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Great cars..never owned one or worked on one...but love the shape of them..there used to be a couple of those that regularly attended the drag strip.
We have had 3 Saab classic 900 turbos (current one is an ongoing resto), a 9000, and a 9-5 estate. BillJ on here has a Saab collection too. They are still reasonably priced for classics compared to old Fords or Minis.
The Ford V4 is not the most powerful engine, though rally versions were hitting 150 to 180 hp. I am guessing the excellent aerodynamics, small frontal area and relatively light weight offset the limited power?Great cars..never owned one or worked on one...but love the shape of them..there used to be a couple of those that regularly attended the drag strip.
Aye, mine has the freewheel, it is a push pull on the bulkhead below the dash. It was developed to prevent the 2 strokes seizing when folk shut the throttle going down hills - so no engine petroil lubrication. It allows clutchless gear changes as well as improving fuel economy.
I am guessing I will be at least another 2 years, had saved up some cash for a full respray and ended up spending it on getting my Landy chassis and bulkhead galvanised, I fancy a colour change to Torridor Red, this was the car I always think of when rebuilding:
Ssssshh.....LOL...my current fleet....
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Didn't know they had ford v4s in them or have I picked it up wrong.The Ford V4 is not the most powerful engine, though rally versions were hitting 150 to 180 hp. I am guessing the excellent aerodynamics, small frontal area and relatively light weight offset the limited power?
The V4 in the Saab 96 was supplied by Ford Germany, its a Taunus, which can be handy as the V6's are quite common and parts are relatively cheap, see http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff248/rannsachair/Saab 96/Screenshot 2017-04-09 at 7.50.21 AM.png.Didn't know they had ford v4s in them or have I picked it up wrong.
Ok gotcha I always associated that model as having a 2stroke engine in itThe V4 in the Saab 96 was supplied by Ford Germany, its a Taunus, which can be handy as the V6's are quite common and parts are relatively cheap, see http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff248/rannsachair/Saab 96/Screenshot 2017-04-09 at 7.50.21 AM.png.
When Saab decided to go four stroke back in the 60's they tested a few engines: Volvo B18, Ford V4, Lancia V4, Triumph 1300 and even the Hilman Imp engine. Much as I would have preferred some of the other engines, it was not a bad choice.
They did up to 1967, see post #6 previous.OkOk gotcha I always associated that model as having a 2stroke engine in it