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Date: 25 Oct 2004 16:26:11 GMT
From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net>
Subject: Saab 99 questions and status


Well, I'm getting the 99 Turbo back together, and have run into a couple of questions. 1. What size nuts are used for the side and front engine mounts? Are these SAE thread rather than Metric maybe? 2. The manual suggests loctite for the flywheel bolts - do I want blue (mild), or red (medium) here? I know I don't want green (needs a torch to loosen). 3. I put the valve cover on already, haven't put the distributor in. Is there an easy way to decide if #1, or #4, is at the top of the compression stroke, without taking the valve cover back off? 4. I'd like to pre-prime the oil system before starting the car. Should I just crank it without spark and fuel for a while, or is it worth it to come up with a hexagonal shaft to go into the oil pump and turn it with a drill? If the latter, which direction? 5. There are two bolts going through the engine into the transmission case, that are behind the flywheel. I've heard that some people don't put these in, why is that? They weren't in when I took it apart, but there were more than a few missing bolts so that's not a real good indication of anything. Why would I want to leave those out? I've got to say, it's much easier to put the engine and transmission together, and get the manifolds in place, before it goes into the car. Many of those bolts are _much_ easier to reach when there's not a car in the way. At this point, the powerplant is in the car, the oil system is connected, the coolant hoses except for the radiator are in place, the fuel system is back in place, the wiring to the engine and starter is in and connected. All that remains is flywheel, distributor, clutch, turbo ducting, and the radiator/grill/lights assembly. Hopefully I'll be driving it by this weekend. Dave Hinz

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