Saab Aero

[Limeymk1]

Any of you chaps had any experience of these puppies?

I've been discussing the practicalities of shoehorning one into a Mk1 with Malcolm who's a big Saab & Mk1 fan. They're 220bhp stock, but easily raised to 270bhp just by re-progrmming the ECU (Malcolms friend can do this for next to nothing) and with a little work can reach 380bhp. Another reason for considering the engine is he can get one reasonably cheaply.:mrgreen:

I've never even looked at one so haven't the foggiest. Biggest problem we can see is gearbox and drive shafts.

Thoughts on a postcard.

Chris

[superchargedsam]

how about the engine from the SAAB Viglen ? ;)

[Limeymk1]

You mean this? (Viggen 37)

http://www.canit.se/~griffon/aviation/img/div/bt/7-40.jpg

[superchargedsam]

nope they did a limited run of cars called the viglen or viggen after the jet and had very powerful engines in them !

[Limeymk1]

Didn't know that Sam, may well be the same engine.

Would certainly be a challenge.

[superchargedsam]

think it was early 93 or 95, smaller of the two so possibly the 93, think it was quite a high horsepower motor and was only abut 500 made AFAIK ! sort of car you look at and think boring rep mobile but the figures for it at the tima said different !

[superchargedsam]

heres one: only 230bhp though but figures still good:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1999-SAAB-9-3-VIGGEN-METALLIC-LIGHTNING-BLUE_W0QQitemZ330021242210QQihZ014QQcategoryZ18263 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

was sure tese were more like 300bhp but was a while ago !

[superchargedsam]

you can tell its the viggen by the symbol above the side repeaters on the wing, tis the symbol of thier aircraft engine heritage I believe ! I would be happy with that as a daily runner as nice motor that !

[Limeymk1]

So would the engine + gearbox fit in a Mk1? :hmm:

We were thinking an electronic (flappy paddle) gearbox may be easier seeing as there's no faffage with shift linkages, but the fun of transplanting all those electronics into a MK1 is beyond my capabilities! lol

[millentubby]

Funny this should pop up - I went to see a mk1 owner near Jedburgh to deliver an exhaust and sump (the drive was loads of fun!). Anyway, when I was chatting to Garry (or was it Garry's dad? wasn't sure lol) he mentioned the Saab engines were tuneable and he would like to shove one in a mk1.....

So....can it be done?

What are Saabs like for prices of spares?

[Limeymk1]

Need to get hold of an Aero and a tape measure I think.:hmm:

[superchargedsam]

think an aero is about 4 inches long for original or bit longer for minty one :woods:

[Limeymk1]

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[superchargedsam]

well you did ask for that one lol