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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 07-01-16, 12:39 AM

Replies: 2 Wanted: Carter AFB Views: 2,223 Posted By Bryn Tirion Did manage to find almost exactly the right... Did manage to find almost exactly the right carb..... early 409...... through this forum. Thanks go to to J.D.

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 26-10-15, 04:43 PM

Replies: 5 Resource contacts Views: 2,904 Posted By Bryn Tirion For any engine or transmission parts wanted in... For any engine or transmission parts wanted in North America, though, they would not be the first port of call, needless to say. The ForwardLook forum is worth investigating. There is a whole...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 26-10-15, 04:39 PM

Replies: 2 Wanted: Carter AFB Views: 2,223 Posted By Bryn Tirion Bump. Still looking for one. Please look... Bump. Still looking for one. Please look through your piles of old carburettors.......

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 19-08-15, 01:19 AM

Replies: 2 Wanted: Carter AFB Views: 2,223 Posted By Bryn Tirion Wanted: Carter AFB I am looking for a decent or rebuildable Carter 3131S AFB carburettor, as fitted to 407, 408 and 409 cars. email me at cartrefATtelusDOTnet Thank you

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 23-05-15, 11:54 PM

Replies: 6 Rear Shock leak// 411 Series 3 Views: 2,312 Posted By Bryn Tirion Thanks for that. Thanks for that.

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 23-05-15, 11:34 PM

Replies: 25 410 exhaust manifold Views: 25,999 Posted By Bryn Tirion Bob..... when you get the chance, I wonder if you... Bob..... when you get the chance, I wonder if you could do me the favour of removing your air cleaner (it should come off once the single butterfly nut is undone) and look on the body of your...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 23-05-15, 11:01 PM

Replies: 25 410 exhaust manifold Views: 25,999 Posted By Bryn Tirion Ve-e-e-e-ry interesting!! Then what you have is... Ve-e-e-e-ry interesting!! Then what you have is (apparently) a later poly, but still a poly 318. The 410 parts book that I have lies in its teeth....well, at least about the manifold shape. The...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 23-05-15, 10:52 PM

Replies: 25 410 exhaust manifold Views: 25,999 Posted By Bryn Tirion You are quite right of course. Bristol survived... You are quite right of course. Bristol survived amazingly well where others like Allards and Alvis had to fold, and the salvation was largely due to finding the right American engine and packaging...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 23-05-15, 09:27 PM

Replies: 25 410 exhaust manifold Views: 25,999 Posted By Bryn Tirion I have found my 409/410 parts book (I had... I have found my 409/410 parts book (I had forgotten I owned one!) and I see that it uses the same illustration of a log-style exhaust manifold with medially located outlet. I am suspicious that you...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 23-05-15, 09:24 PM

Replies: 6 Rear Shock leak// 411 Series 3 Views: 2,312 Posted By Bryn Tirion I presume that by self-levelling system you mean... I presume that by self-levelling system you mean something quite different from the Armstrong Select-A-Ride, fitted to 408's and possibly earlier? That was certainly problematic and I believe always...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 23-05-15, 03:26 PM

Replies: 25 410 exhaust manifold Views: 25,999 Posted By Bryn Tirion The virtue is in having scanned and uploaded... The virtue is in having scanned and uploaded them..... I don't think you were expected to memorise 'em too! Do you have an exploded head diagram for the 410 by any chance? I would very much like to...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 23-05-15, 02:12 AM

Replies: 25 410 exhaust manifold Views: 25,999 Posted By Bryn Tirion 313 Canadian market vs. 318 US market: In the... 313 Canadian market vs. 318 US market: In the 1960s Canada still had a road taxation system based on the egregious RAC horsepower system. This caused a rise in road taxes to come with an increase...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 23-05-15, 02:05 AM

Replies: 25 410 exhaust manifold Views: 25,999 Posted By Bryn Tirion Forgive me dear Mod, but I think you are not... Forgive me dear Mod, but I think you are not entirely accurate. I have made something of a study of this over the last 15 years, and have (I believe) every Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth, including...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 22-05-15, 11:12 PM

Replies: 25 410 exhaust manifold Views: 25,999 Posted By Bryn Tirion Both wrong.... the upper one is for the later LA... Both wrong.... the upper one is for the later LA engine, the lower one for the earlier Dodge engine. 1956 is too early for this series. All this ignorance is due to the secretiveness of the...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 22-05-15, 11:03 PM

Replies: 25 410 exhaust manifold Views: 25,999 Posted By Bryn Tirion Bob.... it would be interesting to see a picture,... Bob.... it would be interesting to see a picture, of your exhaust manifold(s) and of your engine. Your manifold doesn't look like the one in this listing does it? 65 66 67 68 69 Dodge Plymouth...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 22-05-15, 02:41 PM

Replies: 5 410 Fog Lights Views: 2,101 Posted By Bryn Tirion But I do. I think my 408 gets lovelier every... But I do. I think my 408 gets lovelier every day. I wouldn't own a car with styling that I disliked, or even had reservations about.

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 22-05-15, 02:25 PM

Replies: 5 410 Fog Lights Views: 2,101 Posted By Bryn Tirion ...... you make my point for me with that picture. ...... you make my point for me with that picture.

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 22-05-15, 02:16 PM

Replies: 25 410 exhaust manifold Views: 25,999 Posted By Bryn Tirion They are heavy..... an extra 5 pounds or so!! ... They are heavy..... an extra 5 pounds or so!! And certainly SS ones are a viable option to consider. They aren't original though, and even with the old ones you have a 130 mph car, how fast do you...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 22-05-15, 02:12 PM

Replies: 5 410 Fog Lights Views: 2,101 Posted By Bryn Tirion Ah.... but you won't like mine! I have seen... Ah.... but you won't like mine! I have seen fog lights on the 408-410 Bristols, but I have never seen them look good. Too busy, and they restrict air flow to the radiator, or look bad under the...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 22-05-15, 01:53 PM

Replies: 25 410 exhaust manifold Views: 25,999 Posted By Bryn Tirion You have been misinformed about availability, but... You have been misinformed about availability, but doubtless it is more difficult on your side of the Atlantic. These log manifolds come up pretty frequently, and are usually cheap, so persuading...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 17-05-15, 08:30 PM

Replies: 30 408 Engine Question Views: 14,050 Posted By Bryn Tirion Chrysler Blue is a completely different colour,... Chrysler Blue is a completely different colour, and obviously blue. Whether you'd call the Chrysler Green/Alpine Green either blue or green seems to be a subjective thing, but robin's egg is what I...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 16-05-15, 01:47 PM

Replies: 30 408 Engine Question Views: 14,050 Posted By Bryn Tirion I look forward to seeing it. I look forward to seeing it.

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 15-05-15, 09:15 PM

Replies: 30 408 Engine Question Views: 14,050 Posted By Bryn Tirion Antique Chrysler green (it is a robin's egg... Antique Chrysler green (it is a robin's egg blue-green). This is the same as Duplicolor Detroit Diesel Alpine Green, but I used Plastikote number 225 Alpine Green, and I was told that Krylon...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 03-05-15, 02:23 AM

Replies: 13 Electronic ignition Views: 5,343 Posted By Bryn Tirion Well, I've gorn orff and bought one now...... Well, I've gorn orff and bought one now......

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 01-05-15, 01:06 PM

Replies: 13 Electronic ignition Views: 5,343 Posted By Bryn Tirion Livermoreb.... how recently did you get the £160... Livermoreb.... how recently did you get the £160 quote? That would be about $295 Canadian at present exchange rates, but Winterburn quoted me $350 plus shipping. If your price was from a few months...

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