Date: 18 Dec 2002 01:42:08 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: What makes a Saab Engine so durable ?
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.
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