Arran,
Ah - well thats ok then. The Lucas electrical parts have been the bane
of many a British car enthusiast due to, frankly, very poor design.
However, if the Lucas oil is a different company then it ought to
seriously think about changing its name!!
Yes, the 318 is 'stock' in Bristol terms at least. The first Bristol
V8s uses the 313 engine and quickly moved on to the 318 for models 408
- 410 - only the 411s had the larger engine from ~1969 or thereabouts.
See http://www.boc.net for more information and pictures etc. My 409
is a 'late model' if you can use that description for a car of which
only 79 were made. The last ~12 cars had a lighter gearbox, power
steering and dual-circuit, dual-servo brakes (both being standard on
the 410).
The 318s in the 408/409/410 were, apparently, bought as a job lot from
Chrysler Canada and the overall engine configuration is not the same as
318s used in US/Canadian vehicles at the time - for instance the
hydraulic tappets were replaced with pushrods deliberately (to get more
power?) and the head configuration is also apparently a bit different -
with the result that the Bristol engines apparently deliver well over
250BHP. The good news is that, thanks to all the North American MOPAR
fans, when I was in Connecticut last August I picked up a stock MOPAR
drop-in electronic distributor kit for my car that took about 20
minutes to fit and solved a worrying problem with a broken and
non-repairable/replaceable vacuum advance unit on the original
distributor - car starts and runs much better now! Thanks to Hal at
Hamden Chrysler for his generous help in ploughing through old Chrysler
manuals to verify that the part would fit:-)
Ian
On 23 Jul 2004, at 07:41, A. Foster wrote:
> Ian;
> The Lucas that they are referring to is the Lucas Oil Company, an
> American
> firm with no tie to the infamous British auto electric supplier. I had
> the
> same thought myself when I ran across their gear lube in an auto parts
> store
> so I naturally asked someone.
> With regard to your Bristol are you certain that the 318 is stock? I
> always though that Bristol was using 383's by the mid 60's much like
> Jensen
> or Facel Vega. Bristol's, much like letter series Chrysler 300s or
> Imperials, always qualified as a Banker's Hot Rod to my way of
> thinking.
> Best Regards
> Arran Foster
> 1954 Imperial Newport
> Needing A Left Side Tailight bezel and other trim parts.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ian Beeby" <ibeeby@xxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 2:03 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: transmission leak
>
>
> Then it is probably the only thing Lucas every made that actually
> worked;-) At least their electrics are rubbish - they brought down the
> whole British motor industry!
>
> Ian
>
> PS - As a Bristol owner (not an Imperial, sorry) I'm particularly
> interested in the recent transmission posts - I wonder what vintage my
> 3-speed Torqflite is given that the car was made in 1967 but the engine
> (a 318) was made in 1965? I'd dearly love to get an overdrive for it
> to reduce engine revs above 70MPH from about 3000 to perhaps 2000...
>
> On 22 Jul 2004, at 21:37, Woolf,Richard wrote:
>
>> Use Lucas power steering stop leak. It's the only thing that worked on
>> my
>> '73.
>>
>> R. Woolf
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 2:30 PM
>> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: IML: transmission leak
>>
>>
>> I have used Trans X before, and it did reasonably well. However, it
>> did far
>> better in my leaky power steering system, especially when I started
>> using
>> cheap
>> motor oil instead of P/S fluid.
>>
>> I have had better luck with brake fluid to slow down leaks. Its
>> cheaper
>> too.
>>
>> D^2
>>
>> Quoting "Woolf,Richard" <richard.woolf@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>
>>> Hi Everybody,
>>> My '73 has develop a transmission leak. I had the fluid changed with
>>> a
>> new
>>> pan gasket. The leak is still there, and I'm wondering what the list
>> thinks
>>> of "Trans X" to stop leaks. The mechanic I go to said the torqueflite
>> "727"
>>> was a great transmission, and he has had good success with "Trans X."
>>> Any
>>> experience/comments would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Rich Woolf
>>> '66 Crown
>>> '73 LeBaron
>>>
>>>
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