i dont think i would go puting the a10 gearbox behind the a14 though if you want it to last
dont forget its not real hard to upgrade brakes

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By all means, pick up the A14 for 'later' but use the 1200 engine to get you back on the street quickly & economicly. After all, you did say that this was to be a daily driver.

I would suggest that you later-on build the car up to the A14 swap with improved brakes etc, but just get it back into service for now & don't let it become yet another project to distract you from the 1600. You can do this one later & there are things about the big engines in B10's that involve more work than later models.
Example? The 1000's light H145 rear end is the narrowest of the small Datsuns, so the 1200 Ute rear axle assembly is not a good swap without narrowing, which involves time & cost that simply drags the whole project out, & the trans tunnel is a snug fit around a 56 series box, so the whole damn thing grows like topsy & this takes the daily driver out of action for a while.

Use the 1200 engine for now.
Well, thats my two bob's worth.

P.S. The A14/15 blocks are even taller again than the 1200, so to avoid bonnet clearance problems, you will probably need to fit sidedraught induction. Gee, that'll be hard to live with. Life's a bitch.

good point.

no distractions, i'm sure the sr20det and bolt ons should satisfy at least most of my go fast hunger :)

a12 it is. and of course lower and some pie tins

When it comes to wheels & tyres while trying to make it look stock but tidy, see if you can get a set of steel 13" wheels from a Stanza. These are 4-1/2" wide & should take 175x65x13 tyres without problems.

With a set of suitable wheel covers these will not draw the heat while still providing an excelent degree of safety & roadholding for a near to stock workhorse.
They look the part, & you should be able to get the rims for next to sh1te & the tyres should be cheap too. Save them shekels for the 1600.
Once again, just a suggestion.

hmmm, you know i have some 1600 4.5 inchers and spare hubbies in my shed.... i think i'll look into that