Tag: v4

Saab 96 Rally – backup lights and gearbox

New endcap being cleaned. Ofcourse this means that all the endcap spacer rings need to be fitted all over again.

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 the Works-style backup lights. I… Continue reading Saab 96 Rally – backup lights and gearbox

Saab 96 Rally – A little update

And this is pretty much the view it will record. The Hero3 is pretty wide angle so I may need to find a telephoto lens for it.

Lots of miscellaneous stuff still to do on the car… Here’s a little update on some of them. I already ordered some more parts and it looks like I’ll order the pistons this week. I thought I might find them easy enough here in Finland, but it seems that they are no longer as abundand… Continue reading Saab 96 Rally – A little update

Saab 96 Rally – gas pedal mod

And the two-stroke gas pedal installed.

Just a short update: I did the rally style gas pedal modification and replaced the V4 pedal with the bigger two-stroke pedal. And I’m willing to part with some “junk” at quite reasonable prices. I’m happy to get rid of these. Make me an offer. Also – I have now sold most of my unneeded… Continue reading Saab 96 Rally – gas pedal mod

Valve job bench for V4 heads

Cutting the kidney shaped pieces for the combustion chamber.

I visited my friend Tikkis a few weeks ago. He had this really nice valve job bench that was originally used by Scan-Auto mechanics back in the day. It was a really handy design so we decided to make our own bench. Or rather, I showed a photo of the bench to my father and… Continue reading Valve job bench for V4 heads

Saab V4 Rally – miscellaneous stuff

Saab 99 radiator. The core supports need to be removed.

Just a quick update on a few bits and pieces: I had this 1.7 crankshaft that needed grinding for under size bearings. But as it happened bearings in the sizes I needed were not that easy to get. I needed 0.50mm for the connecting rods and the full 1mm for the main bearings. Standard sizes… Continue reading Saab V4 Rally – miscellaneous stuff

Saab V4 Rally – electrical system

Time to figure out all the electrics. There's quite a few changes to the original setup.

I started figuring out the electrical system on the V4 “Rally”. It’s a bit of a mess really… 😀 Old wires, unmarked wires, and all sorts of iffy connections… The original wiring system had quite a few “hacks” already, and now I needed to do some more to make the wiring work with the two-stroke… Continue reading Saab V4 Rally – electrical system

Saab V4 Rally – suspension, brakes, and dash underway

The oil pressure warning light. It's nice to have a huge red light telling you that you already blew the engine...

Here’s the latest update on the 1969 V4 Rally. Suspension and brakes are now done, so I have moved on to the electrics and the dashboard. I also made a work light for the engine bay: And I started preparing the dashboard. As I’m putting in the older type dash all sorts of minor adjustments… Continue reading Saab V4 Rally – suspension, brakes, and dash underway