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Originally posted by bell
you know a turbo dodge engine would fit in nicer than that saab engine 
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Well we took what we had available. I guess turbocharged Dodge engine is as easy to get in US as SAAB's one in Sweden. Junkyards are littered with them. It's pretty good base to build on...cast iron block, alu heads, DOHC 16 valve and very good tuning base.
New GM alloy slant four has same bolt pattern as SAAB-engines as far as i know, so there are interesting possibilities opening up. Unfortunately, it's not so over-engineered as SAAB one, so you start changing internals at much lower HP-numbers than SAAB one (which is good for 400HP without opening it or 500 with better cams, provided there is fuel and air to feed it).
Anyway, it's always fun pissing off purists ;-)