[Main Saab Model 99 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Re: Altering brake booster Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by dan [Email] (#2459) [Profile/Gallery] (more from dan) on Mon, 19 Dec 2005 18:52:08 In Reply to: Re: Altering brake booster, F. Bassett, Mon, 19 Dec 2005 12:17:18 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I take a small peen hammer and tap back the lower left portion of the booster to create an indention. I think John Wirt wrote down the measurements we calculated when we fabricated pieces to insert into the firewall (rather than taking a sledge hammer to the thing). I'll have to ask him. It was about an inch in, 4 inches across for the water pump. Depending on the crank pulley you end up using, you really don't have to go back much further than that at the lower portion. you can ask Rowan for pics or measurements as well. The B-motor is heavier than an H motor by quite a bit. Add in the 16V head, then the turbo weight and you are still less than a turbo B-motor, that always came with the quicker ratio manual rack. Too much power and under full boost beware of gutter dives, but all in all, it feels fine. I use SPG springs and a sway bar in the rear to keep things a little tighter and I much appreciate the improvement. I had a Turbo B in a '76 wagon back with stock suspension and that care went everywhere. Less work to keep it under control with the looser steering ratio, but not all that fun. (though the lag to boost was always exciting.)
Good luck...and I am still interested in anyone else's methods for accomodating the alternator.

dan

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• Lots of pictures of a 16v 99t transplant, LJB, Fri, 9 Dec 2005 10:37:29
  • Re: Lots of pictures of a 16v 99t transplant, Robert Eades, Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:51:08
  • Control Arm Spacers?, Will, Mon, 26 Dec 2005 02:38:51
  • Nice to have an 'H' engine 99 to start with! n/m, BobD, Sat, 10 Dec 2005 21:01:41
    • Re: Firewall mod factory installed, LJB, Mon, 12 Dec 2005 15:07:41
      • Re: Here's a good picture of firewall mod, LJB, Mon, 12 Dec 2005 15:13:19
        • Mistake to use a single pulley on the alt., Gregg C, Wed, 14 Dec 2005 10:43:09
          • Re: Mistake to use a single pulley on the alt., Ragnar, Wed, 21 Dec 2005 12:29:31
          • could you clarify?, Rowan, Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:52:08
            • Sure...., Gregg C, Thu, 15 Dec 2005 12:02:46
              • Re: Sure...., dan , Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:48:59
                • Angles are different between 99 and !6v Alt., Gregg C, Sat, 17 Dec 2005 23:25:59
                  • Re: Angles are different between 99 and !6v Alt., Dan , Sun, 18 Dec 2005 14:21:44
                    • Re: Altering brake booster, F. Bassett, Mon, 19 Dec 2005 12:17:18
                      • Re: Altering brake booster, dan , Mon, 19 Dec 2005 18:52:08 <-- Viewing This Message
              • Hose = belt n/m, BobD, Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:59:23
  • well done and thanks for photos nm, mudpuppy, Sat, 10 Dec 2005 13:09:37

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