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Saab 96 V4 Rally – a slight delay and some protection for the carburettors

Saab 96 V4 Rally – a slight delay and some protection for the carburettors

Tommi Järvinen 29.11.2014, 23:37 Saab 96 V4 Rally 1969One Comment

I haven’t written in a while since we hit a little speed bump with the Saab 96 V4 Rally some weeks ago. When I started to put the heads together I found out I had received only seven heavy-duty valve springs! I contacted classicsaabracing about the problem and they promised …

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Rally Of The 1000 Lakes – Jyväskylän Suurajot 1962

Rally Of The 1000 Lakes – Jyväskylän Suurajot 1962

Tommi Järvinen 19.10.2014, 20:39 Miscellanea / VideosLeave a comment

Here is the second part of the Sakari Parikka 8mm film archive to be published. This film is of the 1962 Jyväskylän Suurajot – Rally Of The Thousand Lakes (17-19.8.1962). Events on the film: – Preparing for the rally / last minute checks 01:25 – Some special stage footage – …

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Ice Racing in Finland, 1960ies

Ice Racing in Finland, 1960ies

Tommi Järvinen 17.10.2014, 20:13 Miscellanea / VideosOne Comment

I have received some pretty cool “home videos” from Mikko Parikka (check the earlier post). As I told before his father Sakari Parikka was a rally driver and mechanic. But he was also interested in filming home movies. As it happens – Sakari filmed a bunch of 8 mm films …

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Saab 96 V4 Rally – Fitting the Saab 99 radiator

Saab 96 V4 Rally – Fitting the Saab 99 radiator

Tommi Järvinen 10.10.2014, 23:31 Saab 96 V4 Rally 1969 / Toys & Collectables9 Comments

Fitting a Saab 99 radiator to the V4 isn’t quite as straightforward as one might think. First of all the attachment points are different and you need to cut stuff out of the way, but the radiator needs some modification also. There’s more than one way to do this, the …

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A bit of racing history…

A bit of racing history…

Tommi Järvinen 9.10.2014, 21:20 Miscellanea / Saab Sport 1964Leave a comment

A fellow Saab-Club member Mikko Parikka offered me some pretty cool old stuff for the Saab Sport project. The items themselves are interesting, but so is the history behind them. The whole Parikka family has something of a racing history. So – a few words about that first: So – …

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Saab 96 V4 Rally – engine build part 3.

Saab 96 V4 Rally – engine build part 3.

Tommi Järvinen 28.9.2014, 19:39 Saab 96 V4 Rally 19692 Comments

The ’69 Rally is progressing, although I had to take time remove the fuel tank from the 99 Turbo as it started to smell of fuel. So no more fuel tank in the Turbo. Here’s a little progress report on the V4 Rally: Assembling the clutch Water pump Installing the …

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Saab 96 V4 Rally – engine build part 2.

Saab 96 V4 Rally – engine build part 2.

Tommi Järvinen 14.9.2014, 17:04 Saab 96 V4 Rally 196910 Comments

The 1969 Saab 96 Rally is coming along nicely. Last weekend we got as far as installing the crankshaft and pistons. This weekend we got a little more done on the engine. Here’s what we did: Oil pump The first job on the high-flow oil pump was to upgrade the …

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Saab 96 V4 Rally – engine build part 1.

Saab 96 V4 Rally – engine build part 1.

Tommi Järvinen 7.9.2014, 21:42 Saab 96 V4 Rally 1969Leave a comment

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 …

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Garage improvement

Garage improvement

Tommi Järvinen 13.7.2014, 19:57 Miscellanea / Saab 96 V4 Rally 1969Leave a comment

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 …

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Saab 96 V4 Rally – more paint

Saab 96 V4 Rally – more paint

Tommi Järvinen 16.6.2014, 21:45 Saab 96 V4 Rally 1969Leave a comment

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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