ISOA Tech Tips - 2005

Last updated January 8, 2005

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Stag V8 Performance Curve
Stag V8 Water Pump Covers January 29, 2005

Stag V8 Performance Curve

Here's a 17kB .gif file of the Stag V8 performance curve - Torque, Brake Mean Effective Pressure, Specific Fuel Consumption, and Power vs. RPM.

This drawing was originally published in the April 1970 edition of Automobile Engineer, and was reprinted by the Vintage Triumph Register in issue 38 of The Vintage Triumph magazine. ISOA is a chapter of VTR. Automobile Engineer is no longer published, and issue 38 of TVT is out of print. If you feel that the posting of this image violates your copyright, send an email with the pertinent details to TKBuja@ISOAinsightbb.com to request its removal from this website.

by Tim Buja

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Stag V8 Water Pump Covers

Two water pumps were specified for use in the Stag, with different covers used to match the design of the pump impellers. The external appearance of the covers are almost identical at first glance, but small differences can be noted.

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The six-vane pump cover has STANPART cast into the side of the cover facing the right cylinder head, and LUNASC in the side facing the left cylinder head. The 12-vane pump cover has STANPART and PBM cast into the top of the cover.

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The main intake on the six-vane pump cover is flush with the heater return connection. On the 12-vane cover, the main intake extends about 1/2" further from the heater return connection.

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The bottom of the six-vane pump cover is machined at a steeper angle, and a straight edge placed along the right side of the machined surface will intersect the top of the cover to the right of the centerline of the volute. The same straight edge will intersect the top of the 12-vane cover to the left of the centerline.

by Tim Buja

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