Saab turbo conversions

[Topmanbeny]

Basically they're much talked about but seldom done , two obvious reasons sealing to be (1) the fact you need to fabricate an os engine mount (unless someones making them now ?) and the rest seams standard to a c 20 swap . (2) you need to mod the os chassis rail , but even so with an eledged potential of far more strength from the internals , rock bottom prices in comparison roam let and rediculouse amounts of these engines out there why is no one peticualy keen ? IDE quite like to give one a go but I'm just thinking there must be a key stumbling block somewhere because otherwise more people would have done it .

[chrisd1986]

Maki g the mount is one issue and it needs a bit more than a notch taking out of the o/s leg. Unless your a good fabricator I would save up and buy a let

[Alex J]

Waste of time imo, im yet to see a decent powered or even a fast saab conversion done, alot of pub talk

[burgo]

Its not a case of making a mount you actually have to cut the chassis leg away

[Topmanbeny]

I realise the leg needs fabricating but it's something I can do and I meant the os engine mount as a separate job not the same one , and in awnser to the power things I'm sure there's plenty of bs story's about these much like let's lol but there was a light bluenova cover car in tv a few months ago with this done running 300 hp . But then maybe he was bs'ing aswell ?

[benw456]

I'm doing one at the moment in my mk2 Astra estate. Will put the pics up if you like? Iv had to notch the chassis in that.

[Topmanbeny]

That would be awesome Ben cheers

[benw456]

Pics as promised:



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As you can see it is the alternator on the back and the bottom pulley that are the issues. Im sure there would be more to cut out of a Nova. Some people machine down the bottom pulley to avoid notching out as much as I did.

I have lots of during pics if you needed them too. I used a modified Nova big block front mount and the rubber mount is the front gearbox mount from a mk3 Cavalier.

[mowgli]

move the engine to the left, use a corsa driveshaft on the right & a shortened one on the left... ok, it means making 3 mounts, insted of 1 & some spacers, but the engine will fit in better.

[Johnny A]

Look at the amount of hacking required to fit one in a Cav! Sod fitting one in a Nova, wafer thin chassis rail!!

[burgo]

**** having a crash in that!!!

[dgbnova#1]

Is it not possible to change the multi grove belt to single v would that not give more clearance? And useing corsa shaft a good idea just use a thicker spacer on the rear mount modding them but would that mean a custom shaft on pass side?

[benw456]

It's all remade with 4mm plate. It's no weaker than it would have been before.

[Topmanbeny]

cheers for taking the time to post the pics ben , i know have the insight i wanted and my questions awnsered by the comments , there is quiet clearly more two it than the two points i mentioned which is what i wanted to know. very cool project by the way would love to see a mk 2 gte lookalike with a big front mount intercooler