SAAB 9000 intercooler/SAAB forum

Anybody have a SAAB 9000 turbo (was an airconned autoboxed ES model on a G plate if its relevant) intercooler spare, or know of any UK based SAAB forums?

For the 2.0 turbo Land-Rover swap - have one intercooler but need a

2nd to stack behind it/merge end tanks on. (think a 3rd would be excessive!)

Marko

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Marko, a lot of the UK Saab 900 guys use Volvo 7**/8** IC's as front mounts on their cars to replace the standard side mount, as it is larger and flows better than a 9000 one that has been tried before. And on the

900, they are able to get the pipework to fit with a mix and match of 900, 9000, and Volvo pipe work, so you don't even need to do anything excessive with Samco hoses.
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I've a 900 IC here if its the same

-- Chet

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HF Integrale 16v - Gettin there!1993 Renault 19 16v - Subtle extras like a T3 ;)1998 Audi A4 - I don't know why, but i did.

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If you mean the original old 900, nothing like. The 9000 is a front mount with the inlet and outlet on either side, the old 900 has both hoses at the top, and is side mounted and quite small.

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Yeah this one has the inlet and outlet on the same side pointing in the same direction

-- Chet

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HF Integrale 16v - Gettin there!1993 Renault 19 16v - Subtle extras like a T3 ;)1998 Audi A4 - I don't know why, but i did.

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I'm after the 9000 cores rather than the IC itself - as the core is an ideal size for me when used double thickness/two off. Can knock up end tanks easily enough, and I think the flow issue will be due to the end tanks rather than the core? Volvo core is too tall - only have 15" height to play with. Want horizontal flow from passenger side to driver's side.

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Ah, OK. maybe sign up and ask arround on either

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and see if any of the 9000 aero boys have old ones lying arround after upgrading? They will probably tell you try a Volvo one first though, so you will need to explain.

Also Saabcentral have a classified section with parts for sale so you might get lucky.

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MeatballTurbo

Thats an old 900 then. Not bad, didn't flow as well as a 9000, but cooled better, or maybe the other way round.

Lot of the 900 boys swap to Volvo 7/8/9 turbo ICs and front mount them. but for that to work properly you need to facelift the car, if it is pre '87 (all bolt on stuff).

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