Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 23:11:31 -0000 From: "**-**" <m.faulksnopsamternet.com> Subject: Re: Classic 900 carburetor engines
"Paul Halliday" <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:BBF17693.B6BE%pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk... > in article bqgfql$22l5g6$1nopsam99813.news.uni-berlin.de, **-** at > m.faulksnopsamternet.com wrote on 01/12/2003 22:37: > > > > > "Paul Halliday" <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > > news:BBF166B6.B69C%pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk... > >> Okay, a hundred break off a single SU carb. > >> > >> I'm feeling the need for some old-fashioned carburetor goodness and have > > the > >> possibility to buy one of these beasts. What's the tuning possibilities on > >> one of these things? How loud do they bark at WOT? :) > >> > >> Has anyone tried a twin carb setup? What about Webers? My googling has > > drawn > >> a blank, so I hope there are some people here who know. > >> > >> I'll give a packet of crisps to anyone who can help me out, > >> > >> Paul <----- What, who, when, where, why and with whom? > >> > >> 1989 900 Turbo S > >> http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ > > > > Get a bargain basement 900i 16V, dump the LH-Jet/Lucas and pop some choked > > down twin 45's on. Run with the classic tea strainer filters and enjoy the > > musical ;-). > > Duh! Didn't think of that. I'd need a flat nose donor for the bumpers - it > wouldn't look right with a slope nose. > > My T8 howls like a mourning ghost and grumbles like an old Airedale terrier > when you try to take your shoe away from it! I want more *BARK* :) You'll have to pop down to Bruntingthorpe and listen to mine, think you might like it LOL. From inside the car all you can hear is the Turbo and the wastegate ;-) If you've ever seen getaway in stockholm 2 with the 'Scort Cossy then you'll know the sound. > > > Failing that get a twin carbed version as the singles really are just too > > slow. > > Yeah. Surely I can just chop the single carb off and go for a pair. Or, I > could just go for the Triumph GT6 and be done with it :) 'cept it wouldn't > be a 900 :( > > Good idea about the 900i. I'll do some thinking. Can't see any reason why with a bit of balancing 212/234 head, some longer duration cams with a touch more lift and running around 8000rpm limit 200bhp wouldn't be possible. Need to go to solid lifters and some stiffer valve springs though. Matt > > Paul > > 1989 900 Turbo S > http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ >
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