Saab B engine

B engine
Overview
ManufacturerSaab Automobile
Production1972-1981
Layout
ConfigurationInline-4
Displacement2.0 L; 121.1 cu in (1,985 cc)
Cylinder bore90 mm (3.54 in)
Piston stroke78 mm (3.07 in)
Cylinder block materialCast iron
Cylinder head materialAluminium
ValvetrainSOHC
Compression ratio7.2:1, 7.5:1, 8.7:1, 9.0:1, 9.2:1, 9.5:1
Combustion
TurbochargerSingle Garrett AiResearch T3 (99 Turbo)
Fuel systemZenith-Stromberg carburettors
Mechanical fuel injection
ManagementBosch D-Jetronic
Fuel typePetrol
Oil systemWet sump
Cooling systemWater-cooled
Output
Power output85–220 hp (63.4–164.1 kW)
Torque output157–174 lb⋅ft (213–236 N⋅m)
Emissions
Emissions control systemsCatalytic converter
Chronology
PredecessorTriumph slant-four engine
SuccessorSaab H engine

The Saab B engine is an inline four-cylinder car petrol engine developed by Saab Automobile. A redesign of the Triumph slant-four engine, the B engine displaced 2.0 L and first appeared in 1972. The B engine was used in the Saab 99 and 900 models. Saab began to phase the engine out in 1981.


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