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Postby **Luke** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:37 am

GRMPer wrote:A haynes and a red factory manual...I forget which one had the bit about the pitch.

It was probably talking about the early triumph motor. It makes sense that an english motor in those days would not have metric threads tapped into the block... but all the saab motors from 72 one did as far as I'm aware and have ever seen.

GRMPer · Postby **GRMPer** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:08 am

That makes more sense. Engine is in and just about everything is hooked up.....and full of fluids...couple of things need to be fixed before it runs:

redo RH engine mount so it works with header

replace o-ring in oil pump (a now clean engine highlights exactly where things were leaking!)

replace axle seal....must have popped it when the diff went in.

pics on website.

I'm so close to hearing it run, I can taste it!

Postby **Jordan** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:17 pm

The Haynes manual is pretty good for getting a little more height from your jack stand or propping the garage door open, that's about it. The Bentley series (is there one for a 99?) is pretty good though.

Postby **Jordan** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:24 pm

Why did you take the front springs out? fyi, there are duplicate images on the GRM post.

Postby **Luke** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:39 pm

Jordan wrote:Why did you take the front springs out? fyi, there are duplicate images on the GRM post.

Three theories:

1: He took them out to plate the upper a-arms
2: He took them out to put in shorter stiffer ones for Tennessee
3: He got confused

GRMPer · Postby **GRMPer** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:59 am

fixed the second image, thanks!

I use the Haynes as a good overview...you'd be surprised how many "forest" type of answers it gives when the factory manual concentrates on the "trees"

springs came out because of plating the upper arms, painting engine compartment, etc.
OH, and the engine ran last night...just for a bit. still need to get timing/idle right and it was late so the exhaust rumble coming off the header wasn't so neighbor-friendly, although there was an epically bad band playing at a nearby restaurant, so I was happy to at least disturb them a bit.

GRMPer · Postby **GRMPer** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:00 am

Jason Grahn isn't available for the co-drive at Rally TN, any SaabRally.com peeps want in?

airsweden · Postby **airsweden** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:02 am

I would say yes but having never been a co-driver and having always been a cro-magnon........... you might do better to keep looking.

JT

Crazyswede · Postby **Crazyswede** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:03 am

GRMPer wrote:Jason Grahn isn't available for the co-drive at Rally TN, any SaabRally.com peeps want in?

hmmmm. bike/car/bike/car....I'll think on it. I wasn't planning on running Tennessee due to the need of a leather suit and not having much luck of finding one.....working on some other possibilities. I'll let you know asap.

Postby **Luke** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:21 am

Per,

It occured to me, and maybe you already know this, but you'll have to carve out the bottom of the shifter housing (the plastic part) to be able to get into 5th gear.

GRMPer · Postby **GRMPer** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:45 am

nope, didn't know that...pics?

Postby **Luke** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:15 am

GRMPer wrote:nope, didn't know that...pics?

Modify the shifter housing to look like this:

Postby **Luke** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:17 am

No in all seriousness, you have a couple options. You can modify yours by removing a chunk of plastic where the "gate" to 5th gear is. Or you can go to a junkyard and pull the plastic bottom out of a 5 speed which is set up to work with a 5 speed, duh.

GRMPer · Postby **GRMPer** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:27 am

Ok, I'll head to the junkyard (like I need an excuse)

Geoff · Postby **Geoff** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:16 am

GRMPer wrote:Jason Grahn isn't available for the co-drive at Rally TN, any SaabRally.com peeps want in?

I might be able to be coerced if Mongo isn't in.

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