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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 13-01-18, 11:43 PM

Replies: 42 411 brake problems Views: 14,585 Posted By johnelfixit Ball joints Amsteer will make you track rod ends to pattern. They made me a couple for my 412 some years ago. Very helpful Company (then). John P

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 05-01-18, 06:38 PM

Replies: 42 411 brake problems Views: 14,585 Posted By johnelfixit Peter, Rare for servo's to fail, but having said... Peter, Rare for servo's to fail, but having said that I recently had to replace one on a Skoda (VAG group). The symptoms were that the front brakes would stick on after repeated applications of the...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 01-06-16, 09:28 PM

Replies: 2 Another Bristol 412 hood question. Views: 2,217 Posted By johnelfixit 412 rear hood is fastened to the rear body by... 412 rear hood is fastened to the rear body by four studs and nuts. If you remove the rear trim (about 2" wide) running around the rear of the base of the hood and above the rear parcel shelf (mine is...

Forum: Other Cars 05-02-09, 10:00 AM

Replies: 9 Barn find - Bradford by Jowett Views: 12,827 Posted By johnelfixit Barn find - Bradford by Jowett Kevin, Have a look at http://jowett.org/ ('http://jowett.org/') and click on the link to the Jowett Car Club of Australia. You will find a picture of three Jowett Bradford `utes`. Antipodean members...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 21-01-09, 06:50 PM

Replies: 23 411 wheel nut size Views: 11,469 Posted By johnelfixit 411 wheel nut size The 412 (no reason to think that it is different from the 411) wheel nut thread is 9/16 BSF (British Standard Fine) 16 threads per inch. This is from memory and postings some years ago. Bit frosty...

Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 20-12-08, 12:40 PM

Replies: 7 6 Cylinder Forged Piston Supplier Views: 7,118 Posted By johnelfixit 6 Cylinder Forged Piston Supplier Try F W Thornton ( www.fwthornton.co.uk ). If they don`t know, nobody in the UK or Europe will! I assume that you have tried JP pistons ( http://www.jp.com.au/JPPistons.html...

Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 14-10-08, 02:50 PM

Replies: 23 75 HP Bristol engine. Views: 16,410 Posted By johnelfixit 75 HP Bristol engine. Geoff, You could well be right, however my workshop manual for the 85A engine and gearbox clearly shows an engine with three SU`s and quotes 80 BHP at 4200 rpm. The instruction manual (the book...

Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 13-10-08, 11:54 AM

Replies: 23 75 HP Bristol engine. Views: 16,410 Posted By johnelfixit 75 HP Bristol engine. Well, my 400 instruction manual suggests that the "touring engine" produced 75 bhp at 4500rpm and was equipped with a single dual port solex carburetter, whilst the sports engine (with special...

Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 20-08-08, 07:12 AM

Replies: 2 Engine Measurements Views: 2,599 Posted By johnelfixit Engine Measurements Bob, Another useful resource for AFR meters is at http://wbo2.com/ ('http://wbo2.com/') . I have built a couple of their units, one is fitted in the 412 later to be interfaced to a megasquirt unit...

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