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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 09-08-22, 08:55 PM

Replies: 5 408 front seat mountings Views: 78 Posted By Roger Morrall Yes indeed, thicker wooden spacer on the inside... Yes indeed, thicker wooden spacer on the inside and thinner on the outside, both probably ash, and I believe that the sales literature of the period indicated that the sear heights could (thereby) be...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 13-07-22, 01:14 PM

Replies: 13 410 Wiper Motor Wiring Views: 469 Posted By Roger Morrall I believe that I have come up with a good... I believe that I have come up with a good solution* to Brian’s original query, as posted above, which I’ll publish when Brian has had the opportunity to check it out. * ie one, two or three full...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 16-06-22, 08:04 PM

Replies: 13 410 Wiper Motor Wiring Views: 469 Posted By Roger Morrall Good thinking - I think most time delay relays... Good thinking - I think most time delay relays give you a live output as opposed to an isolated contact so you’ll perhaps need to take that output to a relay to switch your earth. Does that make...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 16-06-22, 10:23 AM

Replies: 4 Ignition Coil Views: 267 Posted By Roger Morrall Any good quality 12V coil will be suitable... Any good quality 12V coil will be suitable provided it is suitable for use with a ballast resistor. I read once that Chrysler took to using ballast resistors to improve the longevity of the points....

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 16-06-22, 09:50 AM

Replies: 13 410 Wiper Motor Wiring Views: 469 Posted By Roger Morrall I’ve been thinking about this and am well on my... I’ve been thinking about this and am well on my way to writing a thesis on the Lucas 6 Watt and 16 Watt wiper motors that were used on the 410s and 411s respectively. Brian - Your 410 wiper motor is...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 05-06-22, 08:41 PM

Replies: 13 410 Wiper Motor Wiring Views: 469 Posted By Roger Morrall Take great care - looking at the circuit diagram... Take great care - looking at the circuit diagram you posted - which is specific to the 411s - I note that IF the regenerative braking has been activated by the limit switch (This is only a...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 29-05-22, 07:44 AM

Replies: 2 408 engine earth Views: 348 Posted By Roger Morrall It is likely to have been taken from one side of... It is likely to have been taken from one side of the near side front engine mount to the other. In very traditional automotive manufacturing practice in order to make absolutely certain that it was...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 25-05-22, 10:16 PM

Replies: 13 410 Wiper Motor Wiring Views: 469 Posted By Roger Morrall Goodness me! Congratulations Thomas591 I’ll... Goodness me! Congratulations Thomas591 I’ll admit I had spent quite a lot of time thinking about the possibilities, but I never came up with anything useful. Somewhere I have all the switching logic...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 23-05-22, 08:48 PM

Replies: 89 Advice opinions please Views: 7,567 Posted By Roger Morrall So am I! I don’t understand what you are trying... So am I! I don’t understand what you are trying to adjust on the outer track rods, they only (I say only, but they are of course vital to the whole scheme of things) connect the steering arm on the...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 23-05-22, 02:42 PM

Replies: 89 Advice opinions please Views: 7,567 Posted By Roger Morrall Thomas I feel I must defend my corner in that I... Thomas I feel I must defend my corner in that I know what I told you re A/H track rod ends is absolutely correct for the 408s, 409s and 410s. Given the proviso re the later A/H 3000’s. Tracking was...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 23-05-22, 09:18 AM

Replies: 89 Advice opinions please Views: 7,567 Posted By Roger Morrall Why do you want to modify the track rods? I... Why do you want to modify the track rods? I presume you know that the track rod ends are identical to those used on the Austin Healy 3000 - you do need to know whether you need right or left hand...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 22-05-22, 11:42 AM

Replies: 7 Bristol 410 Clock Views: 330 Posted By Roger Morrall As you will have gathered from the previous... As you will have gathered from the previous replies the Smiths clocks, which were fine in their day, generally haven’t stood the test of time at all well. As I understand it they rely on a electrical...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 21-03-22, 11:57 AM

Replies: 24 Did Bristols modify the Torqueflight Views: 920 Posted By Roger Morrall David C - I’d be most grateful if you could... David C - I’d be most grateful if you could remember to check this when you do have the car back

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 21-03-22, 09:53 AM

Replies: 24 Did Bristols modify the Torqueflight Views: 920 Posted By Roger Morrall David C, Kevin H Thanks for your responses Mine... David C, Kevin H Thanks for your responses Mine was a 410, built 1968. Yes, it would kick down into 1st gear if the pedal was floored at an appropriate speed, entirely in accordance with the...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 20-03-22, 06:59 PM

Replies: 24 Did Bristols modify the Torqueflight Views: 920 Posted By Roger Morrall I understand the torqueflight always had full... I understand the torqueflight always had full throttle 3 - 2 kickdown, part throttle 3 - 2 kickdown was only introduced in the early 70s when it was perceived to be lagging behind Ford and GM in...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 20-03-22, 09:41 AM

Replies: 27 Special 313 engines? - 407 and 408 MK1 Views: 967 Posted By Roger Morrall My impression is that Tony Crook talked up the... My impression is that Tony Crook talked up the Canadian engine, focussing on the variations as against the US variant, and managed to infer that this was in some way special to Bristols, when it was...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 18-03-22, 03:51 PM

Replies: 24 Did Bristols modify the Torqueflight Views: 920 Posted By Roger Morrall Did Bristols modify the Torqueflight Having discussed engines, standard or otherwise, my thoughts turn to the gearbox. I have a vague memory that I might once have read that Bristols feared that the torqueflight would prove too sporty...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 15-03-22, 05:54 PM

Replies: 27 Special 313 engines? - 407 and 408 MK1 Views: 967 Posted By Roger Morrall I haven’t researched this but it seems likely... I haven’t researched this but it seems likely that at that time Commonwealth preferences meant that it was significantly cheaper to buy from Canada than from the US of A, hence the use of the...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 11-01-22, 06:39 PM

Replies: 6 408 Fuel gauge not working diagnosis - opinions, pls? Views: 406 Posted By Roger Morrall I’d counsel trying to clean up the stud and even... I’d counsel trying to clean up the stud and even if that doesn’t work sticking with what you’ve got, in my experience the Caerbont alternative is pretty fiddly to set up and you may well lose a lot...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 11-01-22, 01:54 PM

Replies: 6 408 Fuel gauge not working diagnosis - opinions, pls? Views: 406 Posted By Roger Morrall 0 to 60 ohms sounds about right, but I’m sure... 0 to 60 ohms sounds about right, but I’m sure you’ll check it actually drives the gauge correctly before you put it back. I say this as I’m slightly surprised that your gauge was showing empty with a...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 08-01-22, 09:58 PM

Replies: 29 Mechanical v Electric fuel pump? Views: 897 Posted By Roger Morrall I don’t understand why you would need any more -... I don’t understand why you would need any more - that’s around the same pressure as is produced by the SU pumps on the later models. What you need is volume, which is not the same as pressure. Bear...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 23-12-21, 07:06 PM

Replies: 2 Is this all the 408 Mk I grease points? Views: 355 Posted By Roger Morrall The answer, in all probability, is yes. The only... The answer, in all probability, is yes. The only grease points listed on the 410 were the rear and front hubs. I believe that none of the universal joints, track rod ends, drop arms etc were...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 15-12-21, 04:27 PM

Replies: 10 Tubular exhaust manifold for 411 S5 Views: 478 Posted By Roger Morrall Peter, I am not au fait with the 400 engine but... Peter, I am not au fait with the 400 engine but may I suggest you contact Spencer Lane Jones who do offer very impressive tubular exhaust systems for the V8s. See...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 11-12-21, 08:16 AM

Replies: 2 408: how do I remove this piece of interior, please? Views: 379 Posted By Roger Morrall My memory says that those are the only solid... My memory says that those are the only solid fixings but it’s also glued to the wheel arch so you’ll need to prise it off and then glue it back. There may also be a hidden fixing inside the ashtray,...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 09-12-21, 12:42 PM

Replies: 4 408 : How to route a new wire from battery compartment to boot? Views: 349 Posted By Roger Morrall I take it that this means that it is tapped in at... I take it that this means that it is tapped in at the tank, in which case it seems to me somewhat surprising that either the pump or the fuel gauge has ever really functioned. The sender is a...

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