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more about #saab900 more comments → Mrb00st: The H engine in my '88 900 SPG has been a real pain in the ass lately. Mainly with it's massive coolant leak that I can't see because the engine's ba... more » wheels OF satan!: and that pesky SAAB V-8.. Two of the 4 cyl engines stuck together... from 1989... GM bought the swedes in 1990... and the Northstar came out in 1993... more » wheels OF satan!: and in the SAAB screamer territory, perhaps a little threadjack for this one... although never a big HP monster... it sounded fine... more » wheels OF satan!: NICE choice! i had the dreaded 71 stanpart engine, and a 74, 79, 81, 95-16V ... they fookin rock!!! 300 HP easy will just a bit of messin with the tu... more » flipnut: If it were not for the sludge issue, this would be a truly great engine. My 9-5 gets 30mpg+ on the highway after 120K miles. But still pulls like a b... more » SeanKHotay: Gotta disagree with your police work there, sexy 'Lee. H-engine = CIS fuel injected B201 While this engine is indeed called the H, it's internal des... more » engineerd: I always am fascinated at how long engine lines stay in production. Tweaks throughout its life make it more powerful, more efficient, and cleaner, bu... more » The Dead Inside Grp. Co. Ltd.: One word though: Sludge. (from the idiot previous owner) And the resulting timing chain "rattle of death". That was $2700 for a replacement with a n... more » Jo Schmo: The 16v is so much better than that 8v. And judging by this guys knuckles he is a longtime Saab mechanic. I had an 85 turbo with the 16v and well ov... more » .357: Awesome engine. He looks so happy to work on it. more » oldgraygeek: The Triumph motor had a single-row timing chain. If it made it to ~70K miles, the chain would snap... interference engine... bang. If you replaced the... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Great engine, particularly with turbocharging - durable, economical, powerful. Wonder if anyone has tried sequential turbocharging, so you can get at... more » MushyHeirloom: I get a big smile out of the painted horns on Cant Am's second 242. more » -
#engineoftheday
Engine Of The Day: Saab H
This Swedish inline-four debuted in 1981, but it was essentially a redesign of the 1972 Saab-Scania B engine, which itself was based on the- wait, can this be right?- Triumph Slant Four engine. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
The 24 Hours Of LeMons Texas Gator-O-Rama Ãœber Gallery: The Europeans
As always, there was no shortage of BMW E30s at the last LeMons race, but we also saw representatives of British Leyland, German subsidiaries of the Detroit Big Three, and a whole squadron of Saabs. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
24 Hours Of LeMons Arse Freeze-A-Palooza Ãœber Gallery: Swedish Berserkers
The numbers of Volvos and Saabs seem to be on the decline at LeMons races, though we're still hoping somebody will show up with a 262C Bertone coupe. More »
