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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 02-02-25, 09:40 PM

Replies: 5 Window Winder Motor Removal Views: 322 Posted By Sam410 Claude, those are Piper window winders and are... Claude, those are Piper window winders and are different to the later 411/412 systems. My 410 also has factory fitted electric windows like these. They are fast and powerful, but the microswitches...

Forum: For Sale - Cars, Parts & Automobilia (Bristol related only) 30-01-25, 11:36 PM

Replies: 3 Rev counter repair and Clock ideas Views: 300 Posted By Sam410 My rev counter over reads by at least 1,000rpm at... My rev counter over reads by at least 1,000rpm at cruising speed, and my clock like yours has been repaired and remains accurate twice a day. I have seen this...

Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 26-01-25, 11:22 PM

Replies: 6 Johnnys Garage finds Youtube.... Bristol 403 UPF431 Views: 422 Posted By Sam410 This... This one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-t0mmdyQ3M

Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion 02-11-24, 12:06 AM

Replies: 5 Mini electric car (Zeta) distributed by TADC Views: 611 Posted By Sam410 The ex-Bristol/Silverton Zele was on the FBHVC... The ex-Bristol/Silverton Zele was on the FBHVC stand at the NEC show last year, or maybe the year before. I think it is owned by the last chairman of the FBHVC.

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 24-10-24, 01:54 PM

Replies: 4 Repairs and parts for Front Grilles 408 - 411 Views: 533 Posted By Sam410 I came across him in Instagram a while ago. His... I came across him in Instagram a while ago. His new 409 grille looks beautiful. https://www.instagram.com/p/BkiRWm5luCF

Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion 10-10-24, 04:16 PM

Replies: 2 Bristol 412 on The Bill Views: 1,270 Posted By Sam410 Great spot! I have added it to the IMCDB (pending... Great spot! I have added it to the IMCDB (pending approval). https://www.imcdb.org/vehicles.php?make=bristol

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 10-10-24, 12:43 PM

Replies: 15 410 Brake Upgrade Views: 921 Posted By Sam410 I find my 410 brakes quite heavy but effective.... I find my 410 brakes quite heavy but effective. I've only ever faded them once, on a spirited drive along the A421 in Milton Keynes, where there are 12 roundabouts connected by short stretches of...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 26-09-24, 11:28 AM

Replies: 9 Chrysler V8 recommended max rpm Views: 931 Posted By Sam410 My rev meter is not completely accurate, but I... My rev meter is not completely accurate, but I feel I have routinely driven at 3000 rpm (an indicated 4000rpm in my car, but I know it over reads) for long periods (2-3 hours and then you run out of...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 13-09-24, 11:13 AM

Replies: 5 411 S1 suspension axle and brake parts on Ebay Views: 708 Posted By Sam410 I don't know for certain, but it looks from the... I don't know for certain, but it looks from the photographs that it has rolled somehow and since been left to rot. I have seen photographs from the time of a 411 which had been involved in an...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 13-09-24, 10:55 AM

Replies: 5 LED conversion and hazard flasher Views: 814 Posted By Sam410 Thanks David, I may try this. I was very... Thanks David, I may try this. I was very impressed with the LED stop/tail lamps I fitted last year but have put off doing the indicators so far as I was not ready to faff about with the flasher units...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 01-09-24, 06:07 PM

Replies: 1 410 wiring diagram Views: 744 Posted By Sam410 I think it says in the owners handbook that you... I think it says in the owners handbook that you could contact Bristol Cars for a copy of the wiring diagram, but I once asked Brian Marelli if one was available and he told me that Bristol never...

Forum: Wanted - anything Bristol car related 18-07-24, 03:06 PM

Replies: 4 Wanted V8 air cleaner drum Views: 1,101 Posted By Sam410 Sorry for the delay getting back to you. It is... Sorry for the delay getting back to you. It is 45cm across the base, with a 32.5cm diameter air filter inside (which needs replacing!).

Forum: Wanted - anything Bristol car related 11-07-24, 10:03 PM

Replies: 4 Wanted V8 air cleaner drum Views: 1,101 Posted By Sam410 I have one from a 411 s2 available but I do not... I have one from a 411 s2 available but I do not know if it is the same as a 603's. (It is different from a 410's.) I can send a picture tomorrow.

Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 19-06-24, 12:57 PM

Replies: 6 Re-setting torsion bars on a 406 Views: 948 Posted By Sam410 How many times can this be done before it becomes... How many times can this be done before it becomes advisable to replace the bars? And if you have a pair of used but unmarked bars is it possible to tell which side they should go?

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 02-04-24, 09:15 PM

Replies: 17 Neutral gear safety switch Views: 1,348 Posted By Sam410 I don't remember the precise details now, but... I don't remember the precise details now, but whatever it was I did it was easier to reach from underneath the car! On another French trip the ignition switch packed up and after phoning SLJ for...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 02-04-24, 07:39 PM

Replies: 17 Neutral gear safety switch Views: 1,348 Posted By Sam410 I had the opposite problem on my 410 - it would... I had the opposite problem on my 410 - it would not start at all on a trip to France. I managed to work out that it was the inhibitor switch that had failed so using some stout logs found at our gîte...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 30-12-23, 10:31 PM

Replies: 111 Advice opinions please Views: 20,625 Posted By Sam410 Looks great, very smart! Looks great, very smart!

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 19-12-23, 09:43 AM

Replies: 5 DVLA revords versus reality Views: 1,287 Posted By Sam410 There is an interesting note about the data on... There is an interesting note about the data on the site: "The limitations of these make and model statistics are not errors in the DVLA database, but issues with the statistical process used. If a...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 19-12-23, 09:34 AM

Replies: 5 DVLA revords versus reality Views: 1,287 Posted By Sam410 I suspect the Bristol BLMC figure on howmanyleft... I suspect the Bristol BLMC figure on howmanyleft also includes Bristol buses.

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 18-11-23, 09:11 AM

Replies: 7 408 Re-assembling the front subframe and suspension Views: 1,916 Posted By Sam410 Good job. I took the front subframe out of a 411... Good job. I took the front subframe out of a 411 once, but it was a parts car so I had the luxury of knowing it was never going back in!

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 12-11-23, 10:07 PM

Replies: 21 410 Air Conditioning Views: 2,458 Posted By Sam410 I haven't checked the diagram or the car itself,... I haven't checked the diagram or the car itself, but the 410 handbook does state that the fuse protects the "manual control switch for fans" and is controlled by the ignition switch, so certainly...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 09-11-23, 05:40 PM

Replies: 21 410 Air Conditioning Views: 2,458 Posted By Sam410 I find AC a very useful aid to demisting, so... I find AC a very useful aid to demisting, so don't discount using both together. My rear screen heater has never worked, so I don't have this problem. Maybe the new loom going in will fix that.

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 17-10-23, 01:41 PM

Replies: 20 Upgrading the 410 Final Drive Ratio Views: 2,896 Posted By Sam410 My 410 has a 2.88 LSD axle. I am not sure if this... My 410 has a 2.88 LSD axle. I am not sure if this was from new or from when the car was restored in the early 90s by Spencer Lane-Jones (it was his own car, not a customer restoration). Sadly my rev...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 17-10-23, 01:31 PM

Replies: 21 410 Air Conditioning Views: 2,458 Posted By Sam410 Sorry I didn't see this until now. As David... Sorry I didn't see this until now. As David says I have factory AC in my 1969 410. (Also factory electric windows and door armrests.) The car is away being rewired at the moment but you can see a...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 08-05-23, 09:55 AM

Replies: 3 What colour are the wing bay doors? Views: 887 Posted By Sam410 My 410 is body colour on the inside of the bay... My 410 is body colour on the inside of the bay doors, but I have recently photographed a 411 s4 that was black on the inside (see attached image). It looked quite smart I thought.

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