75 HP Bristol engine.

[brianjgkidd]

> I had an early Bristol 400 - still in existence, but not with me, unfortunately.

The Bristol Parts list (I still have it) which came with the car shows a SINGLE
Solex twin choke carburettor with a separate induction manifold. It also shows
three SU carburettors, attached directly to the head, to make it an 85A engine,
but with a catalogued power of 80 bhp.

My engine was subsequently fitted with three Solex carburettors to turn it into a
85AC engine, with a catalogued power of 85 bhp.

I'm sure an engine fitted with a single Solex would have given less than 80 bhp,
and Setwright's book refers to early 400 car engines giving 75 bhp. But how many
of these were sold, I don't know.


Best wishes,

Brian Kidd> > > > >