So I've been thinking of changing to cams to B205 cams to improve my fuel economy, but I've got some conflicting info.
According to the GenuineSaab site
http://genuinesaab.com/temp/cams.htm
The B205 and B235 have the same intake cam, but a different exhaust cam.
The B235E and B235R have the same exhaust cam, but different intake cam.
However, I was poking around SAAB central and found this thread, which has a chart of different cams
http://www.saabcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65727&highlight=cams
Specs of stock 16v cams: SAAB part Number Type Lift mm IVO (BTDC) IVC (ABDC) EVO (BBDC) EVC (ATCD) Duration
9170887 Intake 8.31 12.0 39.0 - - 231.0
9188855 Exhaust 8.07 - - 34.0 14.0 228.0
9170895 Exhaust 8.31 - - 37.0 14.0 231.0
Engine model Year Type SAAB part Number other part number
B205L, B205R, B205E, B235R 1999-2001 Intake 9170887 -
B205L, B205R, B205E 1999-2001 Exhaust 9188855 -
B235R 1999-2001 Exhaust 9170895 -
So I pulled my valve cover today and discovered that the cams only have 6 numbers on them for starters.
My car:
intake - 917088
exhaust - 917089
B205 cams numbers from Tboy:
intake - 917088
exhaust - 918885
This info is consist with what I found on Saabcentral, but conflicts the Genuinesaab info. Seems the B235R only has a different exhaust cam, and only slightly at that.
According to the GenuineSaab site
http://genuinesaab.com/temp/cams.htm
The B205 and B235 have the same intake cam, but a different exhaust cam.
The B235E and B235R have the same exhaust cam, but different intake cam.
However, I was poking around SAAB central and found this thread, which has a chart of different cams
http://www.saabcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65727&highlight=cams
Specs of stock 16v cams: SAAB part Number Type Lift mm IVO (BTDC) IVC (ABDC) EVO (BBDC) EVC (ATCD) Duration
9170887 Intake 8.31 12.0 39.0 - - 231.0
9188855 Exhaust 8.07 - - 34.0 14.0 228.0
9170895 Exhaust 8.31 - - 37.0 14.0 231.0
Engine model Year Type SAAB part Number other part number
B205L, B205R, B205E, B235R 1999-2001 Intake 9170887 -
B205L, B205R, B205E 1999-2001 Exhaust 9188855 -
B235R 1999-2001 Exhaust 9170895 -
So I pulled my valve cover today and discovered that the cams only have 6 numbers on them for starters.
My car:
intake - 917088
exhaust - 917089
B205 cams numbers from Tboy:
intake - 917088
exhaust - 918885
This info is consist with what I found on Saabcentral, but conflicts the Genuinesaab info. Seems the B235R only has a different exhaust cam, and only slightly at that.