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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 21-05-20, 12:34 PM

Replies: 33 411 air conditioning Views: 6,017 Posted By paul robert Yes they are standard Jensen cast ally covers.... Yes they are standard Jensen cast ally covers. They do a lot to lift up an otherwise pretty dull looking engine. Much to my surprise I discovered my Bristol had the same ones but whoever put them on...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 06-05-20, 01:29 PM

Replies: 33 411 air conditioning Views: 6,017 Posted By paul robert Hello Kevin, Here goes. Remember this is a LHD... Hello Kevin, Here goes. Remember this is a LHD Interceptor with a 440. But the kits fit RHD as well and all brackets and bolt on points are the same as on 383. The kit came with all bits needed,...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 05-05-20, 05:35 PM

Replies: 33 411 air conditioning Views: 6,017 Posted By paul robert If it is of any interest I can show you the set... If it is of any interest I can show you the set up in my 75 Interceptor. My 411 does not have A/C and I do not intend to install one. We've had the Interceptor in the family since new so i've...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 02-05-20, 08:56 PM

Replies: 15 Advice on a Brigand Views: 2,378 Posted By paul robert where does this underbonnet heat come from? Is it... where does this underbonnet heat come from? Is it more excessive than the non turbo engines? Was the engine the 400? this was basically an overbored 383 with a reduced compression ratio of i believe...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 01-05-20, 07:58 PM

Replies: 10 overheating problems? Ha! Views: 1,422 Posted By paul robert overheating problems? Ha! All big block engined hybrids like Bristols and Jensens overheat. No wonder, put a large cast iron motor in a confined space designed for looks rather than functionality and put in a radiator...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 01-05-20, 05:49 PM

Replies: 2 Hot starting issues/boiling fuel Views: 1,134 Posted By paul robert Hot starting issues/boiling fuel We've always had what we called hybrid cars in the family, european cars with US engines, not always Chrysler but a few. A Facel Vega (383), a Monteverdi 375L (440) and I still have my father's 1975...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 01-05-20, 10:50 AM

Replies: 5 torqueflite part throttle kick down Views: 1,656 Posted By paul robert Yes correct, I was about to order a throttle body... Yes correct, I was about to order a throttle body when I came across this gearbox co, and at US$ 95 I thought why not give a go.

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 01-05-20, 10:48 AM

Replies: 5 torqueflite part throttle kick down Views: 1,656 Posted By paul robert Find these kinds of lists on the web> the engine... Find these kinds of lists on the web> the engine has 2 id numbers a long and a short one. The short one will be enough to tell you the year it was built. if it's (as in my case) a 383 the prefix...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 01-05-20, 08:19 AM

Replies: 5 torqueflite part throttle kick down Views: 1,656 Posted By paul robert torqueflite part throttle kick down I never much liked the fact that my 411 refuses to shift from third to second on part throttle. I was told that Bristol deleted this function but always found this hard to believe.Up until 1971 A727...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 16-01-17, 04:13 PM

Replies: 11 411 screen Views: 2,221 Posted By paul robert Good news indeed. For those interested the... Good news indeed. For those interested the Pilkington list number for the 411 screen is SP0113 CL. They say it is the same screen as for the 412. Don't know about that. P

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 16-01-17, 11:52 AM

Replies: 11 411 screen Views: 2,221 Posted By paul robert OK here is a quick update. ACCS seems to have... OK here is a quick update. ACCS seems to have either moved or gone out of business. the tel nr is no longer in use. Bristols have a (heated??) screen available but won't ship it. cost is around...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 15-01-17, 09:33 AM

Replies: 11 411 screen Views: 2,221 Posted By paul robert Thanks Kevin, very useful. will contact them... Thanks Kevin, very useful. will contact them tomorrow and update. Paul

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 14-01-17, 03:43 PM

Replies: 11 411 screen Views: 2,221 Posted By paul robert Thanks for the tips. All this happened last... Thanks for the tips. All this happened last Thursday so I haven't even gotten around to speaking with the insurance people, and the moment I saw the crack I knew it was going to be expensive. I have...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 13-01-17, 08:38 PM

Replies: 11 411 screen Views: 2,221 Posted By paul robert 411 screen Help!!!! Driving the 411 from Kent to my place in germany I got hit by a piece of god knows what thrown up by some lorry which cracked the screen to beyond repair status. Does any one know where to...

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