Saab 96 V4 Rally – more paint
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.
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Triple-carburetor engine jetting and lambda
Since I put the lambda gauge in the two-stroke I noticed that it’s running a little on the lean side. The engine is the 1966 triple-carburetor version. I figured the problem has to be the main jets since adjusting the mixture screw didn’t help. I had 120-135-120 main jets in …
Saab 96 V4 Rally – paint
Painting a few bits and pieces:
Saab 96 Rally – a quick update
Just a few photos – I’m working on getting rest of the tins and body ready for paint, so nothing too exciting going on right now… Going through some boxes at home I came upon these old Saab-stickers. I think they’ll go on the “Rally”.
Saab 96 Rally – Sump guard
I sent the engine to the machinist a few days ago. I should get it back in about two or three weeks. And I made a little proggress on the rallycar. Mainly painting a few bits and pieces, and preparing the sump guard. I found the old sump guard but …
Saab 96 Rally – gearbox maintenance
We decided to go through the gearbox and check if there’s any problems. Fortunately no major issues but there were some that needed to be fixed. Some photos and explanations:
Getting the two-stroke ready for the summer – done
The two-stroke is ready for the driving season. There’s actually a Saab-Club Finland spring meeting a week from now and I decided to take the stroker there.
Getting the two-stroke ready for the summer
Just a quick update. The two-stroke is pretty much ready for the summer. I installed all the stuff I was planning on (lambda meter, steering rack, engine and gearbox mounts, revcounter and a backup light). A few photos: I think between the lambda meter and the revcounter I will get …
Steering rack problems – two-stroke
It’s time to do some spring maintenance on the two-stroke. The most important thing I had on the to-do list was the steering rack. There was clearly some play on the rack. Not good. I also wanted to fit the lambda gauge I bought last summer. The first thing to …
Saab 96 Rally – backup lights and gearbox
I have ordered the pistons and should get them in about a week or two. So for now it’s just doing all the minor things that still need doing. We inspected the gearbox – a few little things to fix, but nothing major it seems: And I decided to install …