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- From: jimd@fraser.sfu.ca (Jim Davies)
- Subject: Re: Troubleshooting and theory books for older engines
- Message-ID: <jimd.724274382@sfu.ca>
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- Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
- References: <3218.88.uupcb@chaos.lrk.ar.us>
- Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 19:19:42 GMT
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- dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams) writes:
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- >-> I'm the proud owner of a 1970 SAAB 95 with a carburated Ford V-4
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- >-> I'd like to find a book or books that will help me understand what
- >-> the engine is thinking and how to keep it happy. Any suggestions?
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- > SAAB would probably sell you a service manual.
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- > The engine was originally designed by Ford, for use in a "light car"
- >project in the 1950s. Ford dropped the project, but foisted the engine
- >off on Ford/Germany (Taunus). It saw duty in many Taunus cars, and in
- >early German spec versions of the Capri. SAAB bought engines from Ford
- >to use in the Sonnett.
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- > You might also be interested to know Ford's agricultural division sold
- >lots of the V4s for use in stationary power applications such as
- >irrigation pumps. You might be able to find parts through them.
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- Ford also sold these thru their Industrial division. Have worked
- on them in paving rollers, where they were combined with a really
- interesting industrial transaxle. Too bad it was cast iron *the
- transaxle*
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- JD
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