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