I recently sold my Black 5 door Viggen, as soon as it sold I found a 2000 lightening blue 5 door for sale on Craigslist local to me. It had a blown motor and needed a bit of work, but I got it for the right price and it gave me an excuse to finally go all out on a build.
I already posted my build on SaabLink, but thought I would share for anyone curious or interested here, too.
I do all my own work minus the machine work and some TIG welding that I am incapable of, yet.
Engine: B234 block, decked, line honed, cylinder bores honed to Wossners recommendations, etc...
B234 t5 cylinder head.
B235 oil pan, oil pickup tube, oil supply tube and oil direction tray.
B234 t5 timing cover ( to retain straight cut oil pump gears).
Custom t5/t7 hybrid intake manifold. (T5 injector flange to retain proper injector angle, t7 runners and plenum to retain MAP sensor location, throttle body, etc).
Cylinder head resurface, pressure check, mild port/polish, 3 angle valve job, new valve guide seals, uprated valve springs, t5 cams (for now).
Pauter 147mm 4030 Chrome Moly billet connecting rods.
Wossner pistons.
Glyco main and connecting rod bearings.
Glyco thrust washers.
All new OE seals, gaskets, valve guide seals, etc. Every seal, gasket and o-ring is getting replaced.
Permatex/Loctite 518 anerobic sealer (x2 bottles).
Power steering high pressure line, P/S return from rack to reservoir.
Genuine Saab uprated T5 valve springs.
Genuine Saab balance shafts delete kit.
ARP cylinder head stud kit.
ARP main stud kit.
ARP 2000 connecting rod bolts.
Exhaust manifold stud kit.
AEM 320 liter per hour in tank fuel pump.
Siemens Deka 875cc 80lb/hr fuel injectors.
Qauife LSD, axle/differential seals, end cover gasket, output shaft nut, new style crush sleeve, new output shaft and input shaft snap rings, new differential bearings, selector shaft bushing and seal, gearset with 5,000 miles on it [IMG]file:///C:\Users\THEGOL~1\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\ 01\clip_image002.gif[/IMG].
Spec stage three plus clutch kit. Ordered new OE slave cylinder separate, as well.
Genuine Saab clutch line/hose.
Accessory drive belt, yes I am retaining air conditioning. It is hot here in San Diego.
Expansion tank hoses.
New expansion tank.
Heater hoses.
Upper and lower radiator hoses.
Coolant pump hose.
Hepu water pump with gasket and o-rings.
82 degrees Celsius thermostat.
Master timing kit (guides, chains, tensioners, oil pump o-ring, valve cover gasket, oil cooler o-rings, etc. Available through Eeuroparts for $200~ which is a steal).
NGK BCPR7ES spark plugs.
Autometer oil pressure, Prosport EGT, and boost gauges.
Genuine Saab top mount exhaust manifold.
Genuine Saab top mount down pipe, 3" v-band option.
Garrett gt3071r turbocharger.
Forge turbo bypass valve.
MP performance intercooler.
Genuine Saab cold air intake heat shield.
Turbo hardware, plumbing, lines, etc.
Brand new T7 ignition discharge module.
New control arms, stanchion arm bushings, sway bar links, sway bar bushings and tie rod ends. (previous owner also had new struts all around installed)!
ARP ultra torque lube, Redline MTL, Redline assembly lube, Comp cams spray lube (helps all the oil and assembly lube stick to the valve train), Vasoline, variety of VHT engine enamels, and various other lubricants and Loctite.
Axle/CV boot kits. New intermediate shaft bearing.
OE oil pressure switch.
Bosch crankshaft position sensor. (old one was destroyed by armature disc when engine blew up).
New exhaust hangars, injector o-rings, throttle body seals.
Krona one-off 3" V-band mid pipe back to the dual 2.5" tips exhaust.
Tons of other random parts I cannot remember at the moment.
Let's start at the beginning, getting the drive-train out and apart.
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Hole in the engine block.
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Part of what resembles a piston and much other metelergies in the oil pan, and threw it lol.
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Intermediate shaft and axle rebuild kits, CKPS, some other random stuff.
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Some clean parts.
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I already posted my build on SaabLink, but thought I would share for anyone curious or interested here, too.
I do all my own work minus the machine work and some TIG welding that I am incapable of, yet.
Engine: B234 block, decked, line honed, cylinder bores honed to Wossners recommendations, etc...
B234 t5 cylinder head.
B235 oil pan, oil pickup tube, oil supply tube and oil direction tray.
B234 t5 timing cover ( to retain straight cut oil pump gears).
Custom t5/t7 hybrid intake manifold. (T5 injector flange to retain proper injector angle, t7 runners and plenum to retain MAP sensor location, throttle body, etc).
Cylinder head resurface, pressure check, mild port/polish, 3 angle valve job, new valve guide seals, uprated valve springs, t5 cams (for now).
Pauter 147mm 4030 Chrome Moly billet connecting rods.
Wossner pistons.
Glyco main and connecting rod bearings.
Glyco thrust washers.
All new OE seals, gaskets, valve guide seals, etc. Every seal, gasket and o-ring is getting replaced.
Permatex/Loctite 518 anerobic sealer (x2 bottles).
Power steering high pressure line, P/S return from rack to reservoir.
Genuine Saab uprated T5 valve springs.
Genuine Saab balance shafts delete kit.
ARP cylinder head stud kit.
ARP main stud kit.
ARP 2000 connecting rod bolts.
Exhaust manifold stud kit.
AEM 320 liter per hour in tank fuel pump.
Siemens Deka 875cc 80lb/hr fuel injectors.
Qauife LSD, axle/differential seals, end cover gasket, output shaft nut, new style crush sleeve, new output shaft and input shaft snap rings, new differential bearings, selector shaft bushing and seal, gearset with 5,000 miles on it [IMG]file:///C:\Users\THEGOL~1\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\ 01\clip_image002.gif[/IMG].
Spec stage three plus clutch kit. Ordered new OE slave cylinder separate, as well.
Genuine Saab clutch line/hose.
Accessory drive belt, yes I am retaining air conditioning. It is hot here in San Diego.
Expansion tank hoses.
New expansion tank.
Heater hoses.
Upper and lower radiator hoses.
Coolant pump hose.
Hepu water pump with gasket and o-rings.
82 degrees Celsius thermostat.
Master timing kit (guides, chains, tensioners, oil pump o-ring, valve cover gasket, oil cooler o-rings, etc. Available through Eeuroparts for $200~ which is a steal).
NGK BCPR7ES spark plugs.
Autometer oil pressure, Prosport EGT, and boost gauges.
Genuine Saab top mount exhaust manifold.
Genuine Saab top mount down pipe, 3" v-band option.
Garrett gt3071r turbocharger.
Forge turbo bypass valve.
MP performance intercooler.
Genuine Saab cold air intake heat shield.
Turbo hardware, plumbing, lines, etc.
Brand new T7 ignition discharge module.
New control arms, stanchion arm bushings, sway bar links, sway bar bushings and tie rod ends. (previous owner also had new struts all around installed)!
ARP ultra torque lube, Redline MTL, Redline assembly lube, Comp cams spray lube (helps all the oil and assembly lube stick to the valve train), Vasoline, variety of VHT engine enamels, and various other lubricants and Loctite.
Axle/CV boot kits. New intermediate shaft bearing.
OE oil pressure switch.
Bosch crankshaft position sensor. (old one was destroyed by armature disc when engine blew up).
New exhaust hangars, injector o-rings, throttle body seals.
Krona one-off 3" V-band mid pipe back to the dual 2.5" tips exhaust.
Tons of other random parts I cannot remember at the moment.
Let's start at the beginning, getting the drive-train out and apart.
Hole in the engine block.
Part of what resembles a piston and much other metelergies in the oil pan, and threw it lol.
Intermediate shaft and axle rebuild kits, CKPS, some other random stuff.
Some clean parts.
