I finally have some time to work on the Saab 96 two stroke project again. So here’s a short proggress report. The project is now driveable… 🙂 Check the video: And a few photos of some parts getting the primer…and some sound insulation has been put in also.
I have forgotten to upload this clip of a Saab 96 Turbo I saw at a Saabclub event last year. Very nicely executed sleeper 😉
Photos from the winter event. HighRes versions availlable on my Picasa album. Videos can be found here.
We had a very nice winter event this year. Great track and a lot of snow. On track Saab 99 Turbo rallycar, ex. works Saab 96 V4 , Saab 96 RallyCross, Saab 95, Saab 900 Turbo,… Check the videos below. (Higher quality versions availlable on Youtube)
Still no time to focus on the project – but here’s a little update on the car: After the first start we had some issues… Some of the carburettors were pretty clogged up, so the fuel flow was insufficient at times. The carburettors removed from the car. Pretty dirty looking …
We finally got the engine running today! Nice feeling even though we had a bunch problems. The good news was that there was only one coolant leak and no fuel leaks. But we had a faulty ignition coil, a clogged fuel pump and a couple of clogged carburettor jets… Here’s …
The past summer was pretty much a total loss projectwise. I had absolutely no time to work on the car beacause of some other things happening. A few updates though: The engine cover got cleaned up primed. And the fenders And the doors
I had a strange phone call in June. The caller identified himself as Kari Mäkelä from Mäkela Auto Tuning (www.mat.fi). MAT is a well known specialist in restoring old works rally cars and classic Ferraris and Mr. Mäkelä is the owner. So, naturally, I was a little surprised about the …
Just a quick update: We got the cabin and enginebay electrics mostly sorted last weekend. Starter works, fan works, lights work, wipers work etc. There’s still a few little issues to sort but mainly things are looking ok. A few photos: The fan sensor is now connected to the fan …
A few updates on the project – We finally finished the brakes! We put in the brake fluid but soon noticed that the original plastic brake fluid reservoir had a leak! And ofcourse there was no spare for it. I asked around the Saabclub forum for a spare, but only …
