I worked on several Truimph Stags with the 215 and thought they were factory original. Found out later they were dealer installed replacements for the awful Truimph-designed V8s. Triumph did use the 215 though in the TR8.
GM sold all rights to the 215, but saved the basic engine platform and used it (partially) on many later engines. Buick 300 V8 and much later the 3.8 V6. Also the Olds Jetfire 198 V6.
I never had a turbo-verion 215. I saw only one and seems they were scarce and problematic. Super high compression and a water-alcohol injection system.
I remember reading about when GM sold the engine to Great Britian. Popular Mechanics claimed it was an engine way ahead of it's time, and Americans were ruining the engines by using pure water for coolant (that corroded the aluminum). I have no idea if there was any truth in that story, but do recall reading about it (over 40 years ago). I DO know many of us did use pure water in our engines at times.
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