We got the crank installed to the spare block yesterday. Some photos: Here’s something I have found on almost all Saab two-stroke engines I have dismantled: A destroyed distributor drive gear. So – what causes this? The gear that is on the distributor shaft is positioned slightly off-center compared to …
In anticipation of next summer I decided it was time to put seat belts on the ’64 Sedan. I do have some original two-stroke Klippan belts but decided to spare those for the Sport. What I do have plenty are V4 seat belts (of the retractor reel type). I decided …
A little more work on the spare engine. Mostly painting and cleaning. I didn’t notice it until I started to tap the cylinder head bolt threads, but someone had broken a bolt in the block. Apparently he didn’t have the proper tools to remove it and made a hack job …
I’m still planning to drive the two-stroke to the Saab Festival in Trollhättan this summer. But I am just a little concerned about the fact that the rebuilt engine may turn out to be less than reliable. Especially since I have only been able to do very limited testing. And …
I have done a few small upgrades on the two-stroke. The trunk floor has been pretty ugly all the time – one half unpainted, the other painted yellow! So I decided to fix that. I have done some winter driving now and found out that since I don’t have front …
I am seriously thinking about going to the Saabfestival in Trollhättan (http://www.saabfestival.se/) this year. And driving there with the ’64 stroker. It’s not a bad trip, 200 km drive in Finland, ferry over to Sweden, and then some 400-500 km drive (depending on the route) from Stockholm to Trollhättan. Tikkis …
I have finally realised a dream of mine… Until now I have rented a small garage space for my Saabs. It had no heating which pretty much meant that all projects were on hold during the winter (for about 4 to 5 months a year!). This fall I decided to …
The Saab Club Of Finland organised a little parts market today and of course I went to visit. I wasn’t really going to spent any money (since my bank account already lightened quite a bit two weeks ago when I bought a couple of needful things for the Sport…). But …
I have found some more info on the Saab Sport I picked up a few weeks back. The photos are from the 1000 Lakes Rally of 1966. The original owner and driver was Artturi Rafael Huhta (or “Rafu” Huhta as he was usually called). The co-driver is Bengt Lundqvist. Rafu …
I was offered a 1964 Saab Sport. The car was said to be in poor condition but being a Sport I jumped at the opportunity to get one. The car has had a single owner from 1975. He started to restore the car in the 80’s, painting it black and …
