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Yes, I have heard good things about Vintage Air. They have several combinati=
ons of equipment, has anyone installed one of their systems? If so which on=
e? =20
I will also give them a call and see what they recommend. =20
Thanks to all who responded. =20
Best,
Bill
Sent from my DynaTAC 8000X
On Jul 7, 2019, at 9:01 PM, Glenn Merrell <controls@freelanceconsulting.net>=
wrote:
In the USA, try Vintage Aire for systems, parts and design support.
Glenn A. Merrell, CAP
ISA Certified Automation Professional
On Sun, Jul 7, 2019 at 2:50 PM -0600, "david hammond" <dbh97530@gmail.com> w=
rote:
> Are there anybody out there who sells a conversion kit to put a rover v 8 i=
nto a stag?
> David
>=20
> Sent from my iPhone
>=20
> > On Jul 7, 2019, at 12:54 PM, Frank Magnusson wrote:
> >=20
> > Hi Bill,
> >=20
> > All good questions.
> >=20
> > Most U.S. Stags have factory A/C. I don't recall the manufacturer but i=
ts 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 origin=
al unit, or one from Vintage Air or other supplier. When I got my Stag, alo=
t of the a/c system was missing, but I was able to find all of the parts eit=
her new or used and get it operational. It works well and blows ice cold ai=
r.
> >=20
> > Engine problems are still there on all years but as long as you are awar=
e of the issues and make sure they are addressed, you'll be fine. Two main p=
roblems - water pumps and timing chains, and both problems exacerbated by so=
me poor quality parts on the market, but as long as you are careful who you b=
uy from and check all the parts you get, you should be fine. But, timing ch=
ains dont last very long, and you'll end up changing them more often than yo=
u'd think.
> >=20
> > 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.
> >=20
> > There are some engine conversions to a Rover V8, which fixes all of thos=
e issues; just depends what you want. TR8 V8 conversion also.
> >=20
> > 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.
> >=20
> > Hope this helps,
> > Frank
> > '72 Stag
> >=20
> >=20
> >> On Jul 7, 2019, at 1:00 PM, triumphs-request@autox.team.net wrote:
> >>=20
> >> Thinking of buying a Stag for SWMBO but it would require air conditioni=
ng.
> >> Can AC be efficiently installed? =20
> >>=20
> >> I remember the deal about engine problems during the first couple of ye=
ars,
> >> is there a way to see if the remediation was performed if I find an ear=
ly
> >> car? =20
> >>=20
> >> After what year might I be safe in trusting the original engine is OK?
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >> Launching off into the dark here, any direction for self-education woul=
d be
> >> greatly appreciated.
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >> Best,
> >>=20
> >> Bill B
> >>=20
> >> TS30800L
> >=20
> > ** triumphs@autox.team.net **
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charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Yes, I have heard good things about
Vintage Air. They have several combinations of equipment, has anyone installed
one of their systems? If so which one? <div><br></div><div>I
will also give them a call and see what they recommend.
</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks to all who responded.
</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Bill<br><br><div
id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my DynaTAC 8000X</div><div
dir="ltr"><br>On Jul 7, 2019, at 9:01 PM, Glenn Merrell <<a
href="mailto:controls@freelanceconsulting.net";>controls@freelanceconsulting.net</a>>
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">In the USA, try Vintage Aire for systems, parts and design support.<br>
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Professional</div>
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<br><br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jul 7, 2019 at 2:50 PM -0600, "david hammond"
<span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dbh97530@gmail.com";
target="_blank">dbh97530@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<pre>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, <a
href="mailto:triumphs-request@autox.team.net";>triumphs-request@autox.team.net</a>
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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