F10A Engine - Bedford Rascal / Suzuki Carry
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Re: F10A Engine - Bedford Rascal / Suzuki Carry
F10D - assuming it fits, where would you get one? Suzuki Alto?
1985 SJ413VX (SJ50V) with SPOA, rear disc brakes, 31x10.5R15 Kaiman Malatesta tyres, an MOT and a lot left to do!
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Re: F10A Engine - Bedford Rascal / Suzuki Carry
Loads of them vans in Malta as United1 is saying.. here we call them toasters
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5 speed box
30" Insa Turbo Saharas
1.5" Shackle Lift
LWB Pickup Conversion
Lots of stickers and a Skull gearknob.
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Re: F10A Engine - Bedford Rascal / Suzuki Carry
Tim, Master of all things Bedford has confirmed:
'I once put an engine from a rascal in a suzuki sj410 but there were lots of things that were different. Because the rascal engine is fitted at a slant, most things are different, eng mounts, manifolds, oil pick-up pipe, sump etc.The distributor is also fitted in a different way and i think it rotates a different way'
So basically, you CAN put another engine in, either a newer F10A or whatever else takes your fancy BUT it won't fit without modding or changing various things.
My engine is off for a recondition then.....
'I once put an engine from a rascal in a suzuki sj410 but there were lots of things that were different. Because the rascal engine is fitted at a slant, most things are different, eng mounts, manifolds, oil pick-up pipe, sump etc.The distributor is also fitted in a different way and i think it rotates a different way'
So basically, you CAN put another engine in, either a newer F10A or whatever else takes your fancy BUT it won't fit without modding or changing various things.
My engine is off for a recondition then.....
Re: F10A Engine - Bedford Rascal / Suzuki Carry
Tbh it's only basic bits that have to be swapped, it's not a big job at all. I've known a lot of SJ410s with engines out of rascals fitted.
Probably best to recondition yours though, most f10a engines are arpund 20-30 years old now so finding a low mileage and his condition one won't be that easy.
Probably best to recondition yours though, most f10a engines are arpund 20-30 years old now so finding a low mileage and his condition one won't be that easy.