Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2001 01:37:35 GMT From: Rick and Lorie Mieras <rlmierasnopsamsplanet.net> Subject: Re: Proper spark plugs for my '85 900T
My 2cents worth....My '87 9000T has ALWAYS run bosch platinums, 2 years of Autobahn driving, can you say full throttle for extended periods, no problems as long as I changed plugs about every 20K Kilometers. Bond wrote: > Ken Washington <kenwashinopsamhlink.net> wrote: > > > As far as I know the 83 900T and 85 900T had the same 8 V engine in the > > U.S. Saab did not make the changeover to the 16V engine until 1986. I > > was stationed in Belgium until Feb 84' and saw the 16V engine debuted at > > the Frankfurt Auto Show... > > Respectfully, you are incorrect. USA 1985 900 Turbos had 16 valve engines. > (This is easily verified.) The 900S did not get the 16 valve engine until > the following year, and the base 900 had to wait yet another year or two. > > Rob