out to never have been rebuilt, it's a real testament to synthetic oil (I use AmsOil, and I think the previous owner used Castrol Syntech). Tom R. treednopsamux.csustan.edu "Long life to this tree, and may it prosper from this auspicious day. It's name shall be Albert." --Alice Liddell (March 10, 1863)
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