1963 SAAB 96
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Finally completed an event without missing a stage. Still have some tuning issues, but the car seemed to handle fine at the speeds we were running.
And video... |
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We've been doing some more work in preparation of the 100 Acre Wood Rally at the end of the month. The biggest change is moving from the SAAB Solex carbs to a Porsche Weber carb. So far it looks like a winner. We also rebuilt a set of Sonnett front discs and had Porterfield make up some competition pads for them. Last, we finally got hold of the 96 FIA homologation papers that showed the allowed extra capacity fuel system. They basically plumbed a Sonnett tank on top of the standard tank.
The engine with the new carb and aircleaner. 
The crazy Sonnett brakes. The caliper twists in relation to the disc! 
Notice this fuel filler is on the wrong side. It feeds the additional tank. 
And another of the engine with the new carb.  Jason McDaniel |
Jason McDaniel Junior Moderator Location: Dallas, TX Join Date: 12/14/2007 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 401 Rally Car: 1963 SAAB Historic, 1995 Impreza Open Light totaled at WRC Mexico, 2005 STi Pikes Peak winner |
The engine is actually a later two-stroke from a non-bullnose. We've squeezed it into our bullnose. The only body modification was having to lose the window shade on the front grille. We were able to keep the distributor shield after a little judicious repositioning. The water pump is stock to the later engine and we replumbed it to use the bullnose radiator. The alternator brackets are a copy of...something old. I can't remember. The intake manifold is a heavily modified Solex manifold with an adapter plate bolted to the top of it.
We had been having issues for years with the carbs on this car. We've been through three sets, and hundreds of jetting/timing combos trying to get it into it's power band. It's a big-bore and big-port engine that doesn't really come on until 4000 rpm, but it was being choked off by the Solexes at around 4500 rpm. That didn't make it much fun. With the Porsche carb we haven't hit redline yet, but the math says around 8000 rpm should be the end. And the car is MUCH more fun since it's easier to drive and can stay in the power band. Here's a good shot of the brake caliper showing the odd tapered pads. I realize this was common on SAABs, but SAABs are still new to me. 
The GT dash grafted into our Bullnose. 
Opening up a clearance slot in the carb adapter plate. Needs more room for the linkage to swing below the mating line. 
One of the more traditional aircleaner setups we used. It's available is someone else needs it. 
That aircleaner was modified to allow more air in through the gaps around the air cleaner tops. We made custom foam aircleaners using iPD foam. 
The current engine setup. This shows some of the rerouted cooling plumbing. 
The aircraft clock and EGT gauge. We keep a close eye on the exhaust temps. 
Found this early Terra Trip computer a few years ago. Getting it into working order has been a saga, but it seems to finally be working correctly after adding an isolated power supply from David Navone. It's so old that when sent back to Terra Trip for repair, they said they had never seen one and the only reference they had to it was a copy of a magazine advertisement from the '70s. 
And another action shot from a 2011 event, the last time it was driven in anger.  Jason McDaniel |
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Yep the 2 major mods: normal 96 discs---which are bigger diameter than the discs on a stock Xratty...and an alternator... And with 5.83 final drive it ought to go like stink, too bad he never asks me about this Special I input shaft and counter gear I have which raise first and second gear a little closer to third.... 
Yeah git holt of Robert about some right sized tires, try a set. I've seen 'em they look damn good. John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
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