Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 21:07:22 -0500 From: Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> Subject: Re: What makes a Saab Engine so durable ?
davehinznopsamcop.net wrote: > Someone who looks an awful lot like Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> wrote: > > The other things to consider is what year and engine you are referring > > to when you say Saab engine. You generally get a shorter engine life > > when you produce more power out of the same size block. When you add > > high boost turbos and produce over 240 BHP out of a four cylinder, it > > will not last as long as the old 2 liter 8 valve NA engines. > > Based on what, exactly? The only reason there aren't any Viggens on > the list of high-mileage saabs is, in my opinion, that there hasn't been > enough years go by yet. > > I think your generalization may be overgeneralized, generally speaking. > In any case, the question was about 4 vs 8, and a perceived lacking in > 4-cyl engines by someone who's not all that familiar with the realities. > Not a whole lot of point in getting into the finer points of engine > internals if the real question is at the sophistication of a piston count. I agree it is a generalization, that given the same engine, with a turbo or supercharger added will tend to have a shorter life span. Because Saab made many engines, it is also a generalization to compare a "Saab four cylinder", (which one?) to a V-8 (which one?).
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