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useful info, many thanks

Cob4, were these kits for ACs or just generally and who sold them?
Where did this info come from, or is it 'confidential'???

James, any suggestions? I always use 5% ethanol grades and the latest version of Tetraboost E-Guard, not so much for the octane increase, more as a valve seat protector. I can't really think af any option within the carbs that could be replaced to offer better protection. So far I have noticed no problems. That is not to say there will never be any.
Any sugestions gratefuly welcomed. G.

COB4, many Thanks for your helpful starting point reply. I'm not sure if I'm going to try them in the near future, but now that I have a starting point, I may!
G.

What's half-shaft slippage- exactly??

Just thought I'd pop this up again in the vain hope that it may have been missed first time around!

Does anyone have any jetting/general info on Weber 34 ICH carbs used with a bristol engine instead of the ususal Solex set-up?
Any info gratefully received.
G.

Thanks for all the replies. I was recommended the 'Carburettor hospital' and they had all I wanted and were very helpful. details on google. They are closed December to March!!

Thanks Keith, is his mobile number something you could pass on?
It's Glenn, ex WPG7. glenn_burnage@tiscali.co.uk  or 07966 284689

Me again, does anyone know if there is a Solex carb emulsion tube supplier??? Prefereably in the UK, but any info welcome.
The carbs are 32B1, same as Ace Bristol, but non-accelerator pump jobs

Does anyone know if Tony Byford (Racing Car Restorations) is still in business? I seem to think not, but worth asking.

ANYONE ELSE???

Hi all, Can I ask if anyone has used Hardy Engineering to have a Bristol gearbox and/or an 'A' type overdrive serviced. I will probably need the my diff looking at as well at some point in the future.  Any other recommended company info gratefully recieved.

You may know by now, but I thought Brasscraft in the UK did them?

James, Thanks for the info, especially the gear options chart. For clarity the gearbox in question is in a Werner Oswald Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica replica. The donor car being, as far as I can tell, a Bristol 405. Which has a 4.22:1 diff and (1st to 4th) 15.24, 7.71, 5.46 & 4.22 ratios and with the overdrive 3.28. interestinly the 404 has a 3.91:1 diff and the same ratio as shown in the chart with the exception of a 14.08:1 1st gear ratio.
The whole point of the original post being the question of the freewheel not working but the gear still working and the fact that my 1st is seeming to be something of a 'stump-puller' when I would have thought it would be close rto second if the non-freewhell parts change option had been taken up.  Until I have the drive-train out, I'll not know what is inside and as it has no starting handle, establishing the exact rartos will have to wait till the salt is down which last year wasn't till the new year