Hi guys,
A few years ago, pre-2002, someone in the States modified a Stag by fitting fuel injection. It seems to have been a very well engineered package but I cannot find any record of it.
The essential part of this conversion – the inlet manifold - is probably based on a TR7. The inlet manifold has the typical ‘Lucas’orifices to mount the fuel injectors in, and these parts were just perfect for this project, the only alteration was the rear end of the manifolds which needed curved suction pipes instead of the straight ones. The upper end of the pipes are now pointing upwards, to take the baseplate of the next part, the plenum chamber. This part comes from a Corvette small block engine and is perfect for our Stags, which needs a flat design otherwise ugly power bulges have to be made in the bonnet. The front end points directly towards the fan and the radiator top, just as original.
A baseplate was specially made for the plenum chamber, because of the electronic ignition which is located at the rear (I think this is a modern no-distributor ignition system. PH), The original distributor, drive is needed for driving the oil pump via jackshaft. All the other parts shown fit almost perfect for this conversion and viewed from the top this system looks as if it was tailor made for the Stag.
I'll try to post some pictures below this post.
I have no details of how well this system worked or what became of it later. If anyone knows anything of this car, would they please contact me? If they could put me in contact with the owner that would be even better.
Peter Hills
Modified Stag Co-ord
SOC
A few years ago, pre-2002, someone in the States modified a Stag by fitting fuel injection. It seems to have been a very well engineered package but I cannot find any record of it.
The essential part of this conversion – the inlet manifold - is probably based on a TR7. The inlet manifold has the typical ‘Lucas’orifices to mount the fuel injectors in, and these parts were just perfect for this project, the only alteration was the rear end of the manifolds which needed curved suction pipes instead of the straight ones. The upper end of the pipes are now pointing upwards, to take the baseplate of the next part, the plenum chamber. This part comes from a Corvette small block engine and is perfect for our Stags, which needs a flat design otherwise ugly power bulges have to be made in the bonnet. The front end points directly towards the fan and the radiator top, just as original.
A baseplate was specially made for the plenum chamber, because of the electronic ignition which is located at the rear (I think this is a modern no-distributor ignition system. PH), The original distributor, drive is needed for driving the oil pump via jackshaft. All the other parts shown fit almost perfect for this conversion and viewed from the top this system looks as if it was tailor made for the Stag.
I'll try to post some pictures below this post.
I have no details of how well this system worked or what became of it later. If anyone knows anything of this car, would they please contact me? If they could put me in contact with the owner that would be even better.
Peter Hills
Modified Stag Co-ord
SOC
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