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Re: The new 9-3SS....all aluminum engine..?? Posted by Ian Glenday [Email] (#95) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Ian Glenday) on Thu, 24 Oct 2002 21:48:22 In Reply to: The new 9-3SS....all aluminum engine..??, Golden900, Thu, 24 Oct 2002 21:35:14 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Your engine has a cast iron block and aluminum head. The 9-3SS engine has an aluminum block with steel sleeves and an aluminum head. The block was R&D'd by Saturn. SAAB takes this block and works it up with SAAB parts. The SAAB head is so good that GM guys building an 800 hp version of this engine for drag racing used the SAAB head. Lots of this info is available by doing searches on line and reading SAAB press releases. Some of the info came from attendance at SOC02 and attending the seminars.
Ian
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_______________________________________ Ian 1959 93b 1967 96V4 1968 99 1974 99L 1988 900S 1988 900 1994 900S 1996 900S 1999 9-5SE, 2.3lpt 1995 9000 CSE 2006 9-3SC, 2.0T
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