Hi guys, I am new to the delights of Bristols and am now the proud owner of a bright red 400 which isn’t running as well as she should be. She sounds like there is a slight exhaust leak so I reset the

I am mulling over replacing wheels and tyres with slightly wider wheels and new tyres. To this end, I tried to measure the offset on one of my original 408 Mk1 wheels. I believe it is a 5Jx16. I make

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"few buyers it seems now to appreciate this and the rest are after a fast buck". It's often said Bristols are hard to buy and hard to sell". The problem is rarity - there were so few made that few kne

1418 – Replacing the wiring loom to a 403 and have done a little research, through the Parts manual Sect 13, pages 45 to 57, various on line forums and over 5 google pages . I have started at the rear

An odd choice for a topic title but it stems from a conversation I had some years back with my friend Mike Brockway, Mike was at one of the West country shows shows when he was questioned intently by

Due to their age I'm replacing the Michelin X-185R16 tires which I believe have tubes. I would prefer to mount Vredestein 185VR16 which are tubeless. My question is...are the tubes required because of

Does anybody know a part number, or make/model of a car using suitable wipers, for the wiper arm of an RHD 408, please? The parts book lists it as Lucas 54711438 and I can't find anything that cross-r

I should probably introduce myself. As the new custodian of this 408, I expect to be asking a lot of questions. I do not have the car in my possession yet as I need to make space in my garage! Very fr

The 3 chrome air cleaners on my 403 have a nice K & N logo on top. Since K & N doesn't pay me to advertise their brand, I was wondering what you folks use. It doesn't have to be OEM, just something th

As I am sure some of you are aware I have for several months have had my three 401's and two R Type Bentleys for sale on car and classic, not a satisfying experience as sites like this are frequented

I have been speaking with the owner of a pre war BMW fitted with what is believed to be a 405 axle, what is certain is that it has the 4.2 ratio crown wheel and pinion. He is interested in a good diff

Having to replace my tires on my '53 403 (with OEM wheels), as led me to some confusion. Searching tire size of 185R16, there's mention of a TR13 or TR15 tube stem size. I think 13 is the one required

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Because the B400 is Mille miglia eligible I'm interested in possible troubles regrading to improvements. In general my car is original. Only overdrive, remote shift and break booster are improvements.

Greetings all, my 1955 Arnolt Bristol (built on the 404 chassis) fuel line from the enots WYK fuel tap to the AC mechanical fuel pump is leaking. The line appears to be original and has a copper braid

My curiosity is sparked by Hagerty UK that recently sent out a newsletter with a long sob story about the evils of E 10 fuel for vintage cars including vintage Bentleys broken down on the side of the

can anyone recommend a mechanic in Bristol area to inspect a Bristol for me? Thanks stan

Hello all, I am still having a few challenges with my 405, having replaced the HT leads, plugs and installed insulators under the carbs, i still get backfiring through the carbs when under load/ above

Not mine. I know nothing about this car but thought the forum readers may be interested. https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/bristol/409/2522716/prin David -- David Womby 1964 408-7023