Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
09-08-22, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 91
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Forum: Wanted - anything Bristol car related
01-08-22, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 120
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
25-07-22, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 241
Mike,
I think you have got it right the gasket...
Mike,
I think you have got it right the gasket insulates the shell from the body. I have some very thin dust seal gaskets as well that went behind the outer rim and the headlamp, If I remember...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
24-05-22, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 346
Peter,
With the 411/3 I had it had a blue...
Peter,
With the 411/3 I had it had a blue embossed card cover and was similar in size and format to the earlier handbooks. I have a very similar copy for a later series 4 or 5 where the specification...
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Forum: For Sale - Cars, Parts & Automobilia (Bristol related only)
22-05-22, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 352
Books, manuals and cars.
Original 400/401 workshop manual £1450.
Original 400/401/403 workshop manual £1750.
Original 401 hard cover handbook £275.
Original 401 hard cover parts book £275.
Original 401 soft cover handbook...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
21-03-22, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 445
Tommy,
If it was mine and I could afford it I...
Tommy,
If it was mine and I could afford it I would not go down the electric route, very expensive even compared to putting a decent second hand unit into the car or a new engine from IN Racing. The...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
20-03-22, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 445
Evening Tommy,
Its always difficult to put a...
Evening Tommy,
Its always difficult to put a value on drop head conversions of any car as it depends on so many factors, how well they have been done, are they an accurate copy or are they in the...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
20-03-22, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 445
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
20-03-22, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 972
Roger,
I got a similar impression when he was...
Roger,
I got a similar impression when he was talking about the 603E and S though in that case he was talking the 318 engine down saying that production of the E was stopped because customers...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
20-03-22, 01:11 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 972
Kevin,
I did not personally dismantle my 408's...
Kevin,
I did not personally dismantle my 408's 313 engine but when John got it all apart and accessed the extent of the damage I had to find the parts.
Competition Cars were a wonderful company run...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
19-03-22, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 924
I seem to recall that what they did was to...
I seem to recall that what they did was to disable the part throttle kick down option on the gearbox and If I remember correctly this was all down to how the linkage was set up, certainly my 603 will...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
16-03-22, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 972
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
15-03-22, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 444
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
15-03-22, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 972
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
18-01-22, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 518
I think its down to personal preference with a...
I think its down to personal preference with a few practical advantages. I like the look of the car without the side strips, remember the Zagato 406 didn't have any extra side adornment and neither...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
31-12-21, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 389
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
31-12-21, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 389
Peter, something in the back of my mind is...
Peter, something in the back of my mind is telling me that the thread on the studs on Bristol hubs is the same as the Land Rover, certainly up to series 3 but if it goes into the later variants as...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
30-12-21, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 389
My 603 is fitted with Jaguar Kent Alloy wheels,...
My 603 is fitted with Jaguar Kent Alloy wheels, these must have had a smaller diameter stud than the Bristol as I remember the previous owner telling me they drilled and re tapped the existing Jaguar...
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Forum: Wanted - Cars, Parts & Automobilia
22-12-21, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,098
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Forum: Wanted - Cars, Parts & Automobilia
21-12-21, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,098
Colin,
I have an axle case no diff, just sold,...
Colin,
I have an axle case no diff, just sold, and no half shafts as I am keeping for my 401's. Alternatively I have a complete 405 rear axle which may be available also I am prepared to sell a...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
29-11-21, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 101
Views: 4,894
It probably was but driving then was about car...
It probably was but driving then was about car control, before covid restrictions put us into lockdown I took my 401 LRU on its three brief road test runs, the first one or two I thought it was...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
28-11-21, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 101
Views: 4,894
They might make those prices if someone has an...
They might make those prices if someone has an engineless AC Ace, Cooper or Frazer Nash but recently I was approached by a Frazer Nash owner who specifically wanted an 85c engine a few minor parts...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
27-11-21, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 418
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
15-11-21, 11:25 PM
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Replies: 101
Views: 4,894
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
14-11-21, 02:07 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,908
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