Saab engine RWD setup...parts
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Saab engine RWD setup...parts
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
http://www.rwdmotorsport.com/Bellhousin ... od_18.html
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Re: Saab engine RWD setup...parts
Oh no, what are you working on now?
The Website You Linked wrote:Engines
Vauxhall 2.0XE (Astra 16V)
Saab B204
Saab B234
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Geoff wrote:Oh no, what are you working on now?The Website You Linked wrote: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
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Re: Saab engine RWD setup...parts
I had seen other people talking about using that bellhousing, but don't know anyone who ponied up and bought one to be certain.
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I think it was Josh who brought the jeep to the convention.
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Yeah, that's the one that's in the Saabler.
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I had heard that the TR7 bellhousing worked too. You can probably find one of those for next to nothing...
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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:
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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.
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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.
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That company also makes SAAB/Vauxhall adapters that go to Ford transmissions.
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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
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Re: Saab engine RWD setup...parts
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)
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)
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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.
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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.
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.
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Re: Saab engine RWD setup...parts
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.
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