engine and box anyone ?

[Kevin H]

That's an LA series engine. The LA series capacities were 273, 318, 340 & 360.

The LA 360 engines were used in the Bristol 603, Britannia and Brigand. The 603E had a 318 engine, which I assume is also an LA series, but I don't know for sure.

The V8 used in the Bristol 407, 408, 409 and 410 was the earlier generation A series engine - 313 in the 407/408 and 318 in the 409 and 410.

Unfortunately the A series, also known as the Poly (head), has pretty much been forgotten and people often refer to the LA series simply as the A series, which can get confusing for Bristol owners!

The 411 was first fitted with the 383 B Block engine, then the 411 S4 & S5 had the 400 B Block engine.

Both the LA series AND B Block engine were a "wedge head" design.

The LA series was a strong engine and is much more tunable than the A series. There are many after market components available for the LA series engine.

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Kevin