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[Datsun 1200 encyclopedia]

Transmission Interchange

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suitable for the torque of an A14 or A15 suitable for the torque of an A14 or A15
- * [[63-Series Transmission]] are very heavy+ * [[63-Series Transmission]] are larger and very heavy
Fitted to five-speed B210 with A14 engine Fitted to five-speed B210 with A14 engine
suitable for supercharged A-series engines suitable for supercharged A-series engines

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Which transmissions bolt into the 1200, and what is involved in swapping them? Basically any B110, B210 or B310 gearbox will bolt to any Nissan A Engine, but minor fabrication is needed in some cases. In no case will a custom driveshaft be needed - if you can source the appropriate factory shaft.

Contents

See Also

For swapping of automatic transmissions, see Automatic#Interchange

Strength

* 60-Series Transmission add lightness for best performance
  suitable for the torque of an A12 or A13
* 60-Series Transmission are stronger, but heavier
  suitable for the torque of an A14 or A15
* 63-Series Transmission are larger and very heavy
  Fitted to five-speed B210 with A14 engine
  suitable for supercharged A-series engines

The 63 gearbox was designed for the 1.6/1.8 liter class, but used in the B210 because a lighter 5-speed was not available in 1976.

Sources

B110

* 3W56R - three-speed column shift
* F4W56L - early 1200s
* F4W56A - lates 1200s
* FS5C56A - Datsun 1200 GX-5

B210

A12-powered
* F4W56A - B210 with A12 engine
* FS5C56A - B210 with A12 engine, five-speed
A14-powered
* F4W60 - 60-Series Transmission, four-speed
* FS5W63A - 63-Series Transmission, five-speed

Overview

Only these interchange. They can be bolted in place of each other no matter which car they came from:

* four-speeds for A14/A15 engines
* four-speeds for A12/A13/A12A engines

There are several minor differences between the others that prevent a strict interchange, although they can all be swapped with some additional parts sourcing or minor fabrication.

  • gearbox mount location
  • reverse lamp location
  • transmission length and output spline
  • torque rating. The 56 is not recommended behind A14/A15

4-speeds - F4W60 fitted to A14/A15 - F4W56A fitted to A12A The mount points for the crossmember differ

5-speeds - FS5W63A fitted to B210 - FS5W60 fitted to B310 The mount points for the crossmember differ The output spline and length differs

60-series are same length both 4-speed and 5-speed. The output splines are same. Ditto for the lighter 56-series 4-speed. You need to fabricate a mount adapter to swap these in a B210. B310 came with 3 different crossmembers which will bolt to any B310 so factory parts can be used.