Saab engine build

[vocky]

Neo Brothers have many brand new Saab B207 engines for sale, there is a group buy for these engines on vx220.org.uk site for £714

I decided to buy one and quickly stripped it down

 

[Matt]

What are you going to be doing with this one then @vocky ?

 

[vocky]

I bought it for parts

I will only be keeping the bare head, cam cover and a few other bits for myself. Some parts I need for a few other rebuilds and everything else will be for sale

 

[Matt]

I bet it's like Aladdins cave in your garage!

 

[evocarlos]

where's the thread neil i would like one at this price ?

 

[evocarlos]

i found it looks like i'm getting a new engine

 

[vocky]

where's the thread neil i would like one at this price ?

my bad http://www.vx220.org.uk/forums/topic/126190-saab-b207-brand-new-engine/page-24

 

[vocky]

so a few saab engines

there is also another one sat in my garage

 

[vocky]

this one is getting converted to a 2.2 but is staying a turbo

The owner has the dbilas turbo kit installed on his speedster, so it's getting CompCams turbo spec camshafts, supertech double valve springs, wiseco 8.9:1 pistons and eagle steel rods, coupled with a standard z22se crankshaft. Plus the usual balancer delete and some head work to the ports.

this picture shows the Saab cam sprockets - which have no tabs and must be timed up manually

 

[Matt]

Some money sat in there!

 

[vocky]

Some money sat in there!

think they were £3k each from Saab

 

[vocky]

the saab crank appears to have been modified over the years, there are now eight balance weights (used to be four)

you can see the stroke difference when compared to my 2.4 crank

 

[vocky]

the turbo engine is now almost fully stripped, just the valves to remove from the cylinder head

 

[evocarlos]

will go and fetch mine soon not sure weather to just change the cams and stick with 2.0 ??

 

[vocky]

will go and fetch mine soon not sure weather to just change the cams and stick with 2.0 ??

the saab cams are not great, probably 230 bhp or so, stick some compcams in there and get 280 bhp or so

 

[vocky]

this is another of the Saab engines, this one is being converted to a 2.2 Stage 4 Harrop SC

saab crank on it's way out

lovely oil jets

balancer shaft rear bearings knocked back 7.5mm

vectra C z22se crank with loads of breakers yard pink paint (this will be removed)

 

[evocarlos]

the saab cams are not great, probably 230 bhp or so, stick some compcams in there and get 280 bhp or so

so LSJ cams will drop right in then stage 2 blower cams
was there a source for the bolt on trigger wheel ??

 

[vocky]

yes LSJ cams drop striaght in, so either standard LSJ cams or compcams stage 2 LSJ blower cams

I have a cunning plan for an internal trigger wheel to replace the original saab version, so don't rush into buying an external just yet

 

[evocarlos]

yes LSJ cams drop striaght in, so either standard LSJ cams or compcams stage 2 LSJ blower cams

I have a cunning plan for an internal trigger wheel to replace the original saab version, so don't rush into buying an external just yet

keep me posted
the engine will be here next week

 

[evocarlos]

@vocky so are you getting a trigger wheel plate made to bolt in place in the net crank ?
i had an idea to cut the edge off and weld a strip round the edge with the cut outs in the right place ?