help with a '73

[baf6]

greetings from the USA! hoping someone could shed some light on some questions i have, first a little back story:

my father has two stags, a '73 and a '71....the '71 has a V8 with (what i believe is) a 3 speed auto gearbox...it is in rough shape, and i believe the engine is frozen...the '73 no longer has the triumph V8, but has been swapped at some point to (what i think) is a triumph straight 6 (probably swapped due to the overheating issues i've been reading about)...i know this engine runs rather well, but the car has been sitting idle for a few years now....

my father rarely has time free, and the stags have taken the back-burner for as long as i can remember...i've recently decided to work on the '73 (better of the two) as i have the money and time, in hopes that i can get it to a point where he can work on less time-consuming issues with it...

questions:

1. from my research i've decided that the straight 6 is either the 2.0L from the GT6 or a 2.5 from a TR6...how can i tell which engine it is? i know it needs a new alternator, valve cover gasket, and the fuel pump is going...are these parts interchangeable between the 2.0 and 2.5? i has twin stromberg carbs if that helps at all

2. at least one of the rear brakes is frozen and both front calipers are frozen...where can i get some decent replacement calipers, wheel cylinders, rotors, drums, etc. ?

3. what size tires should it have? it has the 14" 5-spoke alloys....i've read that it should run 195/70/r14 , but right how it has some dry-rotted 185s...does it matter?

4. the '71 has the 72 spoke wire wheels with spinners...is it easy to swap the hubs over ? i'd like to have the wire wheels re-finished at some point in the future

5. anything i should be aware of while while doing general maintenance to get it back in shape?

i wont be performing a full restoration on it, i can't imagine my dad will either...just looking to get it back in gear so it can be enjoyed

[Seaking]

try these also look in clearance http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/ItemList...ue?src=TRIUMPH
www.ldparts.co.uk
www.jamespaddock.co.uk
www.ejward.co.uk
www.robsport.co.uk

[Stagdad]

Hi name?Welcome to the forumItem 2 LD parts are a good bet for the brake bits.I used to have a 2L vitesse with a pair of stroms and I think they are CD150's on the 2L and CD175's on the 2.5L so check the size of your carbs,thatmay give you an idea which engine you haveCheers Steve

[SGN]

This should help you identify the engine :
http://www.triumphspitfire.com/enginenumbers.html

Cheers
Steve

[elvimto]

Where are you in the US I am in california can you PM me.

cheers Stuart

[baf6]

thank you all for your help

that engine number chart is very helpful....although, when i looked at that spot on the engine, there were no numbers whatsoever maybe the engine was stolen and serial numbers scratched off ?

after more research, i'm almost positive that the engine is the 2L from the GT6....i ordered a new valve cover gasket, new fuel pump and filter, lucas alternator & v-belt....i also picked up new rear brake parts, including shoes, springs, and wheel cylinders

stuart, i am in New Jersey

[Westfaling]

The 195/70 14 tyres (sorry tires) will cause some speedo error but thet're a pretty common substitute for the original 185/80 14s. Swapping the wire wheels is pretty easy on a Stag they just bolt onto slightly shorter studs on the same hubs. you can buy new studs easily enough or try to swap them over.
Good luck
Nick

[Stagdad]

thank you all for your help

i'm almost positive that the engine is the 2L from the GT6

That going to be about 100bhp then 30% down on the V8,the 2.5 is a lot closer.I sure its still fun though.So has it got cd150 stroms?


Cheers Steve

[baf6]

thanks for all the response, i'm going to look into swapping the hubs over and restoring the wheels in the future, for now i'll just put new tires (tyres ) on the 5 spokes

yes, it has zenith stromberg cd-150 carbs