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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 30-06-16, 10:14 PM
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Posted By Bob318
Earlier versions used the Carter WCFB four barrel...

Earlier versions used the Carter WCFB four barrel rated at roughly 425 cfm or something along those lines; in '60 or '61, they switched to the AFB. Today, for a relatively stock 318, you'll want the...
Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 30-06-16, 10:08 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,987
Posted By Bob318
My feelng has always been that it's perfectly...

My feelng has always been that it's perfectly okay to make performance/reliability/practicality upgrades, and Bristols are no exception. Based on sheer horsepower per cubic inch, it's hard to beat...
Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 02-10-15, 06:12 PM
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Posted By Bob318
Many bottom end parts DO interchange

Actually, the 318 A series polysphere and later LA wedge-head versions (at least into the early '70s) use the same forged crankshaft, connecting rods, oil pump, water pump, timing gear, and many...
Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 02-10-15, 06:07 PM
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Posted By Bob318
If you need a driver's side exhaust manifold for...

If you need a driver's side exhaust manifold for your 318 poly, I just restored one and put it on ebay yesterday. Good luck with your car!
Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 02-10-15, 06:05 PM
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Posted By Bob318
Quick corrections

The older, 318 polysphere A-engine was still used in Canada for 1967 (US vehicles got the LA wedge-head engine that year). And as for carburetion, ALL 318 poly engines were two-barrel-only starting...
Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 02-10-15, 05:59 PM
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Posted By Bob318
Years 318 poly was used in US

Actually, the 313 and 318 A-series poly engines are essentially the same, save for a slightly larger bore on the 318. There was even a 326 version in 1959 only, and only in Dodges (this had hydraulic...
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