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Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 12:57:31 +0000
From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnospamfitter_0_0_0_0_.com>
Subject: Re: 1999 9-5 qustions


Steve Crowe wrote: > > > The 94-97 V-6 was not a turbo engine. The 99-03 9-5 V-6 does have a > turbo. It is assymeterically turbocharged. The front bank on the > engine has turbo that is part of the exhaust mainfold. Yep, you have > to replace the whole exhaust mainfold to get a turbo.The turbo then > feed both banks. Yes, and this V6 'turbo' engine had actually slightly less power than the GM Opel NA engine that it was derived from, but had a lot more torque and thus better to drive. Nevertheless, Saab discontinued the engine although it was trumpeted as an innovative 'first' concept. BTW what happened to the variable compression engine?

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