If it's a pre '86.5 it will be a 2.8L 12valve engine with hydraulic lifters. These engines are heavy & big. The cams are prone to premature wear. They only put out approx 135hp. You would
need the entire fuel injection system off the original car. I would imagine that if you mounted the engine in a 1200 with the timingbelt cover against the rad support, the rear of the
head would be somewhere in the middle of the dashboard.(Inside the car!)The '83 to '85 Celica GT & GTS,(RWD) are a sister car to the same style of Supra, except the front clip(windshield
to front bumper) on the Supra is longer. I don't think the 6cyl will even fit in the Celica, which is much bigger than the 1200.
If you want to put a Toyota engine in your 1200 I would recommend a 4AGE 1.6L Twin Cam out of an '83 to '87 Corolla GTS(RWD). They rev to 7,000RPM stock & put out 115hp (with EFI). Their
transmissions are also quite strong.

Andy, Drive home in 4th, the path of power is strait thru from input to output shafts. (5th will work more
of the tranny.)

Try your local Nissan dealer, approx. 8 months ago I bought a complete set of new hinges for both of my doors & they were
a reasonable price.

I'm building an A-14 for my 1200. I'm on a budget, so it was my first choice. An A-15 has a longer stroke & thus a higher piston speed per given RPM.(The piston has a greater distance to
travel from one end of the stoke to the other) With a stock bottom end (rods crank etc) an A-14 can sustain over 6,000 RPM's without too much strain. You are asking for trouble doing
over 6,000 for any amount of time with a stock A-15, the piston speeds are to great for the stock components.
If you have the funds, a properly built A-15 is the way to go. If you're on a budget like me I think the A-14 is the better choice, after all what's the fun of building a Datsun 1200
that you can't rev like crazy without blowing up.

The Datsun 310 '78,'79,'80 was front wheel drive in Canada & US (possibly other countries too) The 310 used a tranversed mount setup (a transaxle)with an A14 or A15 engine. There are
some differences in the head & block castings to accommodate different starter/ alternater & motor mounts. My friend tried using a FWD A-series engine in his 1200 & found it not possible
without extensive mods. I would immagine the same would be true when trying to fit a RWD A-series engine to a FWD setup. You would need to find the engine & transaxle together. What car
do you need this for?

Check out www.datman.free-online.co.uk the parts guy @ this site has a warehouse full of new vintage Nissan parts.He may have the sills you're looking for. Please fill out the
'profile' form @ the yahoo site so we know which Newcastle you live in.

Hi, I'm looking for some items for my 1200 coupe.
-A rust free/strait LF fender.(wing or mudguard in some
countries.)
-A 'GX' cylinder head (oval intake ports), standard or modified.
(pre smog preferred)
-A factory dash mounted tachometer.
Would appreciate any feedback.Thanks, Dave B.