Thread: Just got a Jonsered 2094 Project Saw

Originally Posted by MrCreosote

Of course, I'll never understand what those Swedes were thinking when they designed that Saab with the engine in "backwards" - the fan belt was on the "back" of the engine, up against the firewall (It was NOT a transverse mounted engine.)

They were thinking "lets put an airplane engine in a car; yeah that would be fun". When you build something out of parts for something else you put the parts in anyway they fit and work.... The newer ones engines are in forward and the ignition switch is on the steering column instead of the floor. Of course the trade off for a forward facing engine designed for a car is that they do not last like they used to.....

Never heard of that explanation.

It would definitely make sense if the crankshaft came out the "front" of the engine where the belts are since that is where the propeller would be.

However, that wasn't the case. The crankshaft came out the "rear" of the engine.

In fact, he had 2 of these types of cars:

1) 1962 Saab 96 with a backwards Ford Capri V4 & manual 4-spd column shift, and a
2) 1985 Saab 900 Turbo with a backwards straight 4.

In both cases, the front wheel drive hung off the "rear" of the engine which was placed forward in the car.

I guess that was Saab's solution to an in-line front wheel drive car.

Also, the transmission/differential housing was actually part of the engine block, so these engines were specifically designed for this application.

Originally Posted by tree_beard

the 2094 is a very different animal than a husky 394... the 2094 was the last j-red that still had influences of j-reds of old (not just a re-badged husky) and they share very few parts....



there have been recent discussions about the 2094 (and its similarities/differences to the 394).... search function should throw up several threads


good saw, hope you can track down the bits you need at a reasonable price

Originally Posted by Justsaws

I used to think so as well, before Spike60 corrected me, but the 2094 actually is a development of the 930 (SawTroll)

That would make sense as there are a lot of similarities.

Originally Posted by taxmantoo

The Stihl IPLs on the internet allow you to click on the Item Number and a window will pop up telling where else that part number is used.
http://arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=71050

I don't know if Husky/Jonny has anything like that.

Looks like the Stihl IPLs are gone, as expected......