Date: 21 Apr 1998 16:56:03 GMT From: "nomis" <nomisnopsame.dk> Subject: Re: Aftermarket Turbo
Some facts The SAAB 99 was introduced in the autumn of 1967 equipped with an engine built in England to be used in Triumph models and the new SAAB, which was with a freewheel. The capacity - 1709 cc - was increased to 1854 cc due to a bigger bore in the winter 1971. The freewheel was discontinued. In the summer 1972 the 1985 cc engine was introduced in the EMS. It was developed by SAAB and built in Sweden. It is called the B-motor. The H-motor was introduced in 1981 with single overhead camshaft and 8 valves. In 1984 the turbo-16 was introduced in Aero outfit. Allmost all 1989 models was 16 valved. In 1990 the 900S was introduced. The capital s indicates that the engine is light-pressure turbo feed. Erlier models named 900s wasn't turbo powered but was equipped differently from the standard somehow. The 900GLS had a twin carburettor. To change a non-turbo to a turbo is an extensive and very costly task. You not only have to makes changes to the engine itself, you have to change fuel system and exhaust system included manifold too. And the electrical system is also quite different. I did like you Adam. I asked and the answer was in short as above. So I don't drive a turbo either - yet. Niels (Denmark) Tim Baker <bakernopsamnet> skrev i artiklen <353dd094.548232316nopsam.sgi.net>... > On Wed, 25 Mar 1998 18:41:01 -0500, "Adam Smith" > <deviationnopsamaone.net> wrote: > > >Is there anyway to turbocharge (or supercharge) an '86 saab 900S? I heard > >there was, just checking. Thanks in advance > > > > > >-adam > > > Adam, > > Sell your car and buy a turbo Saab. Conversion would probably not be > feasible. The turbo engine is different than the non-turbo. 2.0 > liter for the turbo and 2.1 for the normally aspirated. > > Tim. >