He is currently working on an interesting project — converting an 89 Saab T convertible from automatic auto-tragic to 5-speed and documenting the process in a video series, which can be viewed on his Youtube channel.
Members of the Saab Facebook group are commenting on how helpful and educational the videos are, so he thought we might be interested as well.
Of course we are interested, as well as the rest of Saab community. All it takes is basic tools, patience, a Bentley manual and support from the Saab online community.
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You Might Also Like. Saabs from around the World. If the hoist does not lift the engine perfectly straight, the engine will bind to the transmission and it will not separate. If at first the engine does not separate from the transmission, it may be necessary to carefully pry the engine from the transmission.
Step 2. Preparing the engine for conversion. The clutch diaphragm spring assembly, clutch disc, throw-out bearing and slave cylinder are installed between the engine flywheel and transmission final gear housing as a unit. In order to get the clearance necessary for these three components to fit, the diaphragm spring must be compressed and held in the compressed state by means of a special spacer tool. The spacer tool is a metal dowel bent into a circle which is inserted between the spring fingers and the diaphragm body.
It can be fashioned from an old bucket handle with a pair of pliers and a little patience. Compressing the diaphragm spring is more of a challenge. This author used a hydraulic floor jack, and a pair of battery hold-down rods to compress the spring. A bottle jack can also be employed for t his task.
Borg-Warner Type 37 Automatic transmission. Installed clutch assembly. Transmission Swap. Step 3. Mating the engine to the manual transmission. Clean mating surfaces of both engine and transmission.
Also clean thoroughly the top cavity of the transmission as this is the oil sump for the engine. Place a new engine to transmission gasket on the transmission, squeeze a bead of Loctite gasket sealant both on the front and rear of the gasket in the grooves. This is illustrated in the Bentley manual.
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