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Datsun 1200 used the tried and true leaf spring rear suspension, which was common among most cars — including American cars — in the early 1970s. Also known as blade springs or cart springs.
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Overview
Sedan and Coupe use the same leaf-pack.
VB110 Wagon came with heavy-duty spring pack.
The B120 1200 Truck came with standard or optional (heavy-duty) rear leaf springs. Standard was a 4-leaf pack, while optional was a 5-leaf pack with a stiffer spring rate.
55020-H1000 Sedan, Coupe $159 USD 55020-H1400 Van (heavy duty) 55020-G1000 Truck 4-leaf early 55020-G1001 Truck 4-leaf 7510- 55020-G1002 Truck 4-leaf 8504- 55020-G1060 Truck 5-leaf 7804-8503 55020-G1061 Truck 5-leaf 7804-8503 8504-
Ute 4-leaf pack Type 1
Ute 4-leaf pack Type 2 (2nd leaf overlaps 1st leaf)
Front Shackle, Rear 3-bolt Bracket
Rear Shackle is same for all 1200s
Front 3-point Mount Plate (Sedan, Coupe)
Sedan rear shackle pin bracket
Details (truck, Pin front mount)
Truck rear shackle pin bracket
Truck front leaf pin
Custom adjustable shackles
Spring Specifications
All 1200 springs are: 1110 mm long, 50mm wide
Spring Rate See Spring_Rates#Rear_Spring_Rate
Spring Eye Diameter * Coupe, Sedan, Van: 35mm front, 23mm rear
Sedan, Coupe * 3 leaf: 1 x 6mm thick, 2 x 7mm thick Van * 4 leaf std: 3 x 6mm thick, 1 x 13mm thick * 4 leaf H-D: 2 x 6mm thick, 1 x 7mm thick, 1 x 11mm thick
Truck * 4 leaf: 2 x 6mm thick, 1 x 7mm thick, 1 x 13mm thick * 5 leaf: 2 x 6mm thick, 1 x 7mm thick, 2 x 10mm thick
Free Camber * Sedan, Coupe: 109mm +-3 * Van : 131mm +-5 * Truck : 118.5 mm Laden Camber * Sedan, Coupe: 11mm @ 192kg * Van: 11mm @ 295kg * Truck std 4-leaf: 18.5mm @ 267kg * Truck HD 5-leaf: 15.1mm @ 376kg
Free Camber 'S' * Truck: 118.5 mm
Leaf Mounting
B110 mounts leaf directly to metal (unlike B10 and B210 which use rubber-based isoclamp).
Rear axle mounting
Sedan mounting with Vertical Shock bolted to axle tube bracket (coupe, wagon and truck have diagonally-oriented shock bolted to lower spring seat)
B210 mounting uses an Isoclamp, with a rubber pad between the spring seat and leaf
Spring Seat
H10 Sedan (plain seat without shock stud)
Spring Seat Assembly
Sedan: 55262-H1001
Truck: 55262-G1000 (RH) 12mm shock Nut wide u-bolt
Van: 55262-H1401 (RH) 12mm shock Nut narrow u-bolt
55262-H1402 (RH) (from '73-6)
Coupe: 55262-H1801 (RH) 8mm shock Nut
55262-H1802 (RH) (from '73-5)
G10 B120 Truck large stud for shock + large U-joints
H18 Coupe small stud for shock
Sedan and Coupe parts
B210 coupe
U-bolts
Ute
U-bolts 55247-H1002 CLIP-rear spring Sedan, Coupe.USA 55240-H1800 Coupe.JPM.early 55247-H1401 CLIP-rear spring Van, Coupe.JDM.late 55247-G1000 CLIP-REAR SPRING Truck 4-leaf 55247-G1060 CLIP-REAR SPRING Truck 5-leaf 7804-
Fasteners for U-bolts (Sedan,Coupe,Van,Truck) 08911-64010 NUT-HEX M10 x 1.25 8 08915-14010 WASHER-spring lock 8
Sedan
Ute U-bolts (same M10 diameter but wider spacing for larger axle tube)
Ute U-bolts fit over 62 mm axle housings (62 mm inside diameter)
Bound Bumpers
Coupe, Truck & Van rear suspension bumper (above the axle housing) 55240-G1900 ASSY-BUMPER REAR AXLE > 55240-H1800 > 55240-H1400 08911-64010 NUT-HEX M10X1.25 08915-14010 WASHER-SPRING LOCK
Sedan rear suspension bumper (on the Shocks) 55240-H1001 BOUND BUMPER A 56124-H1001 BOUND-BUMPER B
Truck Bound Bumper
Torque Arrester
The Torque Arrester (pinion snubber) is a rubber bumper that prevents the leafs from rotating too much under torque input.
Bushings
5 55044-H1001 front upper Sedan, Coupe * superseded by 55044-H5001 $4.90 USD6 55045-H1000 front lower Sedan, Coupe [leaf eye, course] $3.63 USD
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17 55046-H1000 rear upper $2.27 USD
18 55047-H1000 rear lower [leaf eye, plain] $1.22 USD
NOTE: B210 USA uses the same bushes as 1200 Coupe/Sedan.
Wagon & Ute
V 55045-H1400 front Van, Truck [leaf eye, fine] $4.25 USD
55044-H5001
Ute/Van complete set
Make your own
Or, make your own performance bushings per Nissan Competition book:
Aftermarket
Or, get stiff aftermarket bushings:
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- Polyurethane bushings (north america): Parbo
- Durothane/Dyco (texas)
Lowering Springs
120Y Springs
120Y B210 leaf spring is 1165mm. It is 55mm longer than 1200 B110 (1110mm) and is not interchangeable.
B210 use an Isoclamp system which means the bolts are farther apart, even though the leaves are the same 50 mm width as 1200 leaf springs.
B210 Coupe
B210 Sedan U-bolts (plate has wider spacing than B110)
Isoclamp
B210 use an Isoclamp system, similar to that used by B10.
Bolt holes 3 inches
Datsun 1000 clamp
Alternative Leaf Springs
Composite Leafs - See Suspension_upgrades#Smooth_ride
Adjustable
Unknown adjustable suspension. Does it work well?
Improving
New leaf springs work very well, but worn leafs don't slide too well.
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