<VV> Re Sylvia/Mini/Saab NO CORVAIR

[Jim Burkhard]

Yeah? Well, my Saab has a flat-4...  Turbo.
;-)
Jim Burkhard

NicolCS at aol.com wrote:
> 1st guy said: <snip> Not sure about the 1934 "Traction Avant" but the 1949 
> SAAB 92
> had a transverse engine with FWD and innumerable motorcycles (and a few
> earlier minicars) had used a similar design. <unsnip>
> 
> 
> 2nd guy replied: <snip>The Traction Avant had a longitudinal engine, with the 
> transaxle ahead of it. Its real claim to fame was the first, truly-modern, 
> unitized body. <unsnip>
> 
> And I chime in:  The 49 SAAB also had a longitudinal engine (with the fan and 
> radiator between the engine and the firewall).  The jackshaft that went front 
> to rear over the 3cyl flathead engine was the perfect place to grab when 
> lifting the engine out.  Just to make it handy, the hood came off with the 
> headlights and grille as a unit and as stated the radiator was at the backside of the 
> engine.  The first car I ever worked on was a 59 SAAB 93GT.  I think we fried 
> the engine three or four times just by driving a bit too far with the "city" 
> spark plugs installed.C. Nicol