F5A rods/rod bolts
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:27 pm
Hi all. . .long time no post. . .
About a million years ago, I bought a CA72V Alto (DOHC turbo) with a view to building it up and doing a bit of club racing in it. Well, after a few years of being distracted by 205 GTi Peugeots and DS Citroens, I'm finally getting back to it.
Anyhow, I'm planning on keeping the F5A in the car for a start and I'm giving it a 'freshen up' with new rings and bearings and a little bit of lightening and balancing. Rings and gaskets I've sources without difficulty, and bearings and seals were easy. . .but I'm struggling to source new rod bolts.
The Suzuki contact that I'm using says that the rods and rod bolts were only ever sold as a unit by Suzuki and are now NLA. The rod bolts are obviously just normal press-fit units, so I'm wondering if any experts on the local SOHC carby F5A can have a look at the pic below and tell me if the rod from my import motor looks the same as the local stuff. . .and if anyone here has ever bought new rod bolts. . .and, if so - from where?
The big end of the DOHC rod is the same as the Hatch/Mighty Boy F5A as it uses the same bearing. . .I don't know if the little end is the same - but the gudgeon is 18mm in diameter if that helps.
Does anyone have any advice?
About a million years ago, I bought a CA72V Alto (DOHC turbo) with a view to building it up and doing a bit of club racing in it. Well, after a few years of being distracted by 205 GTi Peugeots and DS Citroens, I'm finally getting back to it.
Anyhow, I'm planning on keeping the F5A in the car for a start and I'm giving it a 'freshen up' with new rings and bearings and a little bit of lightening and balancing. Rings and gaskets I've sources without difficulty, and bearings and seals were easy. . .but I'm struggling to source new rod bolts.
The Suzuki contact that I'm using says that the rods and rod bolts were only ever sold as a unit by Suzuki and are now NLA. The rod bolts are obviously just normal press-fit units, so I'm wondering if any experts on the local SOHC carby F5A can have a look at the pic below and tell me if the rod from my import motor looks the same as the local stuff. . .and if anyone here has ever bought new rod bolts. . .and, if so - from where?
The big end of the DOHC rod is the same as the Hatch/Mighty Boy F5A as it uses the same bearing. . .I don't know if the little end is the same - but the gudgeon is 18mm in diameter if that helps.
Does anyone have any advice?