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Date: Mon, 01 Jun 1998 13:23:26 -0700
From: Justin VanAbrahams <jvanabranopsamnet>
Subject: Re: Sonett Engine SAAB or Ford?



Carl Levine wrote:
> 
> > Can anyone supply a little history as to why there are so many Ford > parts in my 73 Sonett?
> 
> Your vehicle has a 1.7L Ford V4 engine. Saab couldn't develop a 4stroke
> engine on their own in the late 60s, so they turned to a 3rd party.
>                                                 /Carl Levine


I read somewhere that the V4 Saab bought from Ford was actually
designed to be a stationary machine engine - not ever designed
to go on the road... or in a car...  Wonder if there's any
truth to that?

-Justin
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