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Hello from bucks

Post by Nuttyjimbob » 01 Nov 2014 10:13 am

Hello fellow 300 owners im Jim from highwycombe area. ive just recently purchased a 5door 1.7 340. good to meet you all!
ive got alot of plans for the car and look forward to sharing ideas with you all 340pw

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Post by SteveP » 01 Nov 2014 11:55 am

Welcome :) Post some pics up! What have you got planned for the car?
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Post by Nuttyjimbob » 01 Nov 2014 02:35 pm

SteveP wrote:Welcome :) Post some pics up! What have you got planned for the car?
yhh will try get some the dark evenings don't help. as for plans im keeping it as it is for winter then when the weather gets a bit better. shes's going to have a new engine and rear end and basically overhauling the car. thinking c20xe or the saab b204 as i know alot about both 340pw rear end im still uuuming and rrring for strength wise especially for the b204.

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Post by classicswede » 01 Nov 2014 08:39 pm

Saabs are cheap to buy and becoming a popular choice for engine swaps. The easy swap is to use the 740 or 940 turbo lump and that mates to 360 running gear
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Post by Nuttyjimbob » 02 Nov 2014 11:23 am

classicswede wrote:The easy swap is to use the 740 or 940 turbo lump and that mates to 360 running gear
What power can the 360 running gear take? If I go saab it will be around the 280hp mark

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Post by Joris » 02 Nov 2014 11:28 am

Maybe if your gentle on it, it might survive for a little while. But 280hp is not advisable on the running gear. 3th gear is the weakest gear, but the diff will probably fail before that happens.

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Post by Nuttyjimbob » 02 Nov 2014 11:38 am

Looks like I'll be going for omega box maybe. just means I'll have to go for a different diff lol and make a new tranny tunnel lol

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Post by MCHUDD » 02 Nov 2014 11:45 am

Hi mate.
A big welcome from sunny Belfast :lol: :lol: :lol:
F*****g pished down here all day yesterday
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Whats the weather like else where?
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Post by Nuttyjimbob » 02 Nov 2014 11:47 am

MCHUDD wrote:Hi mate.
A big welcome from sunny Belfast :lol: :lol: :lol:
F*****g pished down here all day yesterday
sm2 sm2 sm2 sm2 sm2 sm2 sm2 sm2 sm2
Whats the weather like else where?
Cheers Mark.
sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69
Hello, yep pissing it down here to lol :-(

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Post by Nuttyjimbob » 05 Nov 2014 01:04 am

Had a little think about engines and ive got a 2.0 omega engine and running gear. its got around 130 hp and is a good runner so i might have a look into doing a little tuning with that and see what happens. not going to be easy fitting it, but im sure i will come up with something lol.
still no photos as it been to dark to get a good photo but here a little clip of the exhaust ive just fitted :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R49zQQA ... e=youtu.be

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