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From: The Older Gentleman on 16 Jun 2010 03:42
Adrian <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> > The 9000 engine was all theirs, I think. Maybe based on the Dolly lump
> > originally, but with twin balancer shafts that the Dolly never had.
>
> It's still the same basic block design, though,

It is? OK.

Nice engine. Would have been nicer if Triumph had done it.


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From: Jim on 16 Jun 2010 04:03
On 15/06/2010 21:54, Lozzo wrote:
>> Correct me if I'm wrong - but, as I said in my other post - the 2.0T
>> is a Vauxhall engine with a Turbo strapped to it - not a proper Saab
>> lump.
>
> Since when have Saab ever produced their own lump since they stopped
> making the 2-strokes? The 96s used Ford V4s and the 99s and 900s all
> used modified Dolomite engines, didn't they?

There was a story last week that Saab were about to start buying engines
from BMW. I don't know if that affects your decision!
From: Adrian on 16 Jun 2010 04:09
Jim <nul(a)0.0.0.0> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

>> Since when have Saab ever produced their own lump since they stopped
>> making the 2-strokes? The 96s used Ford V4s and the 99s and 900s all
>> used modified Dolomite engines, didn't they?

> There was a story last week that Saab were about to start buying engines
> from BMW. I don't know if that affects your decision!

I dunno about "about to" - there's rumours of a partnership over
development of the forthcoming 9-2, which might roll up in ~3-4yrs, and
might be a JV with BMW, including the current BMW-PSA JV engines, as used
in the Mini/207 etc.
From: Lozzo on 16 Jun 2010 04:45
Jim wrote:

> On 15/06/2010 21:54, Lozzo wrote:
> >> Correct me if I'm wrong - but, as I said in my other post - the
> 2.0T >> is a Vauxhall engine with a Turbo strapped to it - not a
> proper Saab >> lump.
> >
> > Since when have Saab ever produced their own lump since they stopped
> > making the 2-strokes? The 96s used Ford V4s and the 99s and 900s all
> > used modified Dolomite engines, didn't they?
>
> There was a story last week that Saab were about to start buying
> engines from BMW. I don't know if that affects your decision!

Not car engines, no. If they fitted a K series bike lump in then I'd
run a mile.

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From: Hog on 16 Jun 2010 05:00
Higgins wrote:
> Hog wrote:
>
> <SAABs>
>
>> My Aero does 27.5
>>
>
> My Aero does 19, 24 if I've done any motorway driving.

"It's fucked"

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