[oregonxv]

Greetings To All
I am wondering if anybody here has swapped an automatic out of a '92 900S, 4 cyl., and replaced it with a 5 speed manual? If so, could you share your insight gained from experience, if not could you share what the critical issues were that stopped you.
Kindest regards.
Ron

 

[eggsngrits]

Welcome.


You'll want to look at this write up:
http://www.saabnet.com/sites/900conversion/

And you'll want to search the board for 'automatic transmission' 'manual conversion' and a bunch more combinations to find some of the experiences of others.

Get the Bentley shop manual!!!

 

[oregonxv]

Perfect, thanks.

Do you have a recommendation for where to purchase the Bentley shop manual?

Ron

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Welcome.


You'll want to look at this write up:
http://www.saabnet.com/sites/900conversion/

And you'll want to search the board for 'automatic transmission' 'manual conversion' and a bunch more combinations to find some of the experiences of others.

Get the Bentley shop manual!!!

 

[eggsngrits]

Click on 'SaabShop' above. Support SaabCentral!!

 

[oregonxv]

Excelent
Thanks again.
Ron

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Click on 'SaabShop' above. Support SaabCentral!!

 

[oregonxv]

Model Mixing

Howdy Again
As I mentioned previously I am looking at a '92 900S as the base for this conversion. I now have found a 9000 with a 5 speed that might be an affordable doner car. The 900Conver.pdf file is VERY helpful but it specifically states that the doner transmission should be from a 99 or 900 up through '93. Is the 9000 a completly different engine/transmission configuration? And is there any history of adapting a 9000 drive train in a 900?
Sorry to be so uninformed, but this has really got my creative juices flowing.
Thanks
Ron

 

[Jezzadee]

Is the 9000 a completly different engine/transmission configuration?

Yes.

And is there any history of adapting a 9000 drive train in a 900?

No.



I did read of someone in Finland doing it once, but it took a few years.

 

[oregonxv]

Yes.

I figured as much. So to accomplish this, one should plan to replace and re-mount just about everything between the wheel centers? YUCK:roll:

No.



I did read of someone in Finland doing it once, but it took a few years.

Ummmm, YEARS? I wonder if that was because of other distractions?