I think that the head you're talking about (4 valve SAAB) was
the TR7 Sprint head. DOHC 4 valve. According to what I've read,
SAAB and Triumph developed the the slant 4 together. SAAB used the
4 valve head and Triumph used the 2 vavle head off the Dolomite.
If somebody else can back me up or correct me on this,
feel free. But, no flames please.
Check out Rimmers Bros. Web page catalog. They have the
parts listed there. Quite a lot of work to do the
conversion and theres no provision for the AIR tubes, so
if you live where they check emissions, you might have a big
problem.
Al Brenden
albrendn@premier1.net
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> From: Barry Schwartz <Bschwartz@encad.com>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: TR7/Saab heads?
> Date: Wednesday, December 11, 1996 6:46 AM
>
> There has been some recent disscussion on the 'other" list about various
> british design influences on other makes. One thread was about Saab's
> purchase of the rights to build Triumphs slant 4 found in TR7's. Talking
to
> a friend here at work who owns a Saab (no flames please ) and he says
that
> the later 900's or at least some of them had 4 valve heads. Hummmm . .
> .Triumph slant 4. . . Sabb slant 4. . . Hummmmm got me thinking ( a
> dangerous thing ) Has anyone ever tried to match up a pair of head
gaskets
> to see if they match. Could be a potent combo if it fits. Imagine, a
TR7
> with a 4 valve head. Can you tell I've been cooped up too long. It's
been
> raining for four days and I havent been able to drive any of my lbc's.
Must
> be going through withdrawal's. ( I can just here all the sympathy
pouring
> out right now! ) :-) OH please, my medication is forthcomming, now if I
can
> just release these damn arm restraints -
>
> Barry Schwartz
> Bschwartz@encad.com (work)
> Bschwart@pacbell.net (home)
> (San Diego)
> 70' Spitfire (under-going major surgery) , 72'-V6 Spitfire (daily
driver)
> 70'GT6+
>
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