Bentley Continental User Manual

Workshop

Manual

Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud

Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II

Phantom V

Bentley S

Bentley S2

Bentley Continental S

Bentley Continental S2

Including:-

Supplements for the Series III and 3 cars

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the

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Rolls-Royce

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CONTENTS

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GENERAL

INFORMATION

SPECIAL PROCESSES

AIR

CONDITIONING

LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE

ENGINE

PROPELLER

SHAFT

AND

UNIVERSAL

JOINTS

BRAKES

SUSPENSION, SHOCK DAMPERS,

PIVOT PINS AND STUB AXLES

REAR AXLE

Chapter

A

B

c

D

E

F

G

H

J

FUEL

SYSTEM

AND CARBURETTERS

K

ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL, IGNITION

AND RADIO

STEERING

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CHASSIS

EXHAUST SYSTEM

WHEELS

FRAME

AND TYRES

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CHAPTER A

GENERAL

SECTI

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Specification

INFORMATION

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Cars

52

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Cars

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Unified

Screw

Threads

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Rolls-Royce

Bentley

Sl,

Silver

Bentley

Cloud,

Silver Cloud ll and

52 ond Bentley Continentol

Phontom

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Workshop

Monuol

CHAPTER A

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Engine

Type Bore Stroke Cubic capacity Compression

Standard

Bentley Continental Sl

Suspension ofthe

(piston

ratio

Sl and

engine and

GENERAL

SECTION

displacement) 298 cu. in.

Long Wheelbase Sl cars 6'6 : I

cars

gearbox

AI

INFORMATION

SPECIFICATION _ SI

Six cylinders, in line, with overhead

3.750

4'500

8.0: 7'25:

8'00:

The

flexibly mounted

(95.3

in.

(114'3

in.

(early) (late)

I

(early)

|

(late)

1

engine

mm.)

(4887

and

CARS

c.c.)

gearbox

on rubber at three

are

of unit

inlet

and side exhaust

construction. The

points.

valves.

is

unit

F

A

F

Cylinder

Type Material

Cylinder

Type Material

Block

Head

Crankshaft

Material

Journals

Number Balance weights

Crankshaft

of

vibration damper

Monobloc Cast iron with full

Phosphor-bronze

Detachable, 6-port

Aluminium alloy, with nickel chrome

and cast iron

Nitride hardened chrome

balanced.

Seven

Integral with shaft

Internal. Combined spring-drive

casting,

integral

length,

exhaust

type

inlet valve

crankcase.

with

phosphorus

high

guides.

valve

guides.

Molybdenum steel. Dynamically

and

A1

iron

cylinder liners.

inlet valve

steel

friction-type damper.

seat inserts

Chapter

A

Workshop

Monual

Main Bearings Number

off

Type

Pistons

Material Number of rings

Connecting Rods

Type Material Big-end bearings

Rolls-Royce

Eentley

Sl,

Cloud,

Silver

Bentley

Silver

Cloud

52 ond Bentley

Seven

Copper,

Aluminium Three

lead-indium

suit diameter

to

compression

alloy,

of

split skirt.

and one

ring chromium.plated.

'H'

section. Fully

machined

Chrome Molybdenum

to suit

lead-indium

diameter

of

Copper,

ll

ond Phantom

Continentdl

lined

thin

crankshaft

Duaflex oil

and

steel. lined thin crankpins.

V

52

steel shells with

journals.

scraper. Top

balanced.

steel shells with

'pre-sized'

compression

'pre-sized'

bores

ry 7

rn

0a

=

Camshaft Material

Number

journals

of Bearings Thrust

taken

Drive

Valve Gear

Inlet valves

Exhaust Valve

valves

tappets

Lubrication System

General

Type

pressure

High

pressure

Low Sump

pump

Oil

pressure

Oil

filter

Oil

capacity

supply

relief valve

unit

hardened

Case

nickel

steel Four Four Babbitt lined

steel

shells Front Helical

Overhead

tooth

push

gears

rod

operated. Dual springs.

control lubrication. Side. 'Brightray'heat-resisting Barrel type,

High

bearings relief engine valve rockers,

Pressure 25 lb/sq.in. 5 lb/sq.in.

galls.

2

Spur Dual 'British'

flat face.

pressure

feed

to

and to the distributor

providing

valve

gears

and

to the hollow valve

push

throughout

(approximate)

(Imperial),

gear

type with floating

2.4

type, controlling

Full-Flow

type

crankshaft,

a

rods, tappets

galls. (U.S.A.),

both high

faces

positive

intake

prolong

to

connecting drive

skew

pressure

low

rocker

and cams are

litres.

9.1

strainer.

and low

pressure

packing

Gland

life.

rod

and

gearing.

oil

supply

shaft

from

lubricated.

feeds.

to

camshaft

Dual

oil

to

the

which

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Rolls-Royce

Bentley

Sl,

Silver

Bentley

Cloud,

52 ond

Silver Cloud ll dnd

Bentley Continental

Fuel System

Carburetters

Early 51

Late

Air cleaner Fuel Fuel tank capacity Fuel strainers

Fuel

cars

Sl and Bentley Continental 51 cars Two S.U. HD 8 diaphragm

pumps S.U.

gauge

Cooling System

Coolant

Pump Centrifugal Fan Five blades Fan Pump and fan drive Radiator matrix Radiator Coolant temperature

Temperature

Coolant

capacity 28

diameter

shutters Fixed

control The

indicator This instrument is mounted

Two S.U. HD 6 diaphragm

startlng.

Mesh

or

oil bath

twin

(Imperial),

galls.

18

Main

fuel

the

fuel tank. Small

in

the fuel

Electric. Registers when

pints (Imperial),

l7fiin.

'Vee'-belt

Film

type

pressurised refrigerated by a centrifugal

pipe

flow

by-passing

ignition is 'ON'.

An

inhibited

Phqntom

52

electric

strainer mounted

pumps.

type

2l'6

'L'

galls.

gauze

the

33.61

system operated

only.

cars

pump.

to direct

the

solution

coolant

radiator

of

Ethylene Glycol

Y

Workshop

Automatic

type.

(U.S.A.),

on the

strainer at

ignition

pints (U.S.A.),

The

coolant

A

thermostat valve is fitted to a by-pass

from the

matrix

on the facia and operates

Automatic

8l'8 litres.

side frame

switch

at 7lb/sq.in.

on all Sl cars is circulated

when

member in front of

carburetter

the

is 'ON'.

15.91

litres.

pump

back to the engine,

the engine

(BSS

3150).

Monual

choke for cold

choke for

inlets and

applies

is

cold.

when

to

cold

Sl

the

Propeller

Rear

Type

3 Final drive ?,

-

Pinion

Crown Ratio

Oil capacity of casing

Axle

teeth

wheel teeth

Standard Sl cars 3'42: Bentley

Shaft

Continental

cars 2'92:

Sl

Divided type, having a ball

is

supported in the centre by a flexibly

Hypoid bevel Through a hypoid crown wheel Twelve

Forty-one

1 I

pints

I

$

gears

with

trunnion universal

and

semi-floating

,43

and

mounted ball race.

half-shafts.

pinion.

joint.

The

shaft