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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 12-10-16, 10:01 AM

Replies: 22 Poly 318 Views: 33,493 Posted By Thor I wish I could be more help with this thread, but... I wish I could be more help with this thread, but I cannot find the original manifolds of my 409, I think I have sold them already (my car has some fabricated parts). I am absolutely sure that the...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 18-02-16, 01:29 PM

Replies: 2 Modern Chrysler gearbox Views: 3,204 Posted By Thor That's interesting. The principle of using the... That's interesting. The principle of using the engine coolant to cool the gearbox is not wrong but it probably needs a much larger heat exchanger to work well enough to avoid excess temperature....

Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion 04-12-15, 04:35 PM

Replies: 1 Christmas Present Views: 2,795 Posted By Thor Technical feedback analysis Do the different stool types indicate precisely what type of scary driving caused the emission ?

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 26-05-15, 02:08 PM

Replies: 25 410 exhaust manifold Views: 34,860 Posted By Thor 410 Exhaust Manifold The manifolds on my 409 (with PAS) are the same, LHS has rear exit and RHS has central exit, and I recall seeing the same on other Bristols of the similar period. The RHS manifold has the central...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 20-01-15, 02:08 PM

Replies: 30 408 Engine Question Views: 22,214 Posted By Thor I held off from posting on this when it first... I held off from posting on this when it first came up and I have tried to hold off again these last few days, but my petrol head has overcome my sensible head, so here goes : While a Bristol of the...

Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 18-01-15, 03:57 PM

Replies: 2 Car squatting Views: 3,403 Posted By Thor car squatting In Germany, there are larger pests than mice called 'marder' I don't know how they spell it but its pronounced 'ma' as in Marmite and 'der' as in murder. Anyway these things climb into cars in...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 18-12-14, 02:19 PM

Replies: 8 A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma Views: 3,554 Posted By Thor OK, well I am taking the engine and box out of... OK, well I am taking the engine and box out of mine next year and plan to fit a 4-speed and lockup trans (A500 42RE) so I might as well have the opportunity to refurb this bit of the starter as well....

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 17-12-14, 03:04 PM

Replies: 8 A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma Views: 3,554 Posted By Thor So it starts the engine now - that's a relief.... So it starts the engine now - that's a relief. How difficult is it to change this one way clutch ? do you have to take the starter motor completely apart again ?

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 05-12-14, 01:39 PM

Replies: 8 A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma Views: 3,554 Posted By Thor You haven't mentioned checking the operation of a... You haven't mentioned checking the operation of a Bendix on the starter. Having said that I don't remember whether there is one on a 410. A bendix will not always kick if the starter is held in your...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 13-05-14, 02:51 PM

Replies: 8 Speedster Article Octane May 2014 Views: 4,717 Posted By Thor I suppose the 5.4 might have been the Ford engine... I suppose the 5.4 might have been the Ford engine ??

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 13-05-14, 02:40 PM

Replies: 8 Speedster Article Octane May 2014 Views: 4,717 Posted By Thor There have never been any volume built 5.4... There have never been any volume built 5.4 Chrysler engines, at least not since the 'Fire-Power' first generation Hemis of the 1950s. My feeling is that this Speedster 5.4 engine is just a typo for...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 12-08-13, 01:35 PM

Replies: 6 New headlamps Views: 3,917 Posted By Thor LED headlamps The two types of LED headlamps we have used on Land Rover Defenders, which also use 7 inch lamps, are from 'Speaker' and 'Startech'. Speaker is a USA company, Startech is German. LED Headlights -...

Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 05-10-12, 07:42 AM

Replies: 2 Gearbox & Rear Axle Oil Views: 3,740 Posted By Thor Gearbox oil I can't see Geoff's comments on this so I may just be repeating stuff he has said. My advice would be that modern synthetic gearbox oils should not give any trouble at all in old gearboxes as long...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 06-07-12, 02:24 PM

Replies: 13 409 Headlining Views: 4,362 Posted By Thor Hi Stefano ! My reasons for buying a 409 are... Hi Stefano ! My reasons for buying a 409 are EXACTLY the same. Of course being useless person I have owned it nearly 30 years and have hardly ever had it in running order, but that is a different...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 05-07-12, 01:26 PM

Replies: 13 409 Headlining Views: 4,362 Posted By Thor I say steady on old boy, I am sure Ronald didn't... I say steady on old boy, I am sure Ronald didn't mean to offend, or not THAT deeply, anyway. I rather liked the Fred Flintstone suggestion, I've always felt a 412 or Beaufighter has something of the...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 04-07-12, 02:16 PM

Replies: 13 409 Headlining Views: 4,362 Posted By Thor My 409 headlining is vinyl. Its textured to look... My 409 headlining is vinyl. Its textured to look like woven material, I suppose, but it is plastic for all that.

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 19-03-12, 08:47 AM

Replies: 25 LPG- V8 Conversion Views: 19,700 Posted By Thor Thank you very much for your kindness and... Thank you very much for your kindness and endorsements.

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 15-03-12, 06:06 PM

Replies: 25 LPG- V8 Conversion Views: 19,700 Posted By Thor Greg, were you thinking of spending $53,000 plus... Greg, were you thinking of spending $53,000 plus shipping, duty, and VAT before getting your drivetrain components to a workshop in the UK. Then presumably a few more tens of thousands on fitting...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 13-03-12, 02:33 PM

Replies: 25 LPG- V8 Conversion Views: 19,700 Posted By Thor Well, this is where I have to be careful because... Well, this is where I have to be careful because it is my own compmnay which can do this thing. So the following is by way of engineering explanation, not promotion. Firstly, talking generally about...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 12-03-12, 10:15 AM

Replies: 25 LPG- V8 Conversion Views: 19,700 Posted By Thor If you really want to run a Bristol with Chrysler... If you really want to run a Bristol with Chrysler V8 on LPG I would recommend the following : 1) Rebuild the engine with a high compression ratio, this gets back some of the torque and fuel economy...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 27-02-12, 01:56 PM

Replies: 16 Sound deadening materials Views: 4,850 Posted By Thor Greg, Lotus have done loads of work on this area,... Greg, Lotus have done loads of work on this area, but I think the car cabin has too many different sources of sound, and resonances mean that a sound which is intense in one area is less noticeable...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 27-02-12, 09:47 AM

Replies: 16 Sound deadening materials Views: 4,850 Posted By Thor To my mind 'sewing machine' noise is high... To my mind 'sewing machine' noise is high frequency noise. This is usually air-born noise, rather than due to structural vibrations, it is less likely to be stopped by dynamat and the like than by...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 24-02-12, 01:47 PM

Replies: 16 Sound deadening materials Views: 4,850 Posted By Thor What Philip says is all true. A company called... What Philip says is all true. A company called Noisekiller Acoustics makes a range of materials. They have a dynamat-type stick-on material and also a heavy-ish foam backed rubber material which can...

Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion 04-07-11, 02:25 PM

Replies: 21 Words in the July 2011 issue of Motor Sport Views: 16,728 Posted By Thor Unique qualities For a marque to have a strong following and therfore a chance of survival it must have a reputation for something special. The following are one-phrase answers, but they are intended as...

Forum: Other Bristol engined cars 04-07-11, 06:50 AM

Replies: 1 airfilter Views: 3,646 Posted By Thor Induction Technology Group Ltd. will make custom... Induction Technology Group Ltd. will make custom desinged air filters but probably more expensive than Vokes.

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