Tommi's Saab Site – Page 7 – A Blog From Two-Stroke To Turbo

Saab 96 V4 Rally – engine build part 1.

Here we go - that's a nice looking Mahle piston!

We finally got around to beginning the engine build on the 1969 Saab 96 Rally. So – here’s some pretty basic stuff on installing the bearings and pistons: Installing the camshaft bearings Installing camshaft and balance shaft Crankshaft Installing the pistons That’s how far we got today – let’s hope we can continue on the… Continue reading Saab 96 V4 Rally – engine build part 1.

Saab Sport&Rally Grille restoration

And the bezels installed.

I got a complete Saab Sport&Rally grille set a while back. It needed a bit of cleaning and painting, so here’s a few photos of putting it all back together.

Saab & Volvo meet at Mobilia car museum

There was a small get-to-gether of Saabs and Volvos today. A few photos:

Garage improvement – part 2

Building the framework of some recycled wood.

The storage shelf is now done – time to start packing in Saab-parts! 😀 And I put the back end of the V4 Rally together – looks pretty nice:

Garage improvement

It's starting to look like a rally car...

The garage was getting a bit crowded with three cars, spares, and some new parts I bought. We have been planning on building some more storage space and shelves. The Saab 96 “Rally” is now completely painted, just finished the rear fenders today. Next – the engine build. (After we get rest of the shelves… Continue reading Garage improvement

Saab Meeting in Jyväskylä – photos

A few photos from last wee kend.

Saab Sport – needle bearings, regular and Sport heads

Here's Saab Sport head (left) and a regular 96 head (right). From the top there's not a whole lot different other than the Sport head having smaller bolt holes.

Last wednesday I went to pick up a few parts for the Saab Sport. I found a bunch of used and NOS parts, and spent a ton of money… The Sport parts are always more expensive than the regular stuff… But, as anyone who has owned a Sport knows – it’s a completely different car… Continue reading Saab Sport – needle bearings, regular and Sport heads

1978 Saab 99 Turbo – deciding what to do

The 1978 Saab 99 Turbo has been under the covers for over a year now. I finally took the covers off to take a better look and decide on what to do. The corrosion situation on the car is really bad – it needs a lot of new steel. I do have all the necessary… Continue reading 1978 Saab 99 Turbo – deciding what to do

Saab 96 V4 Rally – more paint

Fitting the doors and fenders to mark the graphics.

A quick update – the Saab 96 V4 “Rally” is getting some more paint. The engine is still at the machine shop, so I have not been able to work on it.

5-door Saab 900 Finlandia for sale

There seems to be a five door Saab 900 Finlandia for sale here: http://www.nettiauto.com/saab/900/6429464 These are extremely rare. There can’t be much more than a handful (one or two most likely) ever made. The engine has been replaced with 16 valve Turbo, and the condition is not that nice, but the price is cheap.