Repair Manual

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For all the details, pictures, procedures and accurate information it is a must to get a Repair manual (service or maintainence book). It will pay for itself. The recommend one is a two volume set of Nissan factory service manuals (FSM)

• A12 Engine Service Manual
• Body and Chassis

For 1973, these were combined into one book.

Also recommended is to get an original Owners manual. These list general maintenence schedules, capacities, specifications for oils, etc. Owners manuals come up for sale on eBay from time to time. An online manual is there.

Places to get them:

• Local library
• Datsun 1200 repair manuals on Amazon.com
• eBay Datsun 1200 search. These are *not rare* in USA or Australia, so you should be able to get a new or good used one for $5-$10 or less if you are patient and wait for one to become available at that starting price.
• Local booksellers
• Nissan A12 Engine Manual(in Spanish)

Brands: The following publishers make repair manuals specific to the Datsun 1200:

• Autobook
• Kenneth Ball (Autopress, LTD)
• Chilton
• Clymer
• Gregory's
• Haynes

  

• InterEurope No. 206
• Motor
• Nissan (recommended)
• Petersen
• Road King
• Scientific Publications No. 87

  

• Others?

There are also some specialty manuals (these are rare):

• "A look inside the 3N71B Automatic Transmission"
• "3N71B Automatic Transmission Service Guide"
• "Race and Rally Tuneup Manual" (in Japanese), Nissan Motor Co., LTD.
• "Service Manual Emission Control System For 1972 Year Models" (USA edition, Nissan Motor Co., LTD.