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christophe
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France
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Posted - 31 Aug 2019 :  15:13:35 Show Profile Reply with Quote
I'll try to scan it at my office. It seems to be a 71-72 version translated (strangely, sometimes!) from the English version.
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melle
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 31 Aug 2019 :  15:16:54 Show Profile Reply with Quote
That'd be awesome!

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christophe
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France
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Posted - 31 Aug 2019 :  21:57:21 Show Profile Reply with Quote
This will take some time as I'm currently on holidays but I'll try this as soon as I get back to the office.Today, I put back the carb on the engine after fabricating a new choke rod to replace the piece of wire I found. I also noticed that the holes of the alternator support did not align well. Is this considered as normal after milling the head?
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melle
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 31 Aug 2019 :  22:06:36 Show Profile Reply with Quote
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Originally posted by christophe
I also noticed that the holes of the alternator support did not align well. Is this considered as normal after milling the head?
Did it fit OK before? If so, the long straight or sometimes curved (different types have been used) bracket is probably upside down or back to front. If Saab bracketery has been used that is; Ford used several different types for different applications and also Saab changed the design slightly over the years.

No rush with the scanning mon ami!

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christophe
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France
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Posted - 31 Aug 2019 :  23:22:59 Show Profile Reply with Quote
Yes, it did fit. But I noticed that the bottom bolt was in very bad shape. It's thread looks like it had been screwed into the support instead of being pushed. My car is equipped with the 55 amperes alternator, so I assume they used the old bracket onto the Ford engine. This might explain the trouble. Hopefully, I will give you additional information about this tomorrow.
Good night, mon ami.
Christophe.
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melle
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 01 Sep 2019 :  00:00:27 Show Profile Reply with Quote
The mounting points for the brackets are identical on Saab and Ford engines, Ford just used different brackets on most models.

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christophe
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France
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Posted - 01 Sep 2019 :  18:23:41 Show Profile Reply with Quote
Finally, everything went OK once I had removed the alternator. I just had to use a new bolt to replace the stripped one. The engine is almost ready to run. I still have to align the front silencer. It was badly out of alignment and banging the body. By the way, it is a real PITA to put back the exhaust in place alone.
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