yeah mate i fully agree, i'd like to keep both, but if forced to choose i'm leaning to the coupe. Comport/handling/sport heritage and body contours probably sum it up. 1200's are underated no matter which gusie they come in, to own a stable would be my ultimate fantsay. Untill robyln leech gives me the call up i'll probably stick to one!

I have a mint longbed 1200 ute(worked) and a one lady owner 1200 coupe. The coupe got t boned the other day, fortunately his insurance is paying for the damage(have the option to sell the wreck and keep the money). My delima lies in that i only have one garage and i live by the coast. From a collectors point of view which car would i be best to concentrate my efforts on?

is it feasable that a standard diff will handle an a15 with side draughts?

wear the badge proud my man!
often thought abought owning a sleepy sidedraught people mover

looking for second hand kit,will any kit work if not what is required to set up an a series? would dellorto's work as thottle bodies?

sorry man i meant to say....without me making it clear

cheers bartman, exactly what i needed to know without making it clear!
Any ideas on increased valve size?

cheers fella's, i don't have an rpm counter so not really sure what sort of figure's i'm doing. However i'm reasonably cautious and don't recall hearing vavle bounce, would i know?. Watching my speedo i've reached just over 160k's in third(5spd) but i'm somehwat dubious as to whether or not this is accurate. I have 14X55X185's as my choice of wheel.

I have a 1200 ute which runs an a15, 60thou oversize pistons, shaved head, ported+polished and running twin 40 dellorto's. I also have transister ignition. I don't have double valve springs. Could someone please explain how they work and give me some feedback as to whether they would be suited to general hooning. I have also considered larger valves, i am interested in which valves to use, the cost vs performance increase etc and if my reliability will be compromised.

HOLD OUT MY MAN A DEAL WILL COME YOUR WAY SOONER THAN YOU THINK.
I SCORED AN A15 PLANED PORTED POLISHED DOUBLE SPRINGS BORED 2 1580 ETC 5 SPEED BOX OVERSIZE RADIATER, OIL CATCHER, TRANSISTER IGNITION, TWIN 40'S 32MM CHOKES 4 $650 WITH ONE YEARS DAILY DRIVING AND ON START UP IT SMOKES LESS THAN MY PREVIOUSLY OWNED RECONDITIONED STOCK A15 WHICH INCIDENTLY WAS AS FAST AS MY MATES TWIN 40ED 1200(1500HEAD). i'D NEVER GO BACK TO MY STOCK A15 it was good for what it was but but can't compare with what i'm runnin now. I reckon you should hold out for a deal or save your dollars, cause if you settle for less you'll just end up upgrading, unless your using it as a daily driver and fuel cost's are a factor.