Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
14-07-11, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 5
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Try this site for some of the items you...
Try this site for some of the items you require.
I have a 411-7526 and have purchased some small items - very satisfactory.
Holden Vintage and Classic Lucas Car Spare Parts and Accessories from the...
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Forum: Other Cars
08-01-11, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,456
Bitter SC
Nice looking car:
To view go to: http://www.bittercars.com/ ('http://www.bittercars.com/')
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Forum: Other Cars
06-12-10, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,662
Series 1 Discovery overheating problem
KEVIN - ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I ELIVATED THIS FORUM TO 'JUNK' STATUS.
THIS MEANS IT IS EASIER TO DUMP WITHOUT HAVING TO READ ITEMS ABOUT 'INDIAN'
CAR MANUFACTURERS.
MAYBE THIS IS THE PLAN - A PAKISTANI...
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Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion
26-09-10, 12:17 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,030
Bristol Cars in International Herald Tribune
FREE - From The New York Times:
A Quirky Car Company, Serving Quirky Customers
Bristol builds expensive cars by hand in England, and despite the global
downturn its sales are...
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Forum: Other Bristol engined cars
22-07-10, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 53,559
Arnolt Bristol List
Brian
You probably have this already, however, just in case you or other
interested persons have not already seen it.
Charles Oxley's book (1988) titled "BRISTOL the quiet survivor", Chapter Ten
-...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
22-07-10, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,487
411 (1969/1970) cooling fans
Thanks Creg
Yes, it is cooling the radiator.
When standing beside the car with both fans running (engine off), there is
an awful lot of hot air moving out of the engine bay.
This is a good sign that...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
22-07-10, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,487
411 (1969/1970) cooling fans
Sjp63
Thanks for your suggestion - maybe this is what I did unwittingly, moved to
pos 1 and hesitated.
Next time the engine is hot I will try what you have suggested.
I will follow up Peter Kent's...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
22-07-10, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,487
V8 cooling fans
Thanks Peter
Though the years past, I often wondered about this but always thought this
is the way Bristol Cars meant it to be.
I also wondered about the drain on the battery if the fans ran for even...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
28-05-10, 01:26 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,487
411 (1969/1970) cooling fans
When my engine (383) is hot (fans running) and I switch OFF the engine, both fans stop.
This is the way it has worked for the past 35+ years.
The other day, the fans continued to work after...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
29-03-10, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 23,070
Fuel Pump in earlier V8s
Geo
Thanks for your contribution, but I am not sure what you are trying to say!
Some twenty years ago I started to 'update' my 383 engine (from 12 miles per
gallon).
I replaced a lot of items and...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
28-03-10, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 23,070
Fuel Pump in earlier V8s
1969 383 - 411 (S1)
Some years ago I fitted the Edelbrock carburettor, fuel pump (model 1723)
and inline filter.
All work like a dream.
From the Edelbrock item description:
"Performer RPM Street Fuel...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
16-02-10, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 8,599
Starter motor
I have a 411-7526, and bought my reduction starter motor from here (USA):
Motor City Reman (motorcityreman@comcast.net)
I think 'CALIFORNIA BOB' - recommended this.
Mine has been in my car for...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
04-09-09, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,156
Conversion to halogen headlamps?
[John Smith]
Kevin -
My 411 [the original production -1969/1970 - of the 411 models which was not
produced as a "Series 1"] has Lucas H4 sealed beams fitted, 'flat glass' as
you say and no...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
16-08-09, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,736
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
15-07-09, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,968
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