So have advanced a little further, went to see an engineer to get the old girl on the road and fortunately there was only 3 things that i need to sort to get the car passed and ready for the blue slip !

1.) Exhaust Flange hangs too low, got a new system fitted 2 1/2 inch with a 3 inch dumper (up from the 2 1/4 of before) they ended up having to put a reverse flow muffler box on the back to knock the noise down to 96Db(images below) problem solved. I will be getting a flange and resonator probably one of those race types that you see everywhere with the tailpipe and muffler all in one once its on the road.
2.) Emissions test is required, this will be interesting as the engineers own rule book from the RTA only go's back as far as '76, he said that I need to go get it tested and the RTA will let me know if its fine or not ?!
3.) A-Pillar mounted tacho needs to be moved somewhere else the suggestion from the engineer was the floor ! Even though every man and his dog has a monster tach strapped to there A-Pillar it is illegal ! I had heard this 3rd hand but it cant hurt to try, apparently I could break/damage my hand if in an accident, I would break my hand in a accident anyway punching whoever hit me so it is the same either way still get a broken hand :)
4.) Cover fuel system in boot (this is reccomended only) but its a good idea and good excuse to get some more alloy around the car.

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Best of luck with getting her on the road

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Originally posted by Mk2_2dr_2L
[br]Damn you ! [:x)]

Thats damn cool

Ive been thinking about building a similar engine 4 some time now, but i just dont have the know - how.

Is the intake manifold partly a sidedraft weber manifold ??

u were very lucky to come across a 75 mk1 2dr auto, as they seem to be quite rare [V]

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it would have the auto from the 2L donor car [;^)] I would imagine anyway

The post I quoted was commenting on an auto...... nevermind.... whatever....

neat looking job there. i forgot what i was gonna say....

ITS REGISTERED !

Got the Blue Slip and Picked up the Engineers certificate yesterday, paid for greenslip and went to RTA today and put the plates on this sarvo ! Pics below !!!!

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What model Saab are the wheels off? And are they 14's, and what width? And how does the offset go, do they fit nicely? And tyre sizes, what are you running?

And would you know where I could pick a set up from?

Just a couple of questions

Hey also running 195 X 50's on the front and 205 X 50's at the rear.