MarkO The 'Suzy' motor sounds ideal. I couldn't remember what size engine the first models had so I cheated and asked Morgul's mate Mr.Google: Mazda first introduced its small van, the Bongo, in May 1966. It featured a rear-mounted 782 cc water-cooled OHV SA 4-stroke engine driving the rear wheels. The rear-engined Bongo was produced in two versions from 1968, as the F800 was joined by the bigger-engined F1000.