Re: Purist / Fanaticism - Sense of Humor Check

[Glenn Merrell <gmerrel@domain.elided>]

Hello Bruce,
	So ever who said I was/is a purist?  I do VERY strongly maintain:
1. that there is nothing wrong with the deign of the original Stag engine that
normal routine maintenance won't cure;
2.  that the original Stag engine is no more costly to rebuild and maintain than
performing a complete engine/transmission conversion;
3.  That "period modifications" are quite acceptable, including various
performance modifications like tubular exhaust manifolds which require moving
the alternator to the A/C compressor location, fuel injection, poly bushes,
lowered suspension, louvered hood (bonnett),  SS exhaust, 15" alloy wheels with
low profile tires, hardened crankshaft, balanced and blueprinted engine,
polished and ported heads, reprofiled camshafts, chromed valve covers, uprated
radiator, MY OWN composite radiator cowl set (that is not a purist original
part)...etc, etc.

	A line might be drawn by the owner bulding their car for concours showing, vs
those of us who wish to have one of the classiest  and cleanist lines cars ever
produced that is an original period type car in great condition to drive for fun
and pleasure.  I appreciate a really clean professional conversion, and a full
original restoration even more, but really detest chop jobs.

So, where's the beef? No flip-flop here...

In my HUMBLE Opininon, yours for speculation...and still smiling ;-}

Regards,
Glenn  Merrell
Triumph Stag Register USA VP

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Koehler wrote:
> 
> Re: Purist / Fanaticism  - Sense of Humor Check
> 
> I don't often write in, but I had to take a jab at this one!
> 
> How could one who takes such firm stands on keeping these cars original consider installing
> a non-stock air conditioning compressor?
> 
> It's not even an essential and no longer available part!
> 
> What's next?  Alternator?  Radiator? Transmission? E N G I N E ???
> 
> (They're all out of view - no one will know !!!!)
> 
> Where do we draw the line?
> 
> Change the A/C compressor for better mileage? More power?  Hey - shove in a Jap car engine
> complete with A/C - why only benefit in hot weather?
> 
> Go figure . . . . . . . . . .
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Bruce Koehler
> 72 Stag since 1986
> Santa Cruz
> 
> > From: Glenn Merrell <gmerrel@domain.elided>
> > To: Nick Berlyn <nberlyn@domain.elided>
> > Date: Sunday, 25 October 1998 13:29
> > Hello Nick,
> > A question about the rotary A/C compressor modification.
> > Which one did you use, and how did you bracket it?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Glenn  Merrell
> > Triumph Stag Register USA VP
> >