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Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 21:56:07 -0800
From: Brian Ladd <kimo_saabynopsameja.com>
Subject: Re: saab 900 turbo (ford??? hahahaha)


Ford engines MIGHT run forever.... but run so poorly you'll curse everyday it starts. fords.... gm..... gimme a break! Why not just put a giant turd in there? At least it will smell better. - B David Haydon wrote: > LOL - excellent and you kept a straight face the whole time too :o) > > Jack B wrote: > > > chris patient family <chrisnopsament1.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: > > > I am looking to buy a Saab 900 turbo post 1990 rear wheel drive. > > > > > is there anything I should be looking out so as not to get done > > > > YES! Not all RWD conversions are created equal! There are a lot of > > unscrupulous RWD Saab converters out there, and a lot of badly made > > kits, so the first thing you need to do is to work with a mechanic you > > trust. > > > > The next thing you will need to do is go a junkyard. Most of the > > RWD kits out there use the rear suspension from the 1990-1998 Ford > > Thunderbirds. Be very careful when choosing your wrecked Thunderbird. > > Be sure to tell the junkyard owner that you are putting this > > stuff in a Saab; most of them are familiar with this conversion and > > will be very helpful. > > > > After that, find your engine. Many people swear by the "Iron Duke" > > GM 2.5L motor, but I prefer the Ford 6.8L "Triton" V10 motor, or the > > "Power Stroke" diesel V8 built by Navistar. Either motor will make > > your Saab more powerful while adding less than 800 pounds to the > > car's total weight. To make these engines fit, you will have to > > "stretch" the front clip by eighteen inches, so make sure you have > > plenty of sheet metal and a welder handy! Sand those seams afterwards > > so it looks like factory work. > > > > Last but not least, pull the old Saab mill and install the new engine > > mounting points. You will need a "dog box" transmission from a > > 1914 REO truck, so make sure you have one handy. Watch out for the > > ones with blue dots next to the driveshaft; they don't work in Saab > > 99s, only 900s. Slap the transmission in, making sure to add six inches > > of depth to the door sills using the welder and sheet metal mentioned > > earlier. > > > > The transmission will mount nicely to the Thunderbird rear suspension > > and driveshafts. Raising the rear by about 10", using Rancho springs > > and shocks, offers a little bit of clearance for the rear differential; > > otherwise, you'll have to cut out the floor. > > > > Good luck - JB

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