[Shotimes] RE: OT Subarus and turbos and stuff . . .

[Ron Nottingham]

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From: "Viggen" <greyviggen@yahoo.com>
>
>   Oh yeah, by the way, the Mitsu 3000GT and Dodge Stealth
> are the same car, and they have a V-6, hence the need for
> twin turbos. Only Saab has tried to turbo-charge a V-6 with
> ONE turbo, and I know the engine mgmnt. S/W is REALLY

Sorry... Nissan's VG30ET (along with the JDM VG20ET) in the USDM Z31 300zx 
turbo (84-89) was a SOHC V6 with a SINGLE turbo, which had a crossover on 
the exhaust from one side to the other for the turbo (symetrical, vs. the 
SAAB's assymetrical design). Also, Nissan had a VG30DET (as opposed to the 
VG30DETT seen in the Z32 300zx Twin Turbo, 90-96) which was a DOHC V6 with a 
SINGLE symetrical turbo system in JDM versions of the Maxima and the 
Infiniti I30, among others. I'm sure there are other makers that used a 
symetrical system, also.

> complicated, since only one bank of cylinders has the added
> back-pressure, but the turbo feeds both banks. I'd say the
> jury is still out on that motor, but most TRUE Saab guys
> want the 2.3 turbo 4-banger anywho. [IMHO, if you want a 4

True SAAB guys must like Triumph engines :-) The 2.3L is a derivative of the 
2.0L I4 from the TR7, which is itself a derivative of the 3.0L V8 from the 
Stag. Although the SAAB engine is far removed from it's Triumph ancestor, a 
SAAB DOHC head will fit on a TR7 block, with a little work, but I do not 
think anything from the Triumph will not work in the modern SAAB I4 (now, 
why would you want to do a thing like that!?!?!).

Ron Nottingham - Dalton, GA
89 325i
90 SHO

"It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile"



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