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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 02-04-24, 10:15 PM

Replies: 17 Neutral gear safety switch Views: 391 Posted By Sam410 I don't remember the precise details now, but... I don't remember the precise details now, but whatever it was I did it was easier to reach from underneath the car! On another French trip the ignition switch packed up and after phoning SLJ for...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 02-04-24, 08:39 PM

Replies: 17 Neutral gear safety switch Views: 391 Posted By Sam410 I had the opposite problem on my 410 - it would... I had the opposite problem on my 410 - it would not start at all on a trip to France. I managed to work out that it was the inhibitor switch that had failed so using some stout logs found at our gîte...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 30-12-23, 11:31 PM

Replies: 107 Advice opinions please Views: 15,619 Posted By Sam410 Looks great, very smart! Looks great, very smart!

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 19-12-23, 10:43 AM

Replies: 5 DVLA revords versus reality Views: 587 Posted By Sam410 There is an interesting note about the data on... There is an interesting note about the data on the site: "The limitations of these make and model statistics are not errors in the DVLA database, but issues with the statistical process used. If a...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 19-12-23, 10:34 AM

Replies: 5 DVLA revords versus reality Views: 587 Posted By Sam410 I suspect the Bristol BLMC figure on howmanyleft... I suspect the Bristol BLMC figure on howmanyleft also includes Bristol buses.

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 18-11-23, 10:11 AM

Replies: 7 408 Re-assembling the front subframe and suspension Views: 1,304 Posted By Sam410 Good job. I took the front subframe out of a 411... Good job. I took the front subframe out of a 411 once, but it was a parts car so I had the luxury of knowing it was never going back in!

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 12-11-23, 11:07 PM

Replies: 20 410 Air Conditioning Views: 1,165 Posted By Sam410 I haven't checked the diagram or the car itself,... I haven't checked the diagram or the car itself, but the 410 handbook does state that the fuse protects the "manual control switch for fans" and is controlled by the ignition switch, so certainly...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 09-11-23, 06:40 PM

Replies: 20 410 Air Conditioning Views: 1,165 Posted By Sam410 I find AC a very useful aid to demisting, so... I find AC a very useful aid to demisting, so don't discount using both together. My rear screen heater has never worked, so I don't have this problem. Maybe the new loom going in will fix that.

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 17-10-23, 02:41 PM

Replies: 20 Upgrading the 410 Final Drive Ratio Views: 1,247 Posted By Sam410 My 410 has a 2.88 LSD axle. I am not sure if this... My 410 has a 2.88 LSD axle. I am not sure if this was from new or from when the car was restored in the early 90s by Spencer Lane-Jones (it was his own car, not a customer restoration). Sadly my rev...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 17-10-23, 02:31 PM

Replies: 20 410 Air Conditioning Views: 1,165 Posted By Sam410 Sorry I didn't see this until now. As David... Sorry I didn't see this until now. As David says I have factory AC in my 1969 410. (Also factory electric windows and door armrests.) The car is away being rewired at the moment but you can see a...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 08-05-23, 10:55 AM

Replies: 3 What colour are the wing bay doors? Views: 658 Posted By Sam410 My 410 is body colour on the inside of the bay... My 410 is body colour on the inside of the bay doors, but I have recently photographed a 411 s4 that was black on the inside (see attached image). It looked quite smart I thought.

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 03-01-23, 09:02 PM

Replies: 13 Overdrive for V8s Views: 1,296 Posted By Sam410 When SLJ took out my gearbox for overhaul they... When SLJ took out my gearbox for overhaul they took out the engine and gearbox together.

Forum: Wanted - Cars, Parts & Automobilia 25-07-22, 07:25 PM

Replies: 8 v8 rear axle parts wanted Views: 3,049 Posted By Sam410 Hi Dave, Are you sure it is a 410 axle? If it... Hi Dave, Are you sure it is a 410 axle? If it is the same axle that came with your project, I sold Clyde an axle from a 411 s2 for it, but don't know if he or you changed it since. I am pretty...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 07-04-22, 06:16 AM

Replies: 10 Next 408 exhaust question - tips Views: 1,185 Posted By Sam410 Great news, glad I could help. Great news, glad I could help.

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 21-12-21, 04:16 AM

Replies: 10 Next 408 exhaust question - tips Views: 1,185 Posted By Sam410 I was always under the impression the downturned... I was always under the impression the downturned tips were to prevent black spots on the back wall of your garage. When I got my 410 it came with lovely chromed brass tips, but sadly one got pulled...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 02-09-21, 11:44 AM

Replies: 6 headlight 412 Views: 1,001 Posted By Sam410 I understand that the Beaufighter twinned light... I understand that the Beaufighter twinned light units are from a Pontiac, some early 80s model of Firebird or TransAm I think. That's according to the BOC chairman, whose 412 was fitted with a...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 02-09-21, 11:35 AM

Replies: 12 410 Wiring Views: 793 Posted By Sam410 To possibly fuel your concern, I have got through... To possibly fuel your concern, I have got through two ignition switches in the near 90,000 miles I have had my 410. The original (or at least the one fitted when I bought the car) expired around 12...

Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 04-08-21, 05:13 AM

Replies: 6 Recent find Views: 871 Posted By Sam410 Thanks for posting this, it's nice to see another... Thanks for posting this, it's nice to see another 400 resurface after so many years off the radar. Separately, the blue bicycle by the rear left wing of the car in your photos looks like an early...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 06-07-21, 10:52 AM

Replies: 5 Bristol 410 Bumpers Views: 659 Posted By Sam410 They look pretty level in the photos in the... They look pretty level in the photos in the brochure.

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 30-06-21, 10:36 PM

Replies: 20 Fuel consumption Views: 2,573 Posted By Sam410 According to my app, my 410 has averaged 16.7 mpg... According to my app, my 410 has averaged 16.7 mpg (calculated tank by tank) over the last 35,000 miles. High is around 22mpg, achievable if I sit at a steady 70-80mph on the motorway for the whole...

Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion 31-05-21, 10:58 AM

Replies: 2 Bristol Cars Resurrected, Will Offer Limited Run Of Continuation Models Before Becoming EV-Only Views: 2,842 Posted By Sam410 It's complicated... Liquidators' response to... It's complicated... Liquidators' response to above...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 31-05-21, 10:50 AM

Replies: 18 Wheels and Tyres questions: planning for replacements Views: 1,312 Posted By Sam410 I'm pretty sure that is a 409 so may be... I'm pretty sure that is a 409 so may be Setright's. My 410 is on 205/70 R15 Blockleys, on the original wheels. The Blockley radials seem to have quite soft sidewalls; ride is improved, but handling...

Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion 26-04-21, 02:12 PM

Replies: 4 411 hub medallions restoration Views: 2,636 Posted By Sam410 Great, glad to hear it. Great, glad to hear it.

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 26-04-21, 02:11 PM

Replies: 1 Owner Of Early 412 Views: 642 Posted By Sam410 If you send me your contact details I can pass... If you send me your contact details I can pass them on to the owner.

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 26-04-21, 01:30 PM

Replies: 2 Ball Park value of LHD 603S Views: 700 Posted By Sam410 As Claude says, Bristols are hard to value. To... As Claude says, Bristols are hard to value. To some LHD will be a bonus however. There are a few BOC members in Norway, who may be able to help or know someone looking for a car. If you send me your...

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