Bristol 409 User manual

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THE
BRISTOL TYPE 409 CAR
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
BRI STO L CA RS LIMITE D
FILTON . BRIS T OL. ENGLA N D

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F ig.1 R.H. Front View or C ar
Overa ll Length ...................... 1 931h inches Overa ll H eight (Unladen) .... . ...... 59 i nches
OveraU Width ........................ 68 inches Ground Clearance (Unladen) ....... 6'h. inch es
Kerb W eight.. ............. 3528 lb.

MA INTENANCE CHART
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MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
BATTERY
TYRES
EN
GINE
TRANSMISSION
WEEKLY
Check level and tOp up if necessary
Check pressures and wear
Ch eck oil level
Che ck oil level
PERIODI CA LLY
C heck disc brake friction pad s for wear -i inch mi nimu m
permissib l e.
Inspect water system h oses for cond ition.
Chec k water system joints for l ea kage.
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heck and rectify oil leaks.
Chec k battery for condition.
At 6,000 mile intervals, or every 6 months, whichever
occurs first. check the condition of the bra ke vacuum
hoses. and all brake pipes.
NOT E. Checking F ront Sus p ension and Steering Joints
The rubber sea ls on all suspens ion and s teering joints
shou ld be che cked at int e r vals of 10,000 miles toensur-e that
the se rus are i ntact and wate r proor. A damaged se al. if
neg l ecte d. can lead to rapid wear of the joint.
Wh i lst e xam ining the con di tion of the se als a chec k
should be made to ensure that the ing r- ess of dirt or water
has not caused wear. parti cu la rl y at the tOP and bot to m joints
of the stub axle carrier.
Th is can best be done by jacking up each front wheel
in tu rn under its spr-ing pan. using a box sui t ab ly pla ce d under-
the d iagona ll y opposite rear- co r ner of the chassis frame or
rear b umper to react again st the weight tr ansfe r and allow
the
front wheel to lift free fr om the fl oor .
With the mai n spring load removed fr om the lower
li u. pen sion joint and w ith the whee l removed, the stub axle
81iliie mbly can be sh ak en to dete rm ine if s lackness is present.
Should the check indi cate sl ackness at eithe r to p or
b(lH om joint, a stnp examination of the suspect jo int should
00 r nade to determin e its condition ,
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GENERAL DATA
Dime nsions
T r ac k, fro nt
Track. rear
Toe - in
Wh ee lb ase
Le ngt h
Width
Heig
ht
Unladen weigh t
Wh ee l c am ber (front)
Castor ang le
Tyr es
Size
Normal pr essu re f & r.
High s peed p ress ure f & r.
Capacities
Petrol tank
Engine s ump
A utomatic tran s missio n
Rear A xle
Steering box
Water
Engine
4 ft.
4 ft.
! ins.
6 ins .
6~ ins,
9 ft. 6 ins.
16 ft. U i ns.
5 ft. 8 ins.
4 ft, 11 ins .
3,528 lb.
Zero at kerb w eigh t
~o at kerb we ight
6.00 x 16
28 lb /s q.in. 0. 97 kg / sq,cml
33 l b/s q.in. (2.32 kg / sq.cm)
18 gallons (Imp .) (82 litre s)
incl. 2! gall. reserve (11 litres)
8~ pi nes (4.8 3 lit r es )
16i pints (9.38 litre s)
3 p ints (1. 7 litr es )
~ pint (0.28 litres)
321 pints (18.5 litres)
Cylinders V - 8
Bore 99.31 m/m (3.91 in.)
Stroke 8 4.07 m/m (3.312 in.)
Cubic C apa ci t y 5,211 C.c. (318 cu .in.)
1'1 ri ng Order I, 8, 4, 3, 6. 5, 7. 2
Tapp et cleara nce . hot Inlet E xhaust
(wi th eng ine running) .010 in. .0 1B in.
Spark Plugs (Autolite A.3 2) Gap .03 5 i ns.
(Pr es t olite 14 32 )
Contact Break er g ap .014 in s. _ .0 19 i ns.
Igniti on timing 7~o before t.d. c. at 500 Lp.m.
V al ve timin g (on
cranksh aft pulley)
Inl et
Ope n.
Cl oses
Exhaust
Opens
C lo ses
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13° h.t. d. c.
55° a.h.d.c.
51° b.b .d.c.
1 7° a. r.d. c.
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BOOT
The boot lid is self supporting and is externally l ocked
with its own key. Turning the button of the lock will release
the lid.
A light. in circuit with the side l amps. is provided beneath
the t ool shelf for loading and unloading at night.
Front Seat Adjustment
Bo th front seats are adjustable for leg reach and back re st .
To adjust for leg reach. mov e outwards the lever at the
fr ont of the inner se at slide. This wi.ll rel ease the seat from
its location slot and the reqUired po sit ion canthen be sel ec ted.
The squab or backrest of the seat is fairly heavily spring
loade d forwards. To selec t aJosition. lift the sma ll knobbed
lever on the inner sea t hing e an pr ess firmly backwards to the
requir eme nt. To hring forward. lift the lever, and hold the
back rest firmly against the spring pr e ssure until the desired
position is obtain e d.
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Maintain the pressures as a regular routine check, using
a pressure gauge of known accuracy wh en the tyres are cold.
P ressures can incr ease considerably in heat and with hard
driving, bu t this normall y needs no adjustment.
Replace worn tyres in pairs. and arrange the wheels so
that both front tyres are evenly paired. Oddly worn tyres on
the front can affect steering accuracy. while one new and onc
well worn tyre at che rear te nds to keep the differential in
constant action.
Investigate immediately any uneven wear on eithe r front
ty re, since this may be caused by some misahgnment or slack-
ness in the front suspension. front hubs or steering .
Fitting new Tyres
When new tyres and/or tubes are to be fitted. correctly
align any manufacturers markings and see that the complete
wheel and tyre is correctly balanced. The recommended tyres
to fi t are;-
Avon Turbospeed
Mk.4 .......... 16 x 6.000.
Tyre Pressures
Normal Cruising ................. Front and Rear . ....... .. .. 28 p.s.i.
Sustained High Speed ............ Front and Rear ............ 33 p.s.i.
BONNET
The Bonnet has spring balanced hinges at the rear edge
and can be released by pulling the knob located beneath the
dashboard sce Fig.4. when it will open sufficiently at the f rom
for the fingers to be inserted and the safety catch released. It
can then be raised partially or to its full extent and is self
supporting in any position.
To close. lower the bonnet and press the front to lock.
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CONTENTS
FACTORY SERVICE AND SPARES
LUBRICANTS AND CAPACITIES
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLS -R.H. VIEW
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS _ L.H . VIEW
STANDARD TOOL KIT AND STOWAGE
ENGINE SPECIFICA nON
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION _ R.H. VIEW
EN GINE AND TRANSMISSI ON _ L.H. VIEW
STARTING THE ENGINE
Starting Instructions if the car has run
out of fuel
Cooling Fans
Running in
ENGINE LUBRICATION AND ADJUSTMENT
Checking the Oil Leve I
Oil Filter
Oil Filler Pipe Cap Air Cleaner
Oil Pressure Gauge
Tappet AdjustITlent
TORQUE-FLITE
Gear Ratios (Overall)
Par king Lock
Stall Tests
Flat Battery
Driving the car
Accelerating (using Throttle Kickdown)
Reverse
Rocking the car
Towing the car
GEARCHANGE PATTERN SUMMARY CHART
MAINTENANCE
AND LUBRICATION OF TORQUE-
FLIGHT TRANSMISSION TYPE A.727
Dipstick/Filler Tube
Checking Fluid Level
Draining and Refilling
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I GN ITION SYSTEM
Coil
Sparking Pl ugs
Distributor
Conta ct Breaker Points
Belt Adjustmen t
Alternator Maintenance
ENGINE COOLING SYS TEM
Water Temperatu re
Radiat or
Filling the sys tem
Anti-Fr eeze
Spri ng and Summ er Rust: Resista nt Additive
for Cooling System
Radiat or Ca p
Draining the sys tem
Flu s hin g
Water Pu mp Thermostat
Water Pump Belt Adjus tm en t
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Gauge
Carbur e tt or
Fu el P ump
Fuel Filter
A ir Cl ea ner
Mani fold H ea t Control V al ve
FRONT SUSPENSION
Front Hub and Stub Axle
REAR SUSPENSIW
Rear Axle
Prope ll er S haft
STEERING
Stee ring Wheel
Marl es Stee ring Gear
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en gag e the lip of the ja ck body beneath th e lif ting pin on the
chassis bracket.
To fit th e Spare Wheel
To fit the spare wheel in the shortes t time, use the
follOWing procedure. If p ossi bl e, set the ca r on level gr ou nd
and apply the handbrake secu rel y.
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mov e the spare wheel, wheel bra ce an d j ack from th e
L
.H. wing val ance and a scr e wdriver from the tool kit .
With
the s crewdriver. pri se off we sna p- o n-capfromth e
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heel to be ch an ged , and loosen we five wheel nuts wi th t he
wheel brace .
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move the rele vant jacking point cover, ins ert th e ja ck
and rai se th e side of th e car.
Remove the wheel nuts and take off the wheel. Fi t the
spare wheel an d screw on the fi ve wheel nuts firml y but n ot
tight.
Lowe r the
car to th e ground then ti ghten a lternate wh ee l
nuts with the brace until the y are all secur e .
Replace the snap-an_ ca p.
Remove the ja ck and re pla ce the cover pl ate .
Stow
the j ack first into the wing com p artmen t. th en St OW
the rem oved wheel, secure wi th the clamp , fit the wheelbra ce
into the clips and lock th e co mpartment.
Tyres
The co rr ec t maintenance of tyr es is an ext remel y imp_
ortant f ac t or in ac arofhi gh p er f or man c e. Incorrect pre ssure.
odd pr ess u res and wheel .» o ut of b alan ce . gr ea tl y impair the
safety of hig h s peed tra vel and se riousl y affect tyre l if e, steer-
i ng accur acy and general road worthines s . To obtain the m ost
efficient roa d pe rforman ce fr om the Type 40 9 c ar the r ecom -
mended t yres and pres s ur es should be used w herev er possi ble.
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wh eel clamp and remove the s pa re wh ee l. Ta ke out the jac k
which is stowed behin d th e s par e wheel.
Ja c kin g
Two Jacking p oints are p rovi d ed in a cen t ral position on
each side of the car .
Referring to Fig.30 lif t the ca rp et at the si de of the Cront
seat , and this wi ll ex p ose a circula r d is h ed pl ate with a cross
Fig.lO Car Jacking Position
handle release sp ring. Pull on the spring, whi ch w ill release
the plate. lnse re the base of the jack thr ough the apertu re, then
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CONTENTS (Continued)
BRA KE SYSTEM
Bl eeding th e Brake S ys tem
B rake Adju s tm e nt
Rene wing the Fri c tion Pads
Handbrake
Master Cylinder
T RI CD WI NDSCRE EN WASHER
HEA
TE R - V ENTIL A TING SYS TEM
Heat and Ve ntilation Control Knob
Winds c reen De-Mist Control
B lower Switch
Cold Air Supply
EL EC TRICAL SYSTEM
Battery
Tri c kle C harger S ock et
Voltage Re g ulator
Windscr ee n Wiper s
Horns
LA MP S
Head la mp s
Instrument Pan el Illumination
C ourtes y (Interior) Roof Lamp
Boot Lamp
Dire c tion Indicator & Headlamp Flash e r
Glove Box Lamp
Radio
ROAD WH E EL S AND TYR ES
C han g ing a Wheel
Jacking
To fit the S pare Whee l
Tyr
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F ittin g new T yre s
Ty
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BONNET
BOOT
CONTENTS (Co ntinued )
FRONT SEAT ADJUSTMENT
MA I NTENANCE AND SERVICING
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ROAD WH EELS AND TYRES
Ch ang ing a Wheel
The spare wheel. jack and wheelbrace are all housed in
the L.H . Wing Ba>'.
To open, insert the squared 'T ' key, supplied with the car
tool kit, into the escutcheon on the lower edge of the wing
valance and turn it to release the lock. The door will only open
as far as the safety catch.
Insert the fingers through the lower rear end of the
slightl y raised door, see Fig.29, and life the catch allowing che
door to be raised to its full extent,
F ig.29 Openin g Ute Win g H ay
Remove the wheel brace f rom its clip on the face of the
wheel stowage compartment, un sc rew the bolt retaining the
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FACTORY
SERVICE AND SPARES
BRISTOL CARS LIMITED FIL TON BRISTOL ENGLAND
TELEPHONE
TELEGRAMS
TELEX
FOR SERV ICING
FOR SPARES •••
BRISTOL 693831.
AVIAT ION. BR I STOL.
44163
TELEPHONE EXTENS IONS 45 and 1 12
TELEPHONE EXTENSIONS 84 and 117
TO SAVE TIME AND DE LA Y IN CORRESPONDENCE OR
WHEN ORDERING PARTS ALWAYS QUOTE THE CHASSIS
NUMBER e.g . 4 09/730 1.
THE CHASSIS IDENTIFICA TlONPLATE IS ATTACHED TOTHE
TOP RADIATOR SHROUD W ITHI N THE ENGINE BAY.
FOR CONVENIENCE FILL IN THE FOLLOWING PARTIC -
ULARS:
CAR CHASSIS NUMBER
IGNITION AND DOOR KEY NUMBER
PETROL F ILLER KEY NUMBER
BOOT DOOR KEY NUMBER
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ENGINE AND CHASSIS RECOMMENDED
LUBRICANTS
AND CAPACITIES
ENGINE CAPACITY
Including the Oil Filter
8! pints (Imp.)
(4.83 Litres)
Not including the Oil Filter
6i pints (Im p.)
3.69 Litres) 0
Above 32 F
ENGINE LUBRICATION
Mobiloil Special I OW/30
Esso Ext ra Motor Oil
Energol SAE.30
or
Ene r go l V is co Static
Shell X-lOO-30
or
Shell Super Motor oil
Castrolite
Havoline I OW /30
or
Havoline 30
Mobiloil Sp ec ial IOW /30
Esso Ex tra Motor Oil
Energo l SAE 20W
or
Ene rgol Visco Static
Shell X-WO 20W
or
Shell Super Motor oil
Castrolite
Havoline I OW/30
Mobiloil Special IOW/30
Esso Extra Motor Oil
Energo l SAE IOW
or
Energol Visco Static
Shell X_WO_IOW
or
She ll Super Motor Oil
Castrolite
Havoline IOW /30
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hg.28 Wiring Diagram
To be issued later
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Boot Lamp Lucas Model 474 Part No,052477
Bu lb - Rival 12 v. 6w.
Switch _ Lucas Model 94 Part No .035436D
This lamp is mounted cen trall y beneath the to ol compart _
ments and is wir ed in c ir cuit with the side l amps. A swit ch
situated under ch e hing e on th e R.H. side operat es che light
automatically wh en the boot door is opened' and che side lamps
are on.
Direction Indicator & Headlamp Flasher
F la she r U nit _ Lu ca s Model FL.5. Pan: No.35020L.
The Fla she r lamps are contro lled by the indi cator swit ch
positioned on t he l eft hand side of the steerin g co lumn , the
flasher unit bein g hous ed inside the car be hind the dashboa rd.
When the indi c ator s wit ch is in operation _ UP for right
turn , OOWN for l eft turn _ a warning light AMBER embodied
into the re vo lution co unter will continue to flash until the l ever
automati c all y r eturns to its neutral position. A fore and aft
movement of the le ver will flash all four headlamps.
Glove Box Lamp Lucas Mode l L.550 Part No,52325B
Luc as Bulb 987 12v. 2,2w,
This li g ht embodied int o the top front of the gl ove box is
operated by its own push bu tton switch adjacent to the li ght.
It is wired in c ir c uit w it h the s ide lamps,
Radio
The radio i.nstallati.on is classed as an optional extra,
The fr o nt speaker is s ituat ed in the roof over the dashb oa rd
and th e s eco nd spea ke r is fitted i nto th e rear squab shel f.
The balan C in g of the speakers is cont roll ed by a rotar y
swit ch. Se e F ig .4, to the right of the radio co ntrols. By
r otating th e swit ch full y cl ockwise th e rear speaker becom e s
non-operati ve , and si milarly by rotating the switch fully anti-
clockwis e th e front sp e ak e r becomes non_operative,
If a radio is not installed at the Works a dummy panel
takes its pla ce on th e das hbo ard, th e speaker grille in the r oo f
and rear squab are fitt ed but not the speakers,
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAPACITY
16 ! pint s (Imp.)
(9.38
Li tres)
REAR AXLE CAPACITY
3
pint s (Imp,)
( 1. 7 Litr es)
STEERING BOX
CAPACITY
! pint (Imp,)
(0 .28 Litre s)
Mobiloil S
pecial SAE 5W
E sso E xtra Motor Oil 5W / 20
Energo l SAE 5W
Shell X -lO O Mu lti gr ade 5W / 20
Ga stro lite
Havoline I
OW /30
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISS IO N
LUBRICATION
M obilfluid 200
Esso Automa ti c Tr ansmis sion
Fluid
Automatic Tr an, Fluid Type A
S hell Donax T6
Gas tr ol TQ
T exam ati c Fluid .
REAR AXLE LUBRICATION
Mobilube GX . 90
Esso Ge ar Oil GP . 90/ 14 0
<Above -lOOp)
Mobilube Gxao
Esso Gear Oil GP,ao
(Below _IOoF)
BP Gea r oil SAE 90 EP
S hell Sr irax 90 EP
Gasu'o Hypoy
Regent Mu lti ge ar Lubri cant EP90
STEERING BOX.
LUBRICATION.
Mobilube GX.90
E sso Gear Oil GP.90 / 14 0
Ge ar oil SAE 90 E P.
S pirax 90 EP .
Gas
trol Hypoy
Multi ge ar Lubricant E P90
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BRAKE FLUID.
POINTS NOT REQUIRING
LUBRICATION SERVICE.
PROPELLOR SHAFT
(S liding Spline )
G
rease S pecf n. MS.4178
(Front & Rear Joints)
Regent Marfak O.
DISTRIBUTOR LUBRICATION
M obi l As engine
Esso As engine
B.P. As engine
S hell As engine
Castrol Every man Oil
Regen t - As engine
EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT
CONTROL VALVE LUBRICATION
M opar Manifold Heat Control
Valve So lven t.
FRONT WHEEL HUBS. REAR
SUSPENSION UNITS.
REAR AXLE HUBS.
Mobilgrease M. P.
Esso Multi-purpose Grease H.
Energrease L.2.
Shell Retinax A
Castro le ase LM
Regent Ma rf ak All_pu rpose
Ca str ollGirling Crimson D is c
Br ake Fluid .
Sp
ecifica tio n SAE 70Rl and SAE
7oR3
ENGINE
Wa ter Pump.
Starter Motor Bearings .
Automatic Choke Linkage .
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Reverse Lamp
Lucas Model 595 Part No.52567.
Lucas Bulb No. 382.
Rear Number
Plate Lamp.
Lucas Model 534.
Osram Bulb. 12v.
Instrument Panel Dlumination
Part No.53518.
4w.
T he instrum e nts are illuminated as follows: _ one bulb in
the speedometer, one bulb in the revolution counter, and two
bulbs behind the panel serve to light the fuel gauge, ammeter,
water temperature gauge and oil pressure gauge.
The bulbs are Lucas 987 12v. 2.2w.
The clock has its own bulb and the gear selector push
buttons are illuminated by two bulbs.
The bulbs are Phillips 12829 12 v. 2w.
The panel lights are controlled, in unison, by the rheostat
contro l knob, marked 'P', on the dashboard and are wired in
circuit with the side lamps.
In addition the speedometer and revolution counter have
two bulbs each for the WARNING LIGHTS.
The bulbs are Lucas 987 12v. 2.2w.
Courtesy (Interior) Roof Lamp
Festoon Bu lb 12v. 6w.
Door Shut SWitch _ Lucas Model 94 Part No.3 1175F.
Th is light is c ontrolled by a switch in both front door
pillars and the light c om es on when a door is opened, and
automatically switches off when the doors are closed.
A switch marked 'C' on the dashboard operates the light
when the doors ar e closed.
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The pu sh button in the cent re of th e steering wh ee l
operates a solenoid relay sw it ch Lucas 6.R A.P an No.33 1 B8A
situated in the vicinity of the right hand hOITl.
The h orns should give a lo ng period of service w ithou t
atte nt i on, but sh ould th ey become uns atis fac tor y, check for any
loose con n ec ti ons or l oose attac hm ent bolts be for e r ejecting
th e horn its elf.
LAMPS
H eadlam ps
Outer 7 i nch dia. Lucas Mode l F700 MK .X . Pan: No.586 1B
Light Uni t. Lucas 7002 60/45W. Pan No .S4S2 1060.
Inner Si dia. L uea!!! Model Si dia. lA Pa rt No. 5B 990.
Light Unit. Lucas Pan No.54 520172.
These are sea led beam un its and in the e vent of a tam p
fa il ure th e co mp l ete light unit mus t be changed. A hi gh beam
warnin g light _ RED _ is incor p orat ed into the spe edometer.
When the foot operated headlamp DIPPER SWITCH, See Fig .4 ,
is depress ed, it alt e rnativel y switches the oute r headlamp
li ght f rom the lower p owe r filament to the higher power
fil ament. the i nner l am ps co me into op er atio n and the RE D
wa rn in g li ght is ON. In th e di p pe d position the inner lamps
are ou t, the outer lamps a re on the l owe r power filament , and
the w arni ng light is OUT.
F og La mp.
S pot Li gh t.
Lamps optional. Sw it ches pro v ided on d ash -
boa rd.
Front Side
& Flash er
(Cl ear),
Lamp Lucas Model 584 R. H, Pan No . 52506.
Rear Lamp
Clust er. ( Stop.
T ail & F la sher).
L.H. Pan No.52507,
Lucas Bulb No.222 (Side).
Lucas Bulb No.38 2 (Flasher),
Lucas Model L684 Part No .5328 3.
Lucas 13u lb No . 38G (Stop & 1'ail) .
Lu cas Bulb No .382 ( Fl asher).
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CHASSIS
• S~er i. ng J oi nts .
• Fr ont S usp ens ion Top and Bot -
tom Joi nts.
Wi
shbo ne Bushes.
S ~ering Idler Box Bu sh es .
B
rak e Pe da l Bus he s.
S~e ring Co l umn Bushes .
Rear Su spension A rms,
Watts Linkage _Rear S usp ension .
Throt tl e Control Bu shes .
Handb
rake Cable,
* See Maintenance Ch art
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All accessories protected by a fuse will be inoperati ve
if tha t fUliic is blown.
CAU TIO N: Never rep lac e a blown fuse with one of higher
value, as this wil l only re sult in damage to
a ccesso ries if a short c ir cu it occu r s.
The voltage regulator contro ls the output of
the alternator a cco rding to the load on the battery and its state
of charge. When the battery is in a low s tat e of c har ge the
alternator output is high, and this is sh own on the ammeter.
WINDSC REE N WIPERS
WIPER ARM - Lu cas Part No. 54711438
WIPER BLADE - Lucas Part No, 54711283
The wind sc r ee n wiper mo tor is mounted in the right
hand wi ng bay. The cable tra nsm it s motion to the two whcel_
boxes benea th the wind sc reen, whi ch operate the wiper arm s
and bl ades.
No adj us tme nt o r lubricati on is normall y necess a r y as all
pa rt s are pac ked Wi th lubrican t on assembly.
The windscreen wiper c on tr ol k nob , ma rk ed WI PER, on
the dashboard has thr ee operati ng positions as gIVen on page
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A therm os tatic cut - out switch is built into the w ip er
motor to prevent overheating . Howe ve r, in orde r to avoid
e x cessive loa d. the fa st speed s hould only be used in he av y
rain. Neve r u se it in snow o r on a drying wi ndscreen without
th e us e of th e sc ree nw ash.
HOR NS
High No te
Low Note
Lucas WT.61S
Lu cas WT .618
Part No. 690 90
Part No. 6 9087
Dual Windtone horns a re mounted be hind the grille.
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for the runnin g t ime ~ o perm it a full y maintained charge (e.g.
s hort runs in winter month s using lamps . starter etc.)
VOLTAGE REG ULA TOR - Chrys i er 2098300
FUSE BOX -LUCAS MODEL 4FJ. PART N O. 033283L.
,he
T he voltage /c urrent r egul ator and cut-out are housed in
ri g ht ha nd wing bay .
Two f uses are containe d in the fuse b lock p osit i one d
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mmediatel y below the r eg ulator. The po si t ions of th e fuses
are cl early marked A l. A2. (A uxiliary fuse) and A3 .A4 (Aux-
iliary ignition) and they protect ce rtain ac cessoriesa s follows:
Independent of the
igni ti on swi t ch
Cont r olled by the
ignition switch
H ead, S id e. T ail, Boo t Ig
nition .
and Number P late
Selectaride Shoc k
Lamps. H ea dlamp
Absorbe r s (own fuse)
Warning L ig ht. Panel
Heated Re ar Win dow
Li g ht s. A mmeter.
(own fuse)
H orns . Radio. C lock.
Protected by
Tri ckle C harger
A l, A2 Fuse Soc ket. Ci ga r Lighter.
60 A mp.
Inte r ior Ligh t.
H orns. Radio. Cl ock.
Head l amp F l asher .
P ro tec ted by S
to p L amp. Petrol
A3 ,A4 Fuse
G au ge. Fla she r lndi c -
35 A mp.
ators . Blower U nit.
Rev er se Lamp. Pe tr ol
Reserve Warnin g
L ight. Windscreen
Wiper Motor . Brake
Flui d Warning Lig ht.
Manual Control Switch
for Fans.
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INSTRUMENTS & CONTROLS
R .H . VIEW
S peed ome t er m.p.h. - Sm iths SN .6 153 /9 2
Spe edom eter k.p .h. - Sm iths
Incorporatin g Fan an d Head l amp Warn i ng Lig ht s.
Fuel Gau ge - Sm it hs FG.2S30/67.
W ater Tem p erature Gauge - S miths TG .1503 / 84 .
Clock _ Smi ths C. E. 31 36/00
A mm ete r - Luca s 36368.A
B rake F l uid War ning Li g ht
Push tl utt on Gea r Se l ec t ors
Parkin g Lock on T ran sm i ss ion
Co ld Air Su ppl y C ontrol Leve r
Horn Push - Lu c as 327 56
Oil P r es sur e G auge - PG 1502102
Revo l ution Cou nter _ Sm iths RV1.2813/00
I ncorpo ratin g Fu el an d Direc tio n In di cator Wa rning Li g hts .
'Se l ecta rid e' S wit ch Se e Pag e 4 4.
Manual Control S wit ch for Fans. S ee Page 17.
Ign
it ion and St art er (Key) S wit ch.
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
N. B. The system is negative earth.
This 15 a 12 volt system. Current is supplied by an
alte ['nator in conjunction with a voltage and current regulator
with automatic cut-ou t and a 12 volt 72 ampere batter-y .
BATTERY. Dagentte RQl1 Easifil
The battery is housed in the offside wing bay. To open
see page 69.
Always keep the toil of the battery clean and dry and
maintain th e fluid level correctly .
When one or more of the float indicators lie flush with
the base of the filler cf"ough and no white is visib le the
battery requires topping with distilled water.
Fill the trough and replace the cover. The water auco-
matically fills the cells to the correc t level.
See that the ba ttery is le vel and firml y clamped into
po sition , The positiv e and n egative connection s are of diff-
eren t sizes and it is not normally possible incorrectl y to
attach them. Keep the ba tter y connections clean, and smear
the terminals with vase line or pe t ro le um jelly before attachin g
the leads, to pre vent cor ros i on .
Trickle Cha r ger Socket
An elec tric supply/feed socket is mounted on the ri gh t
hand va lance, in the engine ba y. beneath the bonnet . S ince it
is direct electrical contact with the battery. this socket ma y be
used for an inspection lam p or for a trickle charge r .
The object of the trickle charger is to maintain the
battery in a fully charged s tate wh en the car is not in use for
lengthy p eriods , or when the output from the battery is too great
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BLOWER SWITCH
UP ...
OFF position,
HORIZONTAL
BLOWER HALF SPEED
DOWN ...
BLOWER FULL SPEED
Thus, the sys t em ca n be used normally. with the blower
switch OFF, boos ted to a second stage with the blower switch
horizontal. and boos ted further to a third stage with the blower
switch do wn.
COLD AIR SUPPLY
A le ver s ituat ed centra ll y below the dashboard . see
pages 6 & 7, cont ro ls the supp ly of cold fresh air into ch c ar.
This is a direct air stream which ente rs the car at the grille
just forward of the winds c reen. It is completely indep end ent
of the heater system and b lower,
Any positi on from shut, leve r fully LEFT, to open, l ever
full y RIGHT, can be used depending on the flow of air requir e d.
The use of the opening re ar quarter lights in conjunction
with the heate r and ventilat i ng s }' stem is recommended, wh ereve r
possible. for air circulation,
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INSTRUMENTS & CONTROLS
L.H. VI EW
Cigar Light e r.
Heater Controls.
Rad io Con tr ols,
Radio Spea k er Ba l ance Contro l Knob.
5. Cou
rte sy (Interior) Light Sw itch - Lucas 31828.
6.
Dipper Switch - Lucas 31800L,
7. Panel Light Rheostat - Lucas 78343L.
8.
Fog Lamp Switch - Lucas 31828. (Lamp Optional).
9. B rake Pedal.
10. Accele rator Pedal.
11. Main Lig hting Switch -Lu cas 3 17 88.
12 . Heater & Ve ntilator I3lower Sw i tch - Lucas 31788,
13.
Rear Window Demist Switch _ Luca s 31828.
14. Wi
ndscreen Wi per & Scre enwash Swit ch - L ucas 31847.
15.
Bonnet Release Knob.
16.
Petrol Reserve SW it ch _ Lucas 31828,
17.
Speedometer T rip Reset Knob,
18.
Direc ti on Indi cator & Headlamp Flashing Switch - Lucas
34389.
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Handbrak e Lever.
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STANDARD TOOL KIT & STOWAGE
TOOL ROLL Containing:-
SPANNER 118" x 3/ 16" WHIT.
SPANNE R 1/ 4" x 5/ 16" WHIT.
SPANNER 3/ 8" x 7/ 1 S" WHIT.
SPANNER 3/8 " x 71 16" A/ F.
SPA NNER 1/ 2" x 9/ 16 " A/F .
S PA NNER 5/8" x 3/ 4" AlP.
PLIERS.
SCREWDRJVER.
SOCKET
14 m/m with RUBBER IN S ERT.
SOCKET HA NDLE.
RUBBER BLEEDER TUBE (I N TIN I.
BLEEDER WR E NC H.
SET OF FEELER GAUGES.
IN BOOT
LH. WING BAY.
BEVELlFT JACK
WHEELBRACE
SQUARED TEE KEY
FOR
WING BAY
CLIPPED IN L.H. WI NG BA Y.
IN DRIVERS DOOR POCKET.
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HEATER -VENTILATING SYSTEM
Thi s bui lt in syste m is controlled by two ro tatin g co ntrol
knobs on the da shboa rd. see FigA, with a blower s wit ch
p osi ti oned centrall y between the m.
Air en t ers the h eate r thr o ug h th e grille , r ea r of the
bonnet, and below the windscreen .
The various positions of th e ro tar y knobs are given in
Fig. 27 and t hey can be used as fo ll ow s:
FJe.n Hea ter Controls
HEAT and VENTILATION CONTROL KNOB
Fr om OFF po sit i on . turn cl o ckwise progressively to
COLD. WARM and HOT,
WINDSCREEN DE-MtST CONTROL
From OFF position. t urn clockwise progressively to
DEMIST AND DEFROST.
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The jets Fig.26 can be cleaned as follows:
Unscrew the knurled nut 1 turn; do not remove.
With the engine r unning , operate the system and allow
water to flow freely throuQ"h the loose iet to remove anv
particl es or grit.
JET
KNURLED NUT
TRICO 81153·1C
PLASTIC WASHER
TRICO 81635
Ftg.26 Windscreen Washer Jet
Retighten the knurled nut , taking care not to d amage or
lose the plast ic washer.
Repeat the above procedure for the othe r jet. Do not
clean both jets at the same time.
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ENGINE SPEC IFI CATION
Canadian manufacture by Chrys l er. special for Bristol
Cars. Eight c y linder 900 Vee with overhead push rod operated
valves and mechanical tappets .
Bore 3.91 inch (99.31m/ml, St ro ke 3.31 in. (84.07 m/m) .
Capacity 318 cu . in. (5211 cc.). Compression Ratio 9.0 to 1.
Power Output 250 BHP at 4400 rpm .
Ma xim um Torque 340 rb.ft. at 2800 rpm.
Cast iron cylinder block and cylinder heads. Special
high lift camshaft . chain driven. and supported in five main
bearings.
A luminium p istons and forged steel connecting rods.
Forged steel crankshaft, st atically and dynamically balanced,
supported in five main bearings.
Lubrication system by rotary type oil pump with integral
relief va l ve and full flow type oil filter .
Carter 4 choke downdraught carburettor with automatic
choke for cold starting and manifold heat con t rol valve for
rapid warm up.
Pressurised sealed cooling system 13 p.s.i. by centrif _
ugal water pump circulation the r mostatically controlled. There
is no engine fan. Twin electric fans are mounted in front of
the engine. operated by thermostat control, to ensure maximum
cooling irrespective of engine speeds (see page 34 fordetailsl .
Carter mechanical Fuel Pump.
Batte r y and coil, negative earth 12 volt ignition system.
Centrifugally and vacuum controlled advance and retard .
14
mlm sparking plugs, coil and distributor.
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TRICO WINDSCREEN WASHER
The purpose of this system is to allow the wipers to give
a clear vis ion when th e win ds cr een is o th e rwise dry .
The syst em is operated by induction de pre ss ion. and
th e refor e can on ly be ope rat ed for any length of time when the
engine is running.
It is operated by the s calloped kn ob on the da s hboard
mark ed WIP ER . Sec Fig.4 .
TO OPERAT E THE
SPRAY
SLOW WINDSCREEN WIPE
FAST WI NDSC REE N WIPE
TO PARK W IP ERS
Press the knob WIPER and re-
le ase. If further ,s praying is
requ ir ed pr ess ag ain and release.
Do not keep the knob held down.
Turn WIPER kn ob clockwise in to
first p osi tion.
Turn WIPER knob further clock-
w ise into seco nd pos i tion .
Return th e knob to its o riginal
p osi tion .
The wat er s uppl y is contai ned in a glass jar on the le ft
side . re ar of th e engi ne. beneath th e bonnet. and a s wing
c ove r on th e li d of th e jar al! o ws fil!ing to t ak e place in situ .
It is r ecomm e nd ed tha t TricoWindscreenWasherSo l vent
XAW-30 is used in th e water s upply, as it:
(1 )
Prot ec ts the j ar fro m crac kin g in cold w eathe r. and s av es
e mptyin g the iar.
(2) It can be u sed in Summer an d Winter and he lp s to cl ea n
the
Windscr e en.
Do not use Anti- Fre eze in the Jar.
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