Triumph Sports Cars

engine swaps and other performance upgrades, plus "factory" V8s (Stag and TR8)

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Herman
Herman Lowenberg

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1972 Triumph Stag Chevy Conversion, HELP!!
Posted by: Herman
Date: May 01, 2014 12:53PM

I acquired a 72 Stag with a 350 chevy / Tremec 5speed conversion. The car ran fine and everything worked as it should. I can't leave well enough alone so I began to tidy up/ redo many of the mods that were done. I pulled the motor / transmission and found the most horrific installation mods, i.e., motor mounts, clutch linkage, wiring, etc.etc. It must have been performed by MORONS. I would greatly appriciate pics, detailed info, from someone that has already performed this conversion the right way. Thanks


mgb260
Jim Nichols
Sequim,WA
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02/29/2008 08:29PM

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1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8

Re: 1972 Triumph Stag Chevy Conversion, HELP!!
Posted by: mgb260
Date: May 01, 2014 01:17PM

I haven't done that conversion but, I would look at Speedway Motors and Trans-dapt for mounts. There are 2 Chevy/Stag conversions on this site in the Photo Gallery.


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Herman
Herman Lowenberg

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Re: 1972 Triumph Stag Chevy Conversion, HELP!!
Posted by: Herman
Date: May 01, 2014 08:43PM

Yes, thanks Jim, I saw the two cars and I'm hoping they share their installation details.


88v8
Ivor Duarte
Gloucestershire UK
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02/11/2010 04:29AM

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1974 Land Rover Lightweight V8

Re: 1972 Triumph Stag Chevy Conversion, HELP!!
Posted by: 88v8
Date: May 02, 2014 03:49AM

This is one reason it's hard to get a decent price when selling a modified car; one is buying not just the car but the (unknown) skill of the builder.

Still, look on the bright side, much of the work has been done and, most importantly, you've been able to drive the car and you know that you like it. I've known people spend years building a car only to discover they don't enjoy driving it...

Ivor


KBStag
keith bohanan

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Re: 1972 Triumph Stag Chevy Conversion, HELP!!
Posted by: KBStag
Date: July 12, 2014 10:07AM

Do the easy thing, throw one of those Triumph engines in the car.


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