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1. saab turbo'd engine in tr7 ? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 07:41:48 -0700; phil suggested a saab turbo engine for my 80 tr7. he is right, a turbo is what you need at altitude ! i've not heard of this conversion. has anyone done it ? where could i gather more information on; /html/triumphs/2003-11/msg00241.html (7,413 bytes)
2. Re: saab turbo'd engine in tr7 ? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2003 15:20:36 +0000; What works better at altitude, a turbo or a supercharger?; /html/triumphs/2003-11/msg00244.html (7,512 bytes)
3. Re: saab turbo'd engine in tr7 ? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 11:13:02 -0500; They will accomplish the same thing, if all you wish to do is make up for lower atmospheric pressure. There are strong and weak points for both schemes when you consider the entire package. For turbo; /html/triumphs/2003-11/msg00245.html (8,196 bytes)
4. RE: saab turbo'd engine in tr7 ? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 08:57:37 -0800; Depends a bit on your definition of 'works better' ... but a turbocharger (which strictly speaking is a form of supercharger) works better in almost every way except throttle response. More power ou; /html/triumphs/2003-11/msg00247.html (7,680 bytes)
5. RE: saab turbo'd engine in tr7 ? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 09:01:58 -0800; Not quite true, a turbocharger can scavenge energy from exhaust heat. It's not a huge effect, but it's definitely there. Plus, the centrifugal compressor is more efficient than the usual Rootes type; /html/triumphs/2003-11/msg00249.html (7,651 bytes)
6. Re: saab turbo'd engine in tr7 ? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2003 19:35:29 -0500; Hi Randall, The stats your quoting are from conventional "Roots" style superchargers. The original Roots style were just air movers , the newer designs compress the air as well creating more efficien; /html/triumphs/2003-11/msg00259.html (8,741 bytes)
7. Re: saab turbo'd engine in tr7 ? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 20:17:45 EST; The SAAB motor sounds interesting. 80 or 81 was the last year for the "B" motor: water pump built into the block, distributor in the block, black steel valve cover. The 2B uses a external waterpump,; /html/triumphs/2003-11/msg00262.html (7,783 bytes)
8. RE: saab turbo'd engine in tr7 ? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 18:08:05 -0800; Yes, but the question was what works best at altitude. Every one of those supercharged engines will suffer the same performance loss at altitude as a naturally aspirated engine, because the boost le; /html/triumphs/2003-11/msg00263.html (9,102 bytes)
9. Re: saab turbo'd engine in tr7 ? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 12:14:31 EST; Quite frankly, I am a bit dismayed by all this talk about turbos and supercharges. I honestly cannot see a need for either one. Oh, and forget a SAAB engine transplant in a Wedge. It will likely give; /html/triumphs/2003-11/msg00282.html (8,523 bytes)
10. re: saab turbo'd engine in tr7 ? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 09:27:57 +0100; Just a foot note about the Rover V8 for TR7 (which I personally would have thought was the obvious and best conversion). This comes in two versions. The car (SD1) version with a 9.35:1 compression ra; /html/triumphs/2003-11/msg00401.html (8,209 bytes)
11. re: saab turbo'd engine in tr7 ? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 23:19:55 +0000; And the best version of the engine is the later 3.9 litre fuel-injected version. I don't know if you have them over there, but the 3.9 (aka 4 litre) engine is a firm favourite over here The (rare) R; /html/triumphs/2003-11/msg00418.html (9,057 bytes)
12. RE: saab turbo'd engine in tr7 ? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 16:33:10 -0800; Is that preferred over the 4.3 liter version ? (which is still available today I believe, although perhaps it's discontinued for 2004.) Randall; /html/triumphs/2003-11/msg00421.html (7,507 bytes)

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