Saab 9-3 2001 se

[puss puss]

hey guys a saab has come up really cheap only problem is the engine is fubarbed apparently.

the engine in it is currentl the 2.0l turbo type i have had a quick scout on ebay and found a saab 9-3 2.3 turbo b234 engine for not to much cash

was wondering would the block + head go with all my 2.0l turbo bits. i know the 2.3 turbo using the hi pressure turbo and the 2.0l turbo using the low turbo at the minute would it still work ok.

would it be easy to the block and head (using the 2.0l turbo gearbox?) turbo alternator startmotor as well (2.0l) or would it be quicker and easy and less of a headache just to find another 2.0l

thanks :)

coming from ford now back to vauxhall/saab :thumb:

[Nobby]

hey guys a saab has come up really cheap only problem is the engine is fubarbed apparently.

the engine in it is currentl the 2.0l turbo type i have had a quick scout on ebay and found a saab 9-3 2.3 turbo b234 engine for not to much cash

was wondering would the block + head go with all my 2.0l turbo bits. i know the 2.3 turbo using the hi pressure turbo and the 2.0l turbo using the low turbo at the minute would it still work ok.

would it be easy to the block and head (using the 2.0l turbo gearbox?) turbo alternator startmotor as well (2.0l) or would it be quicker and easy and less of a headache just to find another 2.0l

thanks :)




no mate the 2.3 will need alot of swapping to get it to fit as its a taller engine search deeks 2.3astra mk3 van on google the astramk2 is the same chassis as the 93 and hes fitted the 2.3 engine and has a ballacke to get it to fit but has fitted it lol

[puss puss]

sheet the bed glad i didnt buy that engine though just spoke to the lad some more and he said he would take 350 for it and it needs a new bottom end :) guess ill start looking lol

[Jack]

Bear in mind the B234 came with three different turbos, E, L and R. Might find the engine is cheap as it has the E turbo. Although I think the 9-3 only had teh R

[puss puss]

aren't all the different ends the same? on the 2.0l

and i thought there was just low blow and high blow turbo's?

thanks for all the info :)

[Jack]

E 170bhp
L 200bhp
R 225bhp

^ thats for the 2.3 btw (2.0 also has three variations of turbos). The only 9-3 to use the 2.3T engine was the Viggen model according to Parkers, which will have had the R blower.

[mowgli]

why not just rebuild the bottom end that is in the car....?