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by Ollie1985
Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:40 pm
Forum: Vehicles for sale
Topic: 1985 SJ410 ST (Japanese) 3,500 ONO
Replies: 0
Views: 4853

1985 SJ410 ST (Japanese) 3,500 ONO

Hey all Posting this first here before listing on ebay. Sadly need to sell my SJ, it requires too much caring and I haven't been able to find a suitable place to garage it since i bought it two years ago. - 74,400 miles - Second owner - No mods, fastback softtop fitted (as in pics) - NEW Yoko tires ...
by Ollie1985
Fri May 03, 2019 9:11 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: should i rebuild engine or sell?
Replies: 8
Views: 6916

Re: should i rebuild engine or sell?

Where in Dorset are you? Im in Bournemouth , Robbie. Yeah its steep and unfortunately I'd love to have a go at it but don't have a place to work on it and can't find a garage that would take it on. Im totally dumbfounded, who wouldn't want to work on such a neat car :lol: need like an auto apprenti...
by Ollie1985
Thu May 02, 2019 3:06 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: should i rebuild engine or sell?
Replies: 8
Views: 6916

should i rebuild engine or sell?

Well sadly my sj410 after much tinkering with the aisan carb and failed MOTs and denial, i had a compression test done , the exhaust finally started spewing out sooty fuel and smelled rich in petrol while driving, and apparently only two cylinders are firing. A guy here in Dorset quoted me a rebuild...
by Ollie1985
Fri Apr 19, 2019 11:22 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: SU Carbs
Replies: 198
Views: 387070

Re: SU Carbs

Thanks gents, much appreciated. One last one, just wanna make sure this is nearly foolproof :lol:

I saw this plate for rigging the throttle linkage but how did you guys do the choke?
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by Ollie1985
Thu Apr 18, 2019 12:05 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: SU Carbs
Replies: 198
Views: 387070

Re: SU Carbs

Lol , that seems to make a lot more sense. Thanks for that.

Iv'e seen throttle and choke plates machine shopped by people on ebay, do you reckon you can find something like that

for the air filter hose?
by Ollie1985
Thu Apr 18, 2019 9:33 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: SU Carbs
Replies: 198
Views: 387070

Re: SU Carbs

Ah, strange.


Per the part number tag on the SU i have it matches a hif38 for a metro on the SU catalog website
Could there be a different model that is a direct fit for the F10A?
by Ollie1985
Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:38 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: SU Carbs
Replies: 198
Views: 387070

Re: SU Carbs

Hi guys A bit of a novice here but was wondering if someone could assure me i got the right SU to bolt up to my SJ410. The garage insists I'm missing parts for it to make it a direct fit to the mani? Its a Hif38 (fzx 1414). Do i need a mounting bracket ? Seems like the bolts where the current carb i...