Still Looking

["BIDGOOD, ALAN" <BIDGOODA@domain.elided>]

Hi all again,

I have been reading the list with great interest, continuing to learn in   
preparation for my future Stag ownership.

I have not found one yet, but I feel I am getting closer.

The one I am currently considering, certainly has some issues, which I   
think are reflected in the price.  The positive factors are the extremely   
good condition of the interior and exterior of the car, it does not   
overheat, there don't appear to be any leaks from the head gasket, no oil   
in water, water in oil, no timing chain clatter etc.

One of the issues I am deliberating over is:  It does not run well at   
all, although it idles quite smoothly.  It is as if it is not firing on   
all cylinders, with the occasional backfire.  The car currently has a   
Ford dual barrel carb, but I would receive the original SU's, also there   
is only one set of points in the Dual point distributor.

I don't mind having to deal with carb and ignition problems, but the idea   
of perhaps having to have the engine torn down to investigate this   
problem is my main concern.  (the engine has been rebuilt, and although   
it was many years ago, the car has not been driven much and I don't   
really know if it has really ever run correctly?)

Thanks to everyone for their thoughts

Alan B.'

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From:  Rodney Trout[SMTP:troutster@domain.elided]
Sent:  Friday, April 09, 1999 10:57 AM
To:  stag-digest
Subject:  Re: Gaskets between head and exhaust man

I thought it a good idea to put gaskets between the exhaust manifold
and head during a recent engine rebuild. There were no gaskets for
the stag engine; however, the TR-7 uses gaskets. I got two sets of
these gaskets (simply reversing them on the oppisite side of the
engine) and installed them.


Rodney Trout
72 Stag
78 Spitfire

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