Commer Van with a Turbo Saab B234
by Christopher Christopher
Published in engineswapdepot.com
This 1968 Commer FC camper van came from the factory with a 1725 cc Rootes inline-four producing 58 horsepower. However it’s owned by @livingmyboostlife and as we learned from his Reliant Scimitar, he loves working with Saab motors. So the van is now powered by a turbocharged 2.3 L Saab B234 inline-four producing 175 horsepower on a Trionic T5.5 ECU but capable of 250+ horsepower. He also pulled the factory four-speed manual transmission and 5.0:1 rear end. In their place went an AR35 four-speed automatic transmission from a Vauxhaull Omega and a 3.56:1 rear axle from a Rover R5B. Future plans call for upgrading the front brakes with a set from a BMW 7-series.
