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Forum: Other Bristol engined cars 05-12-23, 12:47 PM

Replies: 6 Gearbox issue Views: 4,756 Posted By Christalfa Synchros needed Hello again, against my first impression the synchros seem to be old and a bit worn. The Gearbox shop would like to swap them. Can anyone give me a hint where to buy quality replacement parts? The...

Forum: Other Bristol engined cars 14-04-23, 02:36 PM

Replies: 6 Gearbox issue Views: 4,756 Posted By Christalfa Thanks for your support. I did not take apart the... Thanks for your support. I did not take apart the shafts/gears. The synchros are new and some bearings are as well. The Gearbox looks clean. When shifting from 4th or 3rd into neutral by pushing...

Forum: Other Bristol engined cars 03-04-23, 06:04 PM

Replies: 6 Gearbox issue Views: 4,756 Posted By Christalfa sorry for the delay, on the casing it says:... sorry for the delay, on the casing it says: BWCP9/314 I think this should be the original box from Borg Warner. I have noticed that the bearing inside the bellhousing has spun. There is also some...

Forum: Other Bristol engined cars 18-03-23, 05:06 PM

Replies: 6 Gearbox issue Views: 4,756 Posted By Christalfa Sorry double post, please delete one .... Sorry double post, please delete one ....

Forum: Other Bristol engined cars 18-03-23, 05:02 PM

Replies: 6 Gearbox issue Views: 4,756 Posted By Christalfa Gearbox issue Hello everyone, As my engine is running fine now and my steering is not binding anymore, I ran into gearbox issues. It is hard to take out 3rd and especially 4th. The gears go in okay, but not as...

Forum: Other Bristol engined cars 18-03-23, 04:43 PM

Replies: 4 Engine 253 VIN 3052 Views: 5,533 Posted By Christalfa Hello everyone! I would like to give an update... Hello everyone! I would like to give an update on my engine. There were several small problems, which are fixed now and the engine is running fine. 1) Iginition timing was not steady (don't know...

Forum: Other Bristol engined cars 10-07-22, 06:33 PM

Replies: 1 one shot lubrication system Views: 3,383 Posted By Christalfa one shot lubrication system I have started to take the steering and the uprights apart, because my steering is binding. I found fresh grease in the upright bushings and a thinner oil in the steering box. The steering itself...

Forum: Other Bristol engined cars 07-05-22, 07:29 PM

Replies: 4 Engine 253 VIN 3052 Views: 5,533 Posted By Christalfa Thanks for your fast help! That's correct, there... Thanks for your fast help! That's correct, there was another engine fitted. At the moment I am running original 253. The carbs were full of dirt/deposits. I have fitted a modern paper filter between...

Forum: Other Bristol engined cars 07-05-22, 06:59 AM

Replies: 4 Engine 253 VIN 3052 Views: 5,533 Posted By Christalfa Engine 253 VIN 3052 Hey Everyone, my name is Christian and I am the happy new owner of #3052. First it ran great, but after some miles the carbs started to overflow and I had to toe her home. There was some dirt in...

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