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Been there, done that.....better have a month or so.
Posted by DET (more from DET) on Tue, 26 Oct 2004 09:55:36
In Reply to: Major engine/trans change realistic?, Bill7, Mon, 25 Oct 2004 16:16:34
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My #2 son decided to take his 87Turbo 5speed tree skiing, and totaled out the body. We subsequently priced out repairs...not worth the cost.
Then we found an 89 3 door 16v with automatic, and mostly dead wiring.
2 months later, we created our 89 Base Turbo "FrankenSaab".
In short, every single wire, from headlight to tailight was transplanted, including complete dash from the 87. The only electrical parts to survive from the 89 were the heating/cooling system underdash, wiring up to the roof domelight, and the 89 fuel pump. We went to great pains to label everything, took digital pics, and used Benley to figure our any discrepancies.
Yes it can be done. Yes, it is incredibly painstaking. When time is no problem (but $ is), this conversion works. Some of the ground points were a challenge as things changed slightly from 87 to 89, location & also bolt size to affix grounds to the body & engine.
The upside is you get complete factory equipment, fully functional APC boost control, etc. etc. I have heard of others "rolling there own" with custom wiring, hybrids, and aftermarket, however in my mind if you want a reliable ride, you can't beat the factory system. If you want a play toy, which doesn't impact your direct livelihood/safety, then you can go the custom route.
My son drove our 89 Base Turbo 1200 miles to school in Minnesota this fall, proving the (short term) reliability.
Good luck.
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