Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Yes, I'm a Yank, but I hope I'll still be welcome here.
I have an 85 SJ410 that I bought 3 years ago with the motor in pieces in the back. I'm finally ready to put it back together, but since Suzuki never "officially" imported these into the US, as you can imagine I'm having more than a little difficulty finding parts. I have been lucky enough to have someone over here find a 410 in a salvage yard, and he is going to try to get some of what I need off it. However, I may need some "additional help" to get everything I need. One of your members here, Guy Robertson, suggested that I join your group and that some of you here might be able to help. First, I was wondering if anyone has ever put some other type of carb system on the 410 motor? I know I will never be able to find a rebuild kit for the stock carb over here, and I am also missing the ECM and I doubt that I will be able to find a replacement for it either. Is there any way to put a different carb system like an SU or Stromberg sidedraft? Or maybe a homebrew or aftermarket manifold to put something like a set of motorcycle carbs? Any "hop-up" parts or tricks to get a few more ponies out of this little motor? How about things to improve reliability that I can do while I'm putting the motor back together? Any useful info would be much appreciated! I'm sure I'll have more questions as time goes along, so please bear with me.

Thanks!

IJ (Indiana John)

yes i put an SU on one, the carb was off a 1000cc mini so i didn't even rejet it, it was the 1 1/2 size.
how ever you would be better off just finding a samurai motor and box and fitting that ( 1300 + 5 speed). you don't even have to change the jack shaft. if you use the samurai engine mounts the top of the motor will hit the hood, so new mounts are needed to keep the whole this under the lid

I'll seconf the 1300, or even better 1600....

I also seem to recall an outfit over there that did VW diesel conversions for em... Keltic???

for manuals etc try here;

http://www.suzukiinfo.com/

hope that link works...

If you can rig it drop WT axles under it to, or even hilux (tundra 2 u) for a bit of stability when u lift it..

Spock

I appreciate that info guys, but with these trucks being fairly scarce over here, especially as nice as this one (99.9 % rust-free hardtop, very nice interior, and factory A/C), I would like to keep it fairly original. I did have a Sammi that I had fairly modded out, and I still have another that I can build up, so that's not really what I need to do with this truck. Are there any suppliers of OE parts down there that might be willing to ship to the US?

IJ

Good to see you made it here IJ

can try suzisport in brisbane...

graham or derek...

www.suzisport.com

Spock

btw u got an email?... pm if preferred