As an Englishman, I love you have given new life to one of the most beautiful cars created, next to the Jaguar Etype. The corvette engine is a masterstroke and given the Stag a better reliability. I bet you stag turns heads everywhere you go.
We have recently completed restoration of my Stag in the UK, the guys who have been helping me usually work on US cars from the 70's and 80's, mostly Mustangs. Just the other day we were talking about what US V8s of the era could possible fit in the available space - we know it's been done by a few people before but nice to see your example too.
Hi Philip, thank you so much for your comment! It's nice to hear that people from the UK watch my channel too! I might just be back over in the UK soon, so if there is anything special that I can review please send me a PM! I realize I didn't post a video of the engine, I'll do this perhaps in an upcoming "Short" video. Thanks again for your view and comment, and please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE TOO! Drivin' Ivan
Don't buy that car man. Do yourself a favor and drive a NICE Stag with either the original V8 engine or even one with a Rover V8 Conversion (assuming it is done correctly). They are *very* nice driving cars. That one you are driving seems like it has some significant issues that make it not such a great representation of a Stag. I'm sure putting a GM V8 in it is going to give it a lot more get up and go, but its a shame to do it in such a way that messes up the rest of the car. I like side pipes, but I don't think they go on a Stag. And somehow not having that beautiful sounding stock exhaust system with the long dual pipe out the back also takes away from some of the aesthetics of the car. That home made dash looks so bad compared to the original interior. Other comments : They never planned on putting a 4 cylinder in it. They were going to go with the Triumph 2.5 liter straight six initially, but not a 4 cylinder. You also made a little mistake on the production figures. Around 7,000 were made for EXPORT markets (outside the UK). but fewer than 3000 of them made it to the US between 1971 and 1973.
As an Englishman, I love you have given new life to one of the most beautiful cars created, next to the Jaguar Etype. The corvette engine is a masterstroke and given the Stag a better reliability. I bet you stag turns heads everywhere you go.
We have recently completed restoration of my Stag in the UK, the guys who have been helping me usually work on US cars from the 70's and 80's, mostly Mustangs. Just the other day we were talking about what US V8s of the era could possible fit in the available space - we know it's been done by a few people before but nice to see your example too.
Hi Philip, thank you so much for your comment! It's nice to hear that people from the UK watch my channel too! I might just be back over in the UK soon, so if there is anything special that I can review please send me a PM! I realize I didn't post a video of the engine, I'll do this perhaps in an upcoming "Short" video. Thanks again for your view and comment, and please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE TOO! Drivin' Ivan
Don't buy that car man. Do yourself a favor and drive a NICE Stag with either the original V8 engine or even one with a Rover V8 Conversion (assuming it is done correctly). They are *very* nice driving cars. That one you are driving seems like it has some significant issues that make it not such a great representation of a Stag. I'm sure putting a GM V8 in it is going to give it a lot more get up and go, but its a shame to do it in such a way that messes up the rest of the car. I like side pipes, but I don't think they go on a Stag. And somehow not having that beautiful sounding stock exhaust system with the long dual pipe out the back also takes away from some of the aesthetics of the car. That home made dash looks so bad compared to the original interior. Other comments : They never planned on putting a 4 cylinder in it. They were going to go with the Triumph 2.5 liter straight six initially, but not a 4 cylinder. You also made a little mistake on the production figures. Around 7,000 were made for EXPORT markets (outside the UK). but fewer than 3000 of them made it to the US between 1971 and 1973.
not the original engine? then its not a Stag.