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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 10-07-21, 04:15 PM

Replies: 4 Bristol 409 - Handbrake pad replacement Views: 817 Posted By Peter Valvona Well it's done..................I took an... Well it's done..................I took an electric sander to the new pads and did my best to replicate the angle that the old pads were worn at. I don't know how many miles of wear I took off my new...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 29-06-21, 08:18 AM

Replies: 4 Bristol 409 - Handbrake pad replacement Views: 817 Posted By Peter Valvona Oddly enough Geoff I too am beginning to think... Oddly enough Geoff I too am beginning to think that grinding down the new pad is the only way. If you look at the profile of the old and new pads, the old is perfectly flat although angled - when it...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 28-06-21, 04:20 PM

Replies: 4 Bristol 409 - Handbrake pad replacement Views: 817 Posted By Peter Valvona Bristol 409 - Handbrake pad replacement I'm having a bit of a nightmare trying to replace the handbrake pads on my 409. Picture is of the caliper with the new pads fitted and the adjuster as wide open as I can get it - it's still too...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 22-12-20, 07:44 AM

Replies: 5 Bristol 409 - engine numbers Views: 983 Posted By Peter Valvona Bristol 409 - engine numbers Paul, Stefano and Nick - thanks for your replies. From the limited records that the BOC currently have it appears that my engine was probably in a batch of engines used by Bristol Cars as numbers...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 17-12-20, 01:29 PM

Replies: 5 Bristol 409 - engine numbers Views: 983 Posted By Peter Valvona Bristol 409 - engine numbers I've got a 409 that doesn't have the original engine and I'm trying to identify where the replacement came from. The funny thing is that the engine number is only about 250 further on from the...

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