Bristol 410 User manual

CONTENTS (Co ntin ued)
BRAKE SYSTEM
Bl eed ing the Brake System
Bra ke Adjustment
Rene wi nr the Friction Pa ds
H andbra e
Mas ter Cy linders
TR I CO EL ECTRIC WINDSCREEN W AS H ER
HEATER -VENTILATING SYSTEM
H eat and Ve nt ilation Control Knob
Windscreen
De-Mist Control
Blower Sw itch
Cold A ir Supply
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Ba ttery
Tr ickle Char~er Soc ket
Voltage Regu at or
Windscr ee n Wip ers
H orns
LAMPS
Headlamps
Ins tr umen t Pane l Illum ination
Co urtes y (Inter ior) Roof Lamp
Boot La mp
D
ire c ti on Indicat or & Headlamp Fla sh er
Glove Box Lamp
Ra dio
HAZARD WAR NING LIGHTS
ROAD WHEELS AND TYRES
Changing a Wheel
J ac kin~
To fit t e S par e Wh eel
Ty res
Fitti ng new T yres
Tyre Pr e ssures
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THE
BRISTOL TYPE 410 CAR
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
BRISTOL CARS
f ILTON . BRISTOL. ENGLAND

CONTENTS (continued)
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IGNITION SYSTE M
2.
Coil
2.
S parking Plugs
2.
Distribut or
30
Contac t Breaker Points
30
Belt A djustment
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Alternator Maint enance
33
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM
34
Drainin~ the system
34
Filling t e srtem
34
Ex p ansion Camber
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A nti-Fre e ze
35
R ecom me nded Anti_ Freez e
35
Ca r ,eil
35
Oi Co o e r (Transmi ssio n)
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Radiator Cooling Fans
36
Flushin g
36
Water Pump Thermostat
37
FU EL SYSTE M
3.
Fuel Gauge
3.
Carbure ttor
3.
Fue l Pu mp
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Fuel F ilter
39
Air Cle aner
39
Mani fo ld Heat Contro l Valve 40
• FRONT
SUSPENS ION
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Front Hub and Stub Ax le
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REAR SUSPENSION
44
Rear Ax le
46
Propelle r Shaft
46
ST EERING
47
St ee r ing Wheel 47
Manual S teerins Gear
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P ow er Ass ist e Stee ring
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Maintenance
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CONTENTS
FACfORY SERVICE AND SPARES
LUBRlCANTS
AND CAPACITJES
INSTRUMENTS AND COt-rrROLS -R,H. VIEW
INSTRUMENTS AND COt-rrROLS -L.H. VIEW
STANDARD TOOL KIT AN D STOWAGE
ENGINE SPECIF I CA nON
ENGINE AND TRANSMlSSION _ R,H, VIEW
ENGINE AND TRANSMISS ION _ L.H. VIEW
STARTING THE ENGINE
Cooling Fans
Run nin g in
ENGINE LUBRICATION AND ADJUSTMENT
Checking the Oil Level
Oil Filt er
Oil Filler Pipe Cap Air Cleaner
Oil Pressure Gauge
Tappet Adjustmen t
TORQUE-FUTE
Parki ng Lock
Sta ll Tests
Dri vi ng the car
Accelerating (using Thrott le Kickdown)
Reverse
Rocking the c ar
Towing th e car
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GEARCHANGE PATTERN SUMMARY CHART 25
MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION OF TORQUE-
FLIGHT TRANSMISSION TYPE A.727 25
Dipstick/Filler Tube 26
Checking Fluid Level 26
Dra ining and Refilli ng 26
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YOUR BRISTOL car has been built and tested with ever y
possible care.
We urge you, or the person respons.ibl~ for th~ upkeep
and maintenance of your car, to r ead thiS mstructton book
tho rou ghly and to carry out the servicing and inspection
procedure as and when advised.
This w ill en sure th e best running resul ts and reliability.
Negligence can result in unnec e ssary troubles and
eventual cost or, in e xtreme cases , even the safety of yo ur-
s elf and your pass enge rs.

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G ENERAL DATA
Dimensions
Tra ck. front
Track. rear
Toe-in
Wheelbaee
Leng<h
Widen
Height
Unladen weight
Wheel camber (front)
Cas tor angle
Tyres
Size
Normal pr ess ure f & r.
High speed pressure f & ["
Ground clearance (unladen)
Capacities
Petrol tank.
*Engine sump
Au t oma tic transmission
Rea r Axle
Sue ring bo x, manual
Steering box, power -
assisted
Wat er
Eng ine
4 ft. 6 ins.
4 ft. 7 i ns.
1 ins.
9 ft. 6 ins.
16 ft. a ins.
5 ft. 8 ins.
4 ft. 11 ins .
3 ,528 lb.
Ze r o at kerb weight
+~o at kerb weight. Manual S teering
+1° at kerb weight, Power S teering
6.70xlS
30 lb/sq.in. (2,109 kg /sq .c m.)
34 tb/sq. in . (2,42 kg /s q.cm,)
61 ins .
18 gallons (Imp.) (82 litres)
ineL 2, gall. reserve (11 litr es)
at pints (4 .83 litres)
151 pints (8,80 litres)
3 pints (1. 7 litr es)
" pint (0.28 litr es )
H: -3 pints (I. 7 litres) approx.
3 2; pints (18.5 litres)
Cylinders V - 8
Bo re 99.3 1 m/m (3.91 in.)
S trok e 84.07 m/ m (3.312 in.)
C ubic Ca pacity 5,2 11 C.c. (318 cu.in .)
Firing Order 1, 8, 4, 3, 6, 5, 7. 2
T
appe t clearance, hot Inl et Exhaust
(with engine running) .010 in. .018 in.
S pa rk Plugs (Autolite A.32) Gap . 035 ins.
(Prestolite 1432)
Con ta ct Breaker gap .014 in8. - .019 ins.
Ignition timing 7;° before t.d.c. at 500 r.p.m.
(on cranks haft pulley)
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V al ve timing
Recommend ed Fue l
* If Chassis Number has
10; pints (5.96 litre5).
Inl et
Opens
Closes
Exhaust
Open.
Closes
5_Star
13° b.t.d.c.
55° a.b.d.c.
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0 b.b.
d.c.
17° a.t.d.c.
10 0 Oc tane
suffix "L" the sump capacity is
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MATh'TENANCE CHART _ TYPE ,,10
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MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
WEEKLY
BA TTERY
T YR ES
EN GINE
Check level and top up if necessary
Check pressures and wear
Check oil level
TRANSMISSION
Check oil level
PERIODICALLY
Check disc brake friction pads f or wear i inch minimum
permissible.
Inspect water system hoses for condition.
Check water level in radiator, WHEN COLD.
Check wat er system j oints f or leakage.
Check and rectify oi l leaks.
Check battery for condition.
At 6,000 mile intervals, or every 6 months, whichever
occurs first, check the condition of the brake vacuum
hos es. and all brake pipes.
NOT E. Checki ng Front Suspension and Steering Joints
The rubber seals on all suspension and steering joints
shou ld be checked at int er vals of 10. 000 miles to ensure that
the seals are intact and waterproof. A damaged seal, if
neglected, can lead to rapid wear of the joint.
Whilst examining the condition of the seals a check
should be made to ensu re that the ingress of dirt or water
has not caused wear. particularly at the top and bottom joints
of the stub axle carrier.
This can best be done by jacking up each front wheel
in turn under its spring pan , using a box suitably placed under
t he diagonally opposite rear corner of the chassis f rame or
r ea r bumper to react against the weight transfer and allow
the front wheel to lift fr ee from the floor.
Wit h t he main spring load removed from the l ower
OlJtl pension j oint and wi th the w he el removed, the stub axle
Ol§§ em h ly can be sh aken to determine if slackness is present.
Should the ch eck indicate slackness at either top or
blHfom joint. a strip examination of the suspect joint should
be m ade to determine its cond i tion.
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Ele ctrical Wiri ng Diagram
may be o btained from
Br istol Ca rs
on r eques t.
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FACTORY
SERVICE AND SPARES
BRISTOL CARS FIL TO N BRLSTOL ENGLAND
BRIS TOL 693831.
TELEPH ONE
TEL EGRAMS
TELEX A
VIA TION. BRISTOL.
44 163
FOR SERVICING
FOR SPARES •..
TELEP HONE EXTE NSIONS 45 and 112
TEL EP HONE EXTENSIONS 84 and 117
TO SAVE TTIME AN D DELAY IN CORRESPONDE NC E OR
WHEN ORDERING PARTS AL WA YS QUO TE THE CHASSIS
NUMBER e.g. 41 0/7 401.
THE C HA SSIS IDENTIFICATION P LATE IS A TT ACHED TOTH E
TOP RADIATOR SHROUD WITHIN THE ENGINE BAY,
FOR CONVENIENCE FILL IN TI-lE FOLLOWI NG PAR TIC -
ULAR S:
CAR CH ASSIS NU MBER
IGN ITI ON AND DOOR KEY NUMBER
PETROL FI LL ER KEY NUMBER
BOOT DOOR KEY NUMBER
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ENGINE AND CHASSIS RECOMMENDED
LUBRICANTS AND CAPACITIES
ENGINE CAPACITY
Includ ing the Oi l Filter
8i pi nts (Imp.)
(4.83 Litr e s)
E xcludi ng the Oil Filter
si pints (Imp .)
(3.69
Litres)
If the C hassis No. has
the s u ff ix "L" . e.g.
410 17 401L a dd 2 pints.
ENGINE LUBRICATION
Mo bil S pecial
M obil S uper
E sso Extr a
Esso E xtra
BP Ene rgol Super
V iscostatic
BP E nergol Super
V iecostatic
S hell Super
She
ll S uper
Cas trolite
Cast roi XL
Regent Havoline
R ege nt Havoline
Mobil Speci al
IOW / 30 or
IOW / 40
IOW / 300r
20W/ 50
IOW/40
or
20W /50
10W/40 or
20W/SO
IOW/SO
or
20W/ SO
IOW/ 300 r
20W/
SO
Esso E xtra Motor Oil
Ene r
gol V isco Static
l OW/SO
IOW/ 30
Su per
Shell Super Motor Oil
Cas tr ol ite
Havoline
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10W /40
IOW
/30
IOW /3 0
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COACHWORK
The exterior of the car is paint ed with a ce llulose paint
of a high gloss finish. To maintai n this finish some care is
necessary.
The car should be washed at l eas t once a week and a
protective coat of wax polish is desirable to prevent contamina-
tion of the surfac e from weathering .
If rains p ot8 are allowed to dry on the c ar any residuar y
din left will etch into the ce ll u lo se if not re moved within a
reasona ble tim e. pa rticularly in are as with high atmosphe re
pollution .
When
using wax polish it is essen tial to wash the car
thoroughl y first to re move road haze, spots, gr it e tc.
Dependent on the type of polish used and the conditions in
which the car is ope rating waxing should be renewed every 3 to
6 months. The old wax must be re moved first with a cleaner.
the application of new polish to a s ur face of old. dirty poli sh
will lead to a du ll mottl ed f inish .
The leather upho lstery can be clean ed with warm water
and good toilet soap. drying carefull y afrer, e spec iall y between
the flute s.
Occasiona l treatment with hide food will keep the leather
supple and p reserve the surface.
Chromium plated parts may be cleaned with clean water
and dried off with a duster,
Door loch. hinges. saf ety ca tches etc ., should be
lubricated regularl y to prevent bi ndi ng and und ue we ar.
Window chann e ls should be lu bri c ated to ensure free
movement of the g la sses. The " aerosol " lubricants sold for
this purpose are suitable and eas y touse. Wipe of any surplus
falling on th e p aint or interior woodwork,
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BOOT
The hoot Hd i51 self supporting and is ext e rnally locked
with its own k ey, Turning the button of the loc k will release
the lid,
A light. in c ir cui t wit h th e side la mps. is provided bene ath
th e t oo l s helf for lo ading and u nloadin g at night.
Front Seat Adjustm e nt
Both front seats are adjustab le for leg reach and bac k rest.
To adjust for leg reach. move outwards the lever at th e
front of th e inner seae slide, This will release the seat from
its location slOt and th e requir ed position can then be selected.
The squab or ba c krcst of the seat is fairly heavily spring
loaded forw ar ds. To select a position, lift the small knobbed
l ever on the inner s ea t hin ge and'lress firmly backwards to the
requirement. To bring forwar , lift the leve r. and hold the
backre st firmly agai nst the spring pressure until the desir ed
position is obtained,
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAPACITY
i5! pints ( Imp.)
(8. 80 Litr es )
REAR AXLE CAPACITY
3 pin ts (Imp.)
(1. 7 Litres)
STEERING BOX
CAPACITY
Power-assist ed S ce e ri ng
21-3 pin ts (Imp ,)
0.4-1. 7 Litres)
Manual S teeri ng .
i pint (Imp.)
(0.28 Litres)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LUBRICATION
Mo bil ATF 200
ES80 A utomatic Transmission
Fl uid
BP A utoma tic Tran. Fluid Type A
She ll Donax T6
C astr ol TQ
Regent Texamatic Fluid .
REAR AXLE LUBRICATION
Mobilube GX.90
E
sso Gear Oil GP.90/140
BP Gear oil SAE 90 EP
Shell Sfirax 90 EP
C a.tro Hypoy
Regent Multigear Lubricant EP90
STEERING BOX.
LUBRICATION.
Vee dol A TF
Special 3433
As for Rea r Ax le
PROPELLOR SHAFT
S liding S pline Nor to be greased
Front & Rear Joints
R eg ent Marfak O.
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BRAKE FLUID
POINTS NOT REQUIRING
LUBRICATION SERVICE.
DISTRIBUTOR LUBRICATION
Mobil As engine
ES$o As engine
B. P. As engine
Shell As engin e
Castro l Everyman Oil
Regent - As engine
EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT
CONTROL VALVE LUBRICAT IO N
Mopar Manifold Heat Cont rol
Valve So l vent.
FRONT WHEEL HUBS.
REAR SUSPENSION UNITS.
REAR AXLE HUBS.
Mobilgrease M.P.
Esso Mul ti-purpose Grease H.
Energrease L.2.
Shell Re tina x A
Cast rol ease LM
Regent Marfak All-purpose
CastrollG irling Crimson Disc
Brake Fluid.
Specifi cat ion SAE 70RI and SAE
7oR3
ENGINE
Water Pump.
Sta r ter Motor Bearings.
Automatic Choke Linkage .
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Maintain the pressures as a regular routine check. using
a pressure gauge of known accuracy when the tyres are cold .
Pressures ca n increase conside rably in heat and with hard
driving. b ut this normally needs no adjustm e nt .
Replace worn tyres in pairs. and arr ange the wheels so
that both front tyres are evenly paired. Oddly worn ty re s on
the front can affect steering accuracy. while one new and one
well worn tyre at the rear te nds to keep the differential in
constant action .
In
ve stigate immediat ely any uneven wear on either front
tyre. since this may be caused by some m i salignment or slack -
ness in th e front suspens ion. front hubs or steering.
Fitti ng new Tyres
When new tyres and/or tubes are to be fitted, correctly
align any manufacturers markings and see that the complete
wheel and ty re is correctly balanced. The re co mmended tyr es
to fit are:_
Avon Turbospeed
Tyre Pressures
No rmal Cruising
S ustained High S peed ..
BONNET
Mk.4 ...... 6.70 x 15
Front and Rear ..
Front and Rear ..
30 p.s.i.
.. 34 p.s.i.
The Bonnet has spring balanced hinges at the rear edge
and can be released by pulling the knob located beneath tne
dashboard see Fig.4. when it will open sufficiently at the f ront
for th e fingers to be insert ed and the sa fety catc h released. It
can then be raised partiall y or to its full ex t ent and is self
supporting in any position.
To close. lower the bonnet and press the front to lock .
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engage the lip of th e jack body ben ea th the liftin g pin on the
c
hassis br ac ket.
To fit th e Spare Whee l
To fit the spare wheel in the shorte st time . use the
followmg proced u re. If po ssibl e. set th e car on le vel gr ound
and
appl y the handbrak e securely.
L.H . Re
move the spare wheel. wh e el b race and jack from th e
w
ing valanc e.
Wi th the end of the wheel b race. prise off the s nap-on_ ca p
f
rom th e wheel to be chang ed. and loos en the five wheel nuts
with the wheel brace.
Remov e the
and
rais e the side
re l evan t j acki ng point cove r,
of the ca r.
in se rt th e j ac k
Remove the wh eel n uts and take off th e wh eel. Fit th e
spa re wh eel and screw on the f ive wh e el n uts firm ly but nOt
tight.
Lower the car to the g rou nd then t igh t en alt erna te wh ee l
nuts with th e brace until they ar e all secu re.
Re pl ace the snap - an-ca p.
Remove the ja ck and rep la ce the cov er plate.
StOw the jack fir s t into th e wing c ompartm e nt . the n stOw
the rem oved wheel. secure wit h the clam p. fit the wheelbra ce
into th e clips and lock t he c ompan:m en t.
Ty
res
The co rrect maint en anc e of tyres is an ex tr e mely imp-
o rt ant fa c tor in aca rorhig hperf ormance. Incorr ect p ressur e.
odd p ressures and whee ls o ut of ba lan ce. gr eatly im p ai r the
safe ty of high speed travel and serious ly aff ec t tyre l ife. st ee r-
ing accura cy and general road w ort hine s s. To obta in the most
eff icient road p erfo r man ce f rom the Type 410 car the recom-
mend ed tyres and p ressures should be use d wh e r eve r possibl e.
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CHA SS IS
* Steer ing J oi nts .
* Fr o nt Sus pe nsion Top and Bot -
t om Join ts .
Wish b one Bu shes.
Steering Idle r Box B ushes.
Br ake Pe dal B ush e s.
Steering Co l um n H ushe s.
Rear S uspensi on Ar ms.
Watts L inkage _R ea r S uspen sion.
Th r ot tl e Co nt r ol Bus hes.
Handb rake Cab le .
* See Maintenan ce C hart
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whe el clamp and remove the spare wh ee l. Take out the jack
which is stowed behind the spare wheel.
JaCking
A jacking point is pr ovided in a central position on each
side of the ca r.
seat,
Referring to Fig.3D lift the carpet at the side of the front
and this will expose a cir c ular dished plate with a cross
FJg.30 Car Jackt n a: P ositio n
handle release spring. Pull on the sp ring. which will release
the plat e. Insert the base of ch e jack through the aperture. then
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ROAD WHEEL S AND TYR ES
Chang in g a Wh ee l
The spare wheel . jack and whe elbra ce are all housed in
the L.H . Wing Bay.
To open , insert the squared ' T' key, supp li ed with the car
tool kit. int o the escu tch eon 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 ca t ch.
Insert the fingers through the lower rea r end of th e
sligh tl y raised door , see Fig.2 9, and lift the c at ch allowing the
doo r to be rais ed to its full extent.
F i g.2 9 Opening the Wing Bay
Remove the wheel brace from its cli p on the face of the
wheel stowag e com partment, unscrew the bolt retaining the
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I NS TRUM ENTS &: CONTROLS
R.H. VIEW
Spee d omete r
W
ate r Temperature Gauge.
A mm eter .
Cl ock.
Oil P ressure Gauge .
Fuel Gauge.
Eng in e Rev olution Coun t er.
Handbrake Lever .
Gea
rl eve r.
Horn Pu sh.
"Se l ectaride" Switch . for
rear S hock Abso rbers.
Brake Fluid Warnin g Li ght.
Igniti on and S tart e r (Key) Swi tch.
Ma in Li gh ting S wit ch.
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HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS
Should the car be stopped for any reason in such a place
that it pres ents a danger to other road users the Hazard
Warning light S wit ch on the gearchange console canbe used to
operate alI Direction Indicators simultaneously, giving a
clearly visible warning to approaching drivers that the road
is obstructed .
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Boot Lamp Lucas Model 474 Part No.05 2477
Bulb - Rival 12v.6w.
Sw itch _ Lucas Model 94 Part No. 035436 D
This la mp is mou nt ed centrall y ben eath the tool co mpart -
ments and is wired in ci rc uit with the side l am ps. A sw i tch
liituated under the hinge on th e R.H. side opera te s the light
automati ca lly when the boot door is opened and th e side lamps
are on.
Direction Indicator & H ead lam p Flasher
Flas h er Unit - Lucas Model FL.s Pa rt No .35020 L.
The F lasher lamps are controlled by the ind ica tor swi tch
position ed on the le ft hand side of the ste ering col umn. th e
flasher unit being housed ins ide t he c ar beh ind the dashboard.
When the indica t or switch is in operation - UP for dght
turn, OOWN for l ef t t urn - a warning light AMRER embodied
in to th e revolution c ou nt e r will continue to flash unti l the l ever
automaticall y returns to its neu t r al position. A fore and aft
moveme nt of the le ver will flash all four headlamps.
Glove Box Lamp Lucas M odel L. 550 Pa rt N o.5 2325B
Lu cas B ulb 987 12v. 2.2w.
This light embodi ed into the top f ront of the g love bOJl: is
operated by its own p U5lh butt on swi t ch adja cent to the light.
It is wired in circuit w ith the sid e lam ps.
Radio
The ra dio installation is cl a ssed as an o ptional e Jl:t ra .
The front s peaker is situated in the roof ove r the dashboard
and the s econ d sp eake r is fitted into the rear squab s helf.
Th e balancin g of the speak e rs is con tr oll ed by a r otary
swi t ch, See F ig .4. to th e right of th e radi o cont rols. By
rotatin g the switch fully clockwis e the rear sp ea ker becom es
non-op erative . and si m ilarly by rotating the s witch f ull y anti-
clockwis e th e f ront spea ker becomes non- operati ve.
If a ra dio is not installed at the Work.s a dum my pan el
takes its place on the dashboard. the speaker grille in t he roof
and r ear sq uab ar e fitt ed but not th e speakers.
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INSTRUMENTS & CONTROLS
L.H. VIEW
1. H eater Controls.
2. C iga r L ighter.
3. Courtesy Light S witch (i nteri o r).
4. Panel Light (rh e ostat) Switc h.
5. Ex tra S witch (for Foglamp, if fitted).
6. S witch for En g in e Fans (overriding).
7. H ea dlamp Dipp er S witch.
8, Hazard Warnin g Light Switch.
9, C old A ir Ventilation Le ver Con tro l.
10.
Footbrake Ped al.
11.
Heat er & Ventilation Blower Sw itch.
12. Accelerator Pe dal.
13. Rear Window Demist Switch.
14. Winds creen Wiper and Screenwash Swit c h.
15. Petrol Reserve S witch .
16. S
pe e dometer Trip Reset Knob.
17.
Direction Indi cato r and Headlamp Flashing Switc h.
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STANDARD TOOL KIT & STOWAGE
TOOL ROLL Containing:-
SPANNER 1 /8 " x 3/ 1S" WHIT.
SPANNER 1/ 4" x 5/ 1 6" WH IT .
SPANNER 3/8" x 7/ 1S" WHIT.
SPANNER 3/S" x 7/ 1 6" A/F.
SPANNER 112" x 9/ 1 6" A/F.
SPANNER 5/8" x 3/4" A/F.
PLIERS,
SCREWDR IVER,
SOCKET 14 m/m with RUBBER INSE RT .
SOCKET HANDLE ,
RUBBER BLEEDER TUBE UN TIN).
BLEEDER WRENCH.
SET OF FEELER GAUGES.
IN BOOT
L H. WI NG BAY. BEVELIFT JACK
WH EELBRACE
SQUARED TEE KEY
FOR WING BAY
CLI P PED IN L.H. WING BAY.
IN DRIVERS [)()()R POCKET.
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Reve r se Lamp
Re ar N umber
Pl a te Lamp.
Lucas Model 595 Part No.52567.
Lucas Bulb No.382.
L ucas Model 534. Pa rt No.53518.
Osa-am Bulb. 12v. 4w.
In st rume nt Pan el lllu mina ti on
The i ns tru ments are illuminated as follows: - one bulb in
the speedometer. one bulb in the r ev olut ion counter , and two
bulbs beh i. nd the panel se rve to light th e fuel gauge. ammeter,
water temperature gauge and oil pressure gauge.
The bulbs are Lucas 987 12 v. 2.2w.
The clock has its own bulb , Phi lips 12829 12v. 2w.
The switches on the panel are illumina t ed by th ree lig h ts.
two in the centre and one on th e driver's side. Lu cas 987.
The panel lights are co ntro ll ed , in un ison. by the r heostat
co nt rol knob, m arked 'P', on the dashboard and are w ir ed in
ci rcu it with t he side lamps.
In addition the speedometer and revolution coun te r have
two bulbs each for the WARNING LIGHTS.
The bulbs ar e Lucas 987 12 v. 2.2w.
The geadeve r indicator is lit by a Lu cas 989 bulb, 12v.
6w. Th is is co nt r olled by the si de lamp sw i tch.
co urt esy (Inter ior) Roof Lamp
Festoon B ulb 12v. 6w.
Door Shut S witch _ Lucas Model 94 Pa rt No.31175F .
T
his light is controlled by a switch in both front door
pi llars and the light comes on when a door is opened . and
au
to m atically sw i tches 0(( wh en the doors are closed .
A
sw i tch marked ' C' on the dashboard ope r ate s th e light
wh en the d oors are clos ed.
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The push button in the centre of the stee ring wheel
operates a solenoid rela y switc h Lucas 6.RA.Part No.33188A
situated in th e vi c ini ty of the right hand horn.
The horn s s hould give a long period of service without
attention. but should th ey be c ome unsatisfac t or y, chec k for any
loose connect i ons or loose a ttachm en t bo l ts before rej ecting
the horn itse If.
LAM PS
Hea dl amps
Outer 7 i nch dia. Lucas Model F700 MK.X. Par t No.Sa618
Light Un it. Lucas 7002 60/45W. Part No.54521060.
Inner 5i dia. Lucas Model 51 dia. lA Pa n N o.58990.
Light Unit. Lucas P art No.54520172.
These are sealed beam units and in the event of a lamp
failure the co m plete light un it must be cha nge d. A hitzb beam
warning light - RED - is incorporated in to the speedom ete r.
Wh en the foot operated headlam p DIPPER SWITCH, Se e Fig.4 ,
is depr es sed, it alternative ly switch es the outer he adlamp
light from me lower power filament to th e higher power
fila m ent. the in ner l am ps c ome into ope r ation and the RED
warning light is ON. In che dipped position the inner l amps
are OUt. the outer lamps are on the lower pow er fila ment. and
the warn ing light is OUT.
Fog Lamp.
SpOt Light .
Front S ide Lamp
& F l as her
(Clear) .
Flash er Re pea ter .
Rear Lamp
C lust e r. (Stop.
Tail & F lasher).
La mp s o pti onal. Switches provid ed on
dash boar d.
Luc as Model 5 84 R.H. Part No.52506.
L.H . Part N o.52507.
Lucas B ulb No.222 ( Si d e).
Lucas Bu lb No.382 (Flash e r).
Mawa Bu lb No.501 12v, 5w.
Lucas Mod el L684 Part No.53283.
Lucas Bulb No.380 (Stop & T ail).
Lucas B ulb No.382 (Fl a sher) .
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ENGINE S PECIF ICATION
Canadi an manufacture by Chrysler. special for Bristol
Ca r s. E ight cylind e r 900 Vee with ov erhead push rod operated
valves and mechani ca l ta pp ets.
Bore 3.9 1 in ch (99.31 m / m). St ro ke 3.31 in . (84.07 m/ m).
Capac ity 318 c u.in, (5211 cc.). Compression Rat io 9.0 to 1.
Powe r Output 250 BHP at 4400 rpm.
Maximum To rque 340 lb.ft, at 2800 rpm.
Cast ir on cyli nd er block and cylinde r heads. Special
high hft cams ha ft. chain driven. and sup p orted in five mai n
be ari ngs .
Alu
minium p is tons and forged steel conn ec ting rods .
Fo r ged Steel crankshaft. statically and dy namic ally balanced.
sup p orted in five main bearings.
Lubrication syste m by rotary type oil pump with integral
re lief valve and full flow type oil filter.
Carter 4 choke downdraught carburettor with aut o matic
c hoke for co ld starting and manifold heat control val ve f ol"
rapid warm up.
Press urised sealed coo ling system 13 p. a.i. by centrif -
uga l water pump circulation th er mostatically controlled . Ther e
is no engi ne fan. TVi 'in elect ri c fans are mounted in fr~mt of
the engine. operated by therm os tat co ntrol . to ensure maXImum
cooling ir r espective of engin e spee ds .
S.U. el e ctric Fuel Pump.
Battery and co il. negative eanh 12 vol t i gnition system.
Ce ntrifuga lly and vacuum con tr olled adva n ce and retard.
14 m / m s parking plugs. coil and distributo r .
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All accessories protected by a fuse will be inoperativ e
if that fuse is blown.
CAUT ION: Never rep l ace a blown f use with one of higher
valu e, as this will onl y result in damage to
ac cesso des if a short c ir c uit occurs.
Th e voltage r e gulator controls the output of the alternator
according to the load on the batte ry and its state of charge.
wh en the bancl'"Y is in a low state of charge the alt e rnator outpu t
is high. and thi s is sho wn on th e ammeter.
WINDSCREEN WI PERS
W IP ER ARM - Lucas Part No.S47 11 438
WIPER BLADE -
Lucas Part No.547 11 283
'The winds c reen wiper motor is mo u nted in th e right
hand wing bay. The c able transmits mo tion to the two wheel-
boxes beneath the windscreen. which operate the wiper arms
and blad es.
No adjustment or l ubri ca tion is normally ne ces sary as all
parts are packed with lubri ca nt on ass e mbl y.
the
63.
The w ind screen wip er con tr ol kn o b. mark ed WIP ER . on
dashboard h as three operat in g po sitions as given on pa ge
A thermostati c c ut -out switch is built in to the wip e r
mot or to prevent overheating. How ev er . in o rd er to avoid
excessive load. the fast speed should only be us ed in h eavy
rain. Neve r use it in snow or on a drying windscreen without
th e use of the screenwash.
HOR NS
High Note
Low Note
Lucas W T.618
Lucas WT.618
Part No. 690 90
Part No. 69087
Dua l Wi ndtone horns are mounted behind the g rille.
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for- the r-un ,nins. time to per-mit a fully maintained char-ge (e .g.
shor-t r-un s 10 W1nter months using lamps , stan:er- etc.)
VOLTAGE REGULATOR - Chrysler 2098300
FUSE BOX -LUCAS MODEL 4FJ. PART NO.033283L.
The v olta ge/c urrent regu la tor- and cut - out are housed in
the right hand wing ba y.
Two fu ses are contain ed in the fuse block rOsitioned
immediately below the re gul a tor. The positions 0 the fus es
are clearly marked A l. A2. (A uxiliary fuse) and A3,A4 (Aux_
iliary ignitiori) and they pr-otect cen:ain accessodes as follows:
Inde pendent of the Controlled by the
ignition switch ignitio n switch
Head, S ide, Tail. Boot
Ignition.
and Numb e r Plate Selectadde Shoc k
Lamps. He adlamp Absorbers (own fuse)
Waming Light. Panel
Heated Rear Window
Lights. A mmeter.
(own fuse)
Homs. Radio. Clock.
Prote cte d by
Tri c kle C harger
A l, A2 Fuse
S ock e t. Cig ar Li g hter.
60 A mp.
Interior Light .
Horn s. Ra dio. C lock .
Headlamp F lasher.
Protected by
Stop L amp. Petrol
A 3,A4 F us e
Gauge. Flasher Indic-
35 A mp.
ators. Bl ower U nit.
Reverse Lamp. Pe trol
Re serve Wanting
Light. W iodsc reen
Wiper Mot or. Brak e
Fluid Warning Light.
Manual Co ntrol Switch
for Fans.
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R.H. VIEW OF ENGINE &; TRANSMISSION
KEY TO FIG. 5
1. Transmission (~arbox) Dipsti ck and Filler Tube.
2. Crank c ase Breathe r (limog pa ck).
3. Coil.
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Carburettor and A ir Cle aner.
5. Oil Filter.
6. Exhaust Manifold Heat C ontrol V alve.
7. A ltentat or (generator).
8. Alternator Belt Adjustment S trap .
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F ig. 6. L.H. Vie w or E ngin e
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ELEC TRICAL SYS TEM
N.B . T he system is negative earth .
This is a 12 volt system. Cu rrent is supplied by an
alternator in conjunction with a vo ltage regulat or with auto -
matic cut-ou t and a 12 volt 64 ampere ba tt ery.
BA TT ERY, D agenite RQ ll Easifil
Th e battery is housed in the offside wing bay . To open
see page 74.
Al
ways keep the top of th e battery clean and dry and
maintain the fluid level c orrect ly.
When one or more of the float indicat o rs lie flush with
the base of the fi ll er t rough and no white is visible the
battery r eq ui res topping with distilled water.
Fill the tr ough and replace the co ver. The water auto_
maticall y fiBs the cells to the co rre ct level.
S ee that the battery is leve l and firmly clamped into
positi on. The po s itiv e and n egative connections are of diff-
erent sizes and it is not no rmall y possi ble in correc tl y to
attach the m. Keep the battery con nections clean . and smear
the terminals with vaseline or petr ole um jelly before attaching
the leads . to prevent c orrosion .
Tric kle Cha r ger Socket
An e l ectric supply/feed socket is mount ed on the right
hand vala n ce . in th e engine bay. beneath t he bonnet. Since it
is di r ect e lectrical c ontact with th e battery. this socket may be
used for an inspe ct ion l amp or for a t r ickle charge r.
The object of the tri ckle charge r is to maintain th e
battery in a fully charged stat e when the ca r is not in u se for
lengthy pe riods . or when the output r rom the battery is tOO great

BLOWER SW IT CH
UP...
HORIZONTAL
DOWN ...
... OFF position.
... BLOWER HA LF SPEED
. •. B LOW ER FULL SPEE D
Thus, the system can be used normally, wi th the blower
switch OFF. boosted to a second stage with the blowe r switch
horizontal. and boosted f urth er to a third stage with the blower
switch down.
COLD AIR SUPPLY
A lever situated ce ntrally below the dashboard, s ee
pages 6 & 7. controls th e supply of co ld fresh air int o th e car.
This is a dire ct air stream which enters the car at the grill e
just forward of the winds cr een. It is completely independ e nt
of the heater system and bl ower.
Any po si tion from shut. lever fully LEFT, to open. l ever
fuHy RIGHT. can be used depending on the flow of air re quir ed.
The use of th e opening rcar quarter lights in conjunction
with the heater and venti la tin g system is recommended. wh erever
possi ble. fo r air ci rcul at ion.
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L.H. VIEW OF ENGINE
KEY TO FI G. 6
1. Engin e Dipstick.
2. Water Pump.
3. Water Outl et Elbow (thermostat ins ide).
4. Engin e Oil F iller Ca p.
5.
Distributor.
6. Spark Plug Leads.
7. High Pressure Hos e for Power -ass isted Steering.
8. Oil Pump FiU e r for P ower - assisted Stee ring.
9. Low Pressure Hose for Powe r-as s isted Steering .
la. E xha ust Manifold.
11. Starter Motor.
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