Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
22-07-20, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 6
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Bonding of Aerodyne rear window
The Bristol Aeroplane Company used 50% DumDum mixed with 50%of Bostic C
which worked very well. However, I am not certain if these products are still available now, but there are several modern means...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
19-02-14, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 10
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Aerodyne seat belts
I think I was the first to fit seat belts to my 401 some years ago, and this was fully covered in an article in our magazine. However, I would be pleased to offer help and members would be welcome to...
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Forum: Bristol Ephemera
13-10-12, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,413
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
05-06-11, 04:53 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,507
Rear axle limiter straps
Car seat belt material makes good straps, so either buy from a accessary dealer or a good length from a car scrap yard, my regards. Bellerophon
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
28-03-11, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 13,346
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
22-11-10, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 25,249
6 cyl Gaskets (head)
Peter what you have is the old corrotrue gasket which was the gasket which
was used at that time, however you had to be more accurate with your
fitting as there was no leeway. The BMW gaskets are...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
21-11-10, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 25,249
6 cyl Gaskets (head)
I said at the start of all this when Eric first brought up the subject that
all the people selling Bristol cylinder head gaskets are selling the same
ones which the German BMW club had...
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Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion
15-11-10, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,148
Bristol in Baja
Well I am amazed, I was brought up in the time that all cars had starting
handles and no one thought twice about starting an engine by hand, even the
big ones, this reminds me of the storey of...
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Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion
14-11-10, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,148
Bristol in Baja
Reading the last newsletter on Geoffrey Herdman's problem with his starter
solenoid, I wondered what happened to his starter handle ? Bristol engines
start very well with a handle which the car...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
31-10-10, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,418
400 carbs heating
Well Rubbond, The 2 litre Bristol engine does not have an inlet manifold,
it does have an inlet tract where the carburetors are bolted direct onto the
cylinder head.
All fuels are not the same...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
30-10-10, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,418
400 carbs heating
Dorien, I have just measured a new original gasket from Bristol Cars which
fits between the head and the carburetors, this is 0.060" or a 1/16" thick
new and this compresses down to approximately...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
30-10-10, 06:04 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,418
400 carbs heating
Dorien, I do not think you can have oil seeping from the front studs, but
may be the cross tube, anyway send me a photo and I will see if it tells me
anything. _Pegasushunter@aol.com_...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
29-10-10, 06:20 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,418
400 carbs heating
Well now Dorien, as you assure us that the cooling system is on the top
line, and I presume that you have the correct gaskets fitted between the
head and the carburetors, then there is another...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
28-10-10, 08:18 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,418
400 carbs heating
Dorien, something does not add up here, if you say that the car runs cool
and yet after standing with the engine switched off you are unable to place
your hand on the carburetors.
I take it that...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
27-10-10, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 14,639
WARNING Faulty 2 Litre engine cylinder head ga...
If you know what you are doing it is quite easy to put a hole in the gasket
without destroying it!
The easy way is to mark the position carefully and put in a small hole with
a drill, check that...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
27-10-10, 06:34 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 14,639
WARNING Faulty 2 Litre engine cylinder head ga...
This sounds like the gaskets which can be obtained from the German BMW
club, they are of good quality, however, on their 328 engines they do not have
a small hole near the rear of the block as...
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Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion
06-10-10, 06:30 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,806
6 cylinder engine colours
This came up a while ago when a member from Switzerland wanted to know what
colour to paint his block. All the blocks left the works the same colour,
this was a universal one used by many...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
06-09-10, 04:50 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,400
Oil filter adaptor
Daniel, with regard to your oil filter adaptor, I take it that it enables
you to use a current screw on canister filter. On the Bristol engine the oil
flows through the filter in the opposite...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
19-06-10, 05:27 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,294
Aerodyne bumpers
Des, there is a way to salvage your over riders if the outer shell has not
been eaten through that is to have a large deposit of copper say 0.050 thou
deposited on them then have them polished...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
06-04-10, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,041
Chrome trim bolts
If you are not near the sea try _www.silentstainless.co.uk_
(http://www.silentstainless.co.uk) ('http://www.silentstainless.co.uk)') at Silent Stainless Ltd. 45 Blackwood, Coalville,
Leicester,...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
04-04-10, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 14,212
Newbie - Considering fulfilling a long am...
Brian, you have not tried the best yet! Have a look on the web at Hagerty
Classic Car Insurance who are based at Silverstone and only insure Classic
cars including the most exotic makes.
One of...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
01-04-10, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,400
Oil filter adaptor
WARNING, make certain that the replacement conversion unit is compatible
with the Bristol system, (from the centre out) as most cartridge types work
with the oil flow in the opposite direction...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
29-03-10, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 14,212
Newbie - Considering fulfilling a long am...
Help-Hire was the same company that Footman James tried to foist me onto,
and the hire people also specified the crash repairers which I was allowed
to use, both of course I did not.
The best...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
29-03-10, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 14,212
Newbie - Considering fulfilling a long am...
The proof of the pudding is when you come to claim. I have been with
Footman James which is now Anon and was unfortunate to have my car damaged by a
third party. The first thing they did was to...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
12-03-10, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 23,372
Cost Effective 2.5l "bristol" Engine
If one was thinking about producing a new block and head one should
consider the weak points of the existing design and if it would be possible to
improve on this without building a complete new...
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