Re: Cuhhhhraigst

Zach wrote:
> '66 96 stroker as opposed to the elusive '66 V4 that doesn't exist

According to my '69 Bosch parts book, which lists all of the 
distributors used in (built in) '66 through '68 V-4 cars, shows that the 
first V-4 SAABs were built in August '66.

Andy in PDX OR

 

Re: Cuhhhhraigst

Zach wrote:
> '76 96 V4
> Even more elusive...as they stopped importing them in 1973 (right?). 
> Here again I may be corrected:
> 'the Swedish embassy continued to import them through at least 1977'
> http://dallas.craigslist.org/car/590117100.html

A friend of mine in NH went to Canada and brought one home in the late 
'70s. No idea where it eventually ended up. He's got MS and has been in 
a wheelchair for years.

"The motor alone is worth more than the price I am asking for the car."

Who's he kidding? What makes it so special?

Andy in PDX OR

 

Ice Racing

Speaking of ice racing, I could have made the early Feb dates had it 
been cold at that time, alas the lake was open water.  This weekend the 
fun begins and I can't go.  Pooh.

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=47328&page=3

Scroll down for vintage SAAB photos, and try the other page numbers at 
the top of the page too to see what looks like way too much fun.

 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
galanti wrote:
Who's left on Turbo?

A few.  vSAAB is a car list, and a good one.  Turbo! is a life style and 
not for everyone.

 

Re: Ice Racing

>  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> galanti wrote:
> Who's left on Turbo?
> 
Thor Carlson wrote:
> A few.  vSAAB is a car list, and a good one.  Turbo! is a life style and 
> not for everyone.

I guess my lifestyle changed...

Andy in PDX OR

 

Re: Ice Racing

There was a time when traction enhancements in tires were not allowed by 
the rules (and some people tried embedding walnut shells in retreads for 
traction) and SAABs were put in a class of their own because they 
outclassed every other car out there. I've always said that the 96 was 
the best snow car ever designed ... though I've never driven a 92 or 93 
in snow.

Typical driving technique for a SAAB was to hang the tail out against 
the snow bank and keep your foot in the gas.

Andy in PDX OR

 

Re: distributor

Mark Barber wrote:
> My '68 Sonett, with a '73 1700 cc engine needs a new
> distributor.
> Partstrain.com lists a remanufactured distributor for
> '70-'72 year. Anyone know if this might work?

Any distributor that fits a V-4 will "work", i.e. fit into the engine. 
Whether it will perform the same way as your current one is a question 
mark. Maybe it will perform better. Of course just because your engine 
is out of a '73 doesn't mean that the distributor is original to that 
engine. It might be the original from the '68.

Andy in PDX OR

 

Re: Cuhhhhraigst

>  "The motor alone is worth more than the price I am asking for the car."
>
>  Who's he kidding? What makes it so special?
>

He probably saw this on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SAAB-1-7L-Engine-Sonett-96-Clubsonett_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742Q2em153Q2el1262QQcategoryZ33615QQihZ011QQitemZ320220341715QQtcZphoto

-Jon.

 

Re: Cuhhhhraigst

We'll be crying not laughing if that motor sells for that price :).
I think the local saab boneyard is up to about $900 for u-pullit
condition unknown V4 engines, and they selling.

=eric

On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 10:18 AM, Jonathan Dennis <old99s@...> wrote:
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>
>
>
>
>
> > "The motor alone is worth more than the price I am asking for the car."
>  >
>  > Who's he kidding? What makes it so special?
>  >
>
>  He probably saw this on eBay:
>
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SAAB-1-7L-Engine-Sonett-96-Clubsonett_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742Q2em153Q2el1262QQcategoryZ33615QQihZ011QQitemZ320220341715QQtcZphoto
>
>  -Jon.
>  

 

Re: Cuhhhhraigst

Re: Cuhhhhraigst

Yes, it is the same guy. and it's very annoying when doing a search
for Sonett on ebay, and it pulls up everything under  his "ClubSonett"
stuff that has absolutely nothing to do with Saabs. Not to mention his
stuff is overpriced anyway.

Bill

--- In vSAAB@..., Lester <oldsaabguy <at> ...> wrote:
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> Probably the same guy... Dallas and Terrell ( a suburb) in  Texas..
> 
> 
> Lester
> 
> 
> On Mar 1, 2008, at 9:18 AM, Jonathan Dennis wrote:
> 
> > > "The motor alone is worth more than the price I am asking for the  
> > car."
> > >
> > > Who's he kidding? What makes it so special?
> > >
> >
> > He probably saw this on eBay:
> >
> >
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SAAB-1-7L-Engine-Sonett-96-Clubsonett_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742Q2em153Q2el1262QQcategoryZ33615QQihZ011QQitemZ320220341715QQtcZphoto
> >
> > -Jon.
> >
> >
>