Originally Posted by
pexio
The problem is that with quill-stemmed mtb's of this era, headtubes are short and getting a drop bar up high enough limits your stem options to one: a Nitto Dirt Drop. These only come in two sizes and are not likely laying around your LBS for $5.
There are a few lower end options out there,
sunlite cheapo stem is tall and short reach. There are other ones for sale on amazon as well and likely any LBS could order something similar to it. Sakae made stems with reach like a dirt-drop too, my 1980s norco sasquatch came with one which is something to look out for if you're buying an mtb with the intent to convert it.