Got a big Eeuro order in yesterday which will help with getting things back together:
Qty: 4 - Ball Joint Bolt Kit (8990012) - Unit Price: $2.69 - In Stock
Qty: 4 - Control Arm Bushing - Upper (61340006) - Unit Price: $2.69 - In Stock
Qty: 1 - Cylinder Head Gasket (0586598) - Unit Price: $14.71 - In Stock
Qty: 1 - Engine Bottom End Gasket Set (101K10118) - Unit Price: $50.13 - In Stock
Qty: 1 - Exhaust Manifold Gasket (0176080) - Unit Price: $8.36 - In Stock
Qty: 1 - Exhaust Manifold Hardware Kit (21347280) - Unit Price: $9.44 - In Stock
Qty: 1 - Intake Manifold Gasket (0894206) - Unit Price: $4.72 - In Stock
Qty: 1 - Oil Pan Gasket (Engine - Trans) (0514943) - Unit Price: $13.79 - In Stock
Qty: 1 - Timing Chain (Endless) (7500697) - Unit Price: $44.86 - Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Qty: 1 - Timing Chain Guide (8858276) - Unit Price: $58.99 - In Stock
Qty: 1 - Timing Chain Guide (21343505) - Unit Price: $25.98 - In Stock
I also ordered a Coil Over Slider from Summit racing to get an idea for fit and use. The one I ordered is a Howe 11" and it has about 3.5" of travel. I suspect this will be too short for the application but I can get them in 13" and 14" with up to 8" of travel.
Coil over slider? you say... looks like this:
These are used on dirt track and other roundy round cars for certain events/series where coil overs are not allowed. So they run these for the springs and then have to run a standard shock in a different location. My idea is to use these to run coil over springs on the Saab without the need to get too crazy modifying the suspension and mounts. The coilover setup in Lukes red car worked great but was the culmination of multiple iterations of suspension design as the upper A arm is not designed for the impulse force of a shock. I think these can be mounted relatively easily and may even be able to fit in the stock wheel housing without the need for a shock tower. The advantage being availability of more springs to run, adjustable preload and sag, and more corner weight adjustment. These things cost in the $80 and up range depending on design. some use bushings others use bearings. So other than removing the stock spring mount your upper A arm could be standard and you still run a shock in the stock location.