Triumph V8

Triumph V8
Overview
ManufacturerTriumph Motor Company
Production1971 - 1977
Layout
Displacement2,997 cc (182.9 cu in)
Cylinder bore86 mm (3.386 in)
Piston stroke64.5 mm (2.539 in)
Cylinder block materialCast iron
Cylinder head materialAluminium
ValvetrainSOHC per bank
Compression ratio8.8:1
Combustion
Fuel systemCarburettor
Fuel typePetrol
Oil systemWet sump
Cooling systemWater-cooled
Output
Power output145 bhp (108 kW) @5500 rpm
Torque output170 lb⋅ft (230 N⋅m) @3500 rpm
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Triumph Stag with its original V8 engine

The Triumph V8 is a 3.0 litre V8 developed and built by the Triumph Motor Company for the Triumph Stag. The engine was a development of the Triumph slant-four engine. It consisted of a cast iron block and aluminium cylinder heads with a single overhead cam per bank.[1]

  1. ^ "Triumph's V8: The worst engine ever made".