Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:57:13 GMT From: "Jeremy Brown" <jerem43nospamnet> Subject: Re: I am rebuilding an engine for an 1986 900 T and need some suggestions
Hello Craig, >>Hello all, >>My 3-speed auto transmission is going on my '86 900 T and it will cost >>an arm and a leg to fix. I have a spare engine from an '85 900 SPG with >>low mileage that I have decided to swap it out so that I have a 5-speed >>manual. > >>The engine has been sitting in my garage for a few years and needs some >>obvious work do to inactivity. I am planning on installing the following: > >>1. New copper head gasket (Saab Saviour) > > Are they making those again? Are they for 8 or 16V heads? I do not know if they have an 8v, you can try him at http://www.saabsavior.com (US english spelling, be careful). >>2. Rebuild kit, with rings and bearings for the drive shaft (Swedish >>Dynamics) > > Nice - wanting to get the 8V version and a performance camshaft too for my > 8V turbo car. > >>3. Rebuild kit for the timing chain (the Saab Site) >>4. New CenterForce clutch kit (Summit racing) >>5. New alternator, starter and AC >>6. New performance plugs, wires and coil (Summit) >>7. New rising rate FPR, fuel rail and 32 PSI injectors (Swedish >>Dynamics, Saab Saviour) >>8. Used high flow intercooler > > Ok 16V engine. Still sounds good. > >>Can anyone think of thing that might be needed to be done? Most of these >>things I have already purchased in last few years and do not to buy. > >>I already have a red box OEM APC to top this thing off. > >>I would love to put a high flow turbo and more agressive cam shaft but >>that is way out of mu budget. > > Do you have all the parts to change the auto selector for the manual > transmission shifer components? Some of the parts are prone to breaking. > Would be really nice if someone had kits of parts to rebuild shifter > assemblies (not just the shifter shaft and the funny ball thing at the > bottom) so auto to manual conversions could be done with all new > components > that are subject to wear and/or breakage for use and aging. I have the shifter assembly but still need to get the pedal assebmly from a donor. I just split the tranny from the block and going to take the heads off later this week, once they're off I will be getting them machined for the new head gasket. > Craig. > -- > Craig's Saab C900 Page at | Craig's Classic Saab Workshop - Sydney > .au > http://nospam/~c900 | http://www.classicsaab.net and other > URL's > Email: c900nospam.apana.org.au | For Saab 99/C900/9000 Enthusiasts > World-Wide! > Alternate: saabonautnospaml.com | Web-forums, galleries, library, links, > etc.
