Saab engine RWD setup...parts

[Crazyswede]

Is this the appropriate bellhousing to mate a Saab engine? I see its a vauxhall to borg warner T5

http://www.rwdmotorsport.com/Bellhousin ... od_18.html

[Geoff]

Oh no, what are you working on now?

Engines
Vauxhall 2.0XE (Astra 16V)
Saab B204
Saab B234

[Crazyswede]

Oh no, what are you working on now?

Engines
Vauxhall 2.0XE (Astra 16V)
Saab B204
Saab B234

its funny I searched the web site for Saab and that page came up but I did not see the Saab engine listing until after you posted it just now. I have a rover chassis that needs to be finished at some point and I had considered a 2.3 turbo for a drive line but did not know an appropriate or you easy way of mating it to a transmission. Supposedly the t5 is not a very robust transmission. But I do not know if that's in relation to 400 horsepower v8 engines or just in general. There are several other transmissions that will bolt up to that bell housing

[DrewP]

I had seen other people talking about using that bellhousing, but don't know anyone who ponied up and bought one to be certain.

[Crazyswede]

I think it was Josh who brought the jeep to the convention.

[paulh]

Yeah, that's the one that's in the Saabler.

Paul

[SwedeSport]

I had heard that the TR7 bellhousing worked too. You can probably find one of those for next to nothing...

[Geoff]

Interesting, might be worth the $100 to try it?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Triumph-TR7-5-Speed-Transmission-Bellhousing-VGC-/330449104337#vi-content

There's another on the 'bay' for $48 but it looks different from the other TR7 bellhousings.

Though they look kind of different by comparison to the one that's known to fit.
TR7:


SAAB/Vauxhaul:

[Jordan]

It would depend on what block style we are talking about. I'd doubt a TR7 would fit any modern casting.. and then you'd need an adapter to a decent transmission from that point.

[Geoff]

That company also makes SAAB/Vauxhall adapters that go to Ford transmissions.

[saabfan9]

all very interesting i'll be following....thought very hard about the b234r from my 9k and some kind of small jap truck setup in the 99

[jamengual]

So just so that I can understand, please correct me if I'm wrong.

with that bellhousing and enough body modification ( motor mounts relocation, transmission fitting etc) you could potentially use a let's say a ford Top loader in a B202 saab engine ? ( or any other manual gearbox that fits)

[Crazyswede]

B234 & b204...the vertical engined from ng900 and 9000s etc. Pretty much any transmission could be adapted. Its not so much for putting in a c900 as for other projects.

[SwedeSport]

What did the guy with the Jeep use?

I had thought about a Lotus 7 based kit car with a Saab turbo motor in it. Would probably go like a bat out of hell.

[RobVonSAAB]

You may want to look into trying a T-56. 6 speed. Multiple shifter locations that go directly into the trans from the top. Very heavy duty gears. Significantly heavier trans than a T-5. Used in newer Mustangs, Vipers ect.