I believe there is or was at one time. I had a neighbor of mine that converted
his Stag to a Rover V8 with a kit he got in the UK.
Frank
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> On Jul 7, 2019, at 3:50 PM, david hammond <dbh97530@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Are there anybody out there who sells a conversion kit to put a rover v 8
> into a stag?
> David
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jul 7, 2019, at 12:54 PM, Frank Magnusson <fmags@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Bill,
>>
>> All good questions.
>>
>> Most U.S. Stags have factory A/C. I don't recall the manufacturer but its
>> straight out of detroit, so parts should be easy to get. If a Stag doesn't
>> have the factory a/c, it should be easy to enough to fit either an original
>> unit, or one from Vintage Air or other supplier. When I got my Stag, alot
>> of the a/c system was missing, but I was able to find all of the parts
>> either new or used and get it operational. It works well and blows ice cold
>> air.
>>
>> Engine problems are still there on all years but as long as you are aware of
>> the issues and make sure they are addressed, you'll be fine. Two main
>> problems - water pumps and timing chains, and both problems exacerbated by
>> some poor quality parts on the market, but as long as you are careful who
>> you buy from and check all the parts you get, you should be fine. But,
>> timing chains dont last very long, and you'll end up changing them more
>> often than you'd think.
>>
>> One other item is what gearbox do you want, automatic, manual, or manual
>> with overdrive. There are some clutch issues with the manual boxes similar
>> to TR6 problems, but they are fairly easily fixable.
>>
>> There are some engine conversions to a Rover V8, which fixes all of those
>> issues; just depends what you want. TR8 V8 conversion also.
>>
>> Even with its issues, the Stag is really a neat car; fun to drive, turns
>> heads, sounds awesome with the original V8, and has a/c and 4 seats.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Frank
>> '72 Stag
>>
>>
>>> On Jul 7, 2019, at 1:00 PM, triumphs-request@autox.team.net wrote:
>>>
>>> Thinking of buying a Stag for SWMBO but it would require air conditioning.
>>> Can AC be efficiently installed?
>>>
>>> I remember the deal about engine problems during the first couple of years,
>>> is there a way to see if the remediation was performed if I find an early
>>> car?
>>>
>>> After what year might I be safe in trusting the original engine is OK?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Launching off into the dark here, any direction for self-education would be
>>> greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Bill B
>>>
>>> TS30800L
>>
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