Forum: Other Cars
03-03-11, 02:04 PM
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As a follow up I checked with the Pavese Ins...
As a follow up I checked with the Pavese Ins company and they most definitely do not insure foreign visitors.
I have pasted in their reply (complete with typo errors) and Stefano can see for...
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Forum: Other Cars
01-03-11, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Other Cars
01-03-11, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 12,981
Hi Claude,
I have a home and car in Northern...
Hi Claude,
I have a home and car in Northern Italy...the issue re a cheap car would be Insurance for 3 months.
Also anything that has an ownership, becomes a MAJOR issue in transferring the paperwork...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
04-02-11, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 9,189
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Forum: Other Cars
08-01-11, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 45,361
Bitter.
Hi Stefano,
I would be interested if the car is in Europe / Italy. As usual....price and condition are of interest.
Let me know.
Regards,
Dorien
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
21-11-10, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 39,944
6 cyl Gaskets (head)
Eric,
You are making too much about this gasket. It works... and so it is not
defective.
As I said before, maybe a 10% difference in cooling. The other poster with
the seatbelt cover is more...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
20-11-10, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 39,944
6 cyl Gaskets (head)
I don't think BCL was selling a defective product. It was a gasket that
worked for BMW and one little hole may make a 10% difference in cooling.
The BIG issue was the lack of a satisfactory answer...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
17-11-10, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 21,562
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Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion
15-11-10, 02:33 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,396
Bristol in Baja
My dear Bellerophon,
I could not agree with you more. Years ago when I bought my 400 I asked A
Blow to get me a starting handle as it was missing. He did and when I picked
the car up a Spencer...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
31-10-10, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,084
400 carbs heating
Correct ....and why I and others do not use car fuel in our planes.
Aviation fuel does NOT have ethanol and has preservatives for long term
storage and minimizing carburettor icing. The use of...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
30-10-10, 02:58 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,084
400 carbs heating
Thanks Geoff,
The website is of not much use, but from it I got their e-mail so I asked
for pictures, measurements and pricing.
Cheers
Dorien
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
29-10-10, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,084
400 carbs heating
Thank you. Yes I realize that I am the only one or one of few with this
problem....I love rarity!
Ok, a good point on the fuel... I have used under 90 octane as I figured
petrol in England was not...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
28-10-10, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,084
400 carbs heating
Well...I would agree with things not adding up.
The carbs are ok with the engine running. It is after some 10 minutes or
more with the engine off, that you feel the heat in the carbs. So once the...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
28-10-10, 01:40 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,084
400 carbs heating
Geoff,
I get about 22 to 25 on a run doing 60mph but then I am a little heavy
footed. The car runs well and is very smooth. I use 87 to 90 octane, never
higher.
No I don't have access to a gas...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
27-10-10, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,084
400 carbs heating
Thanks Des and Geoff.
Ok... carb setting and fuel pressure. Presumably you imply I am little on
the lean side...but the engine runs cool. Well Re the pump...I can't get it
started because the fuel...
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Forum: Restoration and Repair - non specific
27-10-10, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 1,055,263
Dear Kevin
Well Claude,
Perhaps much of this could have ben avoided. Too may people rushing to
defend Bristol....had you chipped in with your hubcap story and such like,
Eric would have realized that he was...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
27-10-10, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,084
400 carbs heating
Some time ago I asked for help in solving a vapour lock problem and I received a number of suggestions. In addition, Bellerophon came up with the fact that the head may be clogged with sediment.
All...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
27-10-10, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 21,562
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
27-10-10, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 21,562
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
26-10-10, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 21,562
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
26-10-10, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 21,562
Faulty head gasket
Roger,
I am not sure if your reply is to Eric or me. I agree that the engine
builder may have some blame. However you write
a competent and professional engineer would have checked old against...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
26-10-10, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 21,562
Faulty head gasket
I agree with you in checking parts, and yes I would have punched a new
hole. The engine function may not necessarily overheat even with a plugged
hole.
However Eric is correct, that the reply...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
07-04-10, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,361
Lucas Windtone
On mIne they are in the center in front of the main spring. Basically some
8" behind the front number plate.
Others may vary and in some 60 + years....
Dorien
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
12-02-10, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 41,040
New 403 owner
Hi Hal,
I have not seen any pictures of your car. A modern BMW has absolutely no
connection with the original BMW based 6 cyl engine.
Others on this chat page may have done a conversion and can...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
12-02-10, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 41,040
New 403 owner
You don't say how much work the car needs. If it is very nice and missing
the engine and gearbox, it may boil down to spending a fair amount to buy
a Bristol engine or converting to another...
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