Hello 1200ers,
Can anybody tell how difficult is it to get hold of a twin SU carb manifold? And has anybody got one they would like to sell? We never got these here in the UK so I have no
chance of finding one here. I don't mind paying all the costs and shipping from anywhere, really. A stock filter box would be nice too.

Thanks,
Eddie
eddie@ratdat.com

Are you wanting a stock air breather for the 1200? I think I have one of
them laying around.

The factory twin SU aircleaner is the one I need. (and an inlet manifold) Is that what you have? I want to keep my coupe looking stock-from-the-factory
if I can.

No, I do not have the SU set-up, I put a Holly carb on mine and I still have the stock A12 intake breather assembly lying around. There are virtually no 1200s left in this area. I
only know of one other and it is used in racing. I haven't seen another 1200 at all in front of my eyes since I bought the one I have now in 1991. Thanx

Perhaps I shouldn't even talk about this...

I have an SU setup complete except for the air cleaner - it is on the 1488 that I installed in an MG midget. I am not inclined to sell it at this time, but I have this advice...

The SU setup was sold in this country through Datsun (later Nissan) Competition Department in California. There are a few floating around on the east coast. The manifold is the hardest
part to find, as it is the unique part of the system. Any HS2 1.5 inch carbs will fit, with some linkage creativity.

I may be able to dig up some email addy's for you to try. There are some true A-engine fanatics in the Washington DC/Maryland area of the US, but they are dwindling in number.

I might entertain an even swap for Weber side draught setup with manifold in excellent condition... Not to be an a**hole about it, (I know what the relative retail values were when
new) but the SU's are very rare now, and mine have almost no miles on them.

I loved the 1200 I ran in SCCA drivers school in 1988, and I enjoy lurking this club. Keep up the good work, dudes!

I've been wondering about that ID for a while. There is nothing wrong about a Datsun powered Midget...I've got one to. It's got a 1460cc GX headed motor with twin 40 Dellortos and the
good old dogleg 5 speed . It's a racecar with full fibreglass front, boot and rear flares. It runs 13x10 3 piece rims is as low as and really winds the old boys in the MG club up as it
weighs around
460 kg and with 142HP it really moves. What really gets up their noses is that I disguised the engine with a MGB rocker cover and painted the head and for months they thought it was a
pommy A series, suckers....

Marvelous! - I painted my engine MG green and installed a rubber-bumper octagon emblem in the oil filler cap, and placed an MGB engine ID plate over the Nissan insignia
on the valve cover. Unfortunately, mine's not finished yet. I'll post some pics when I can scan'em.

Bummer...1200s are pretty scarce here too. I don't know about sedans but there are only 10 coupes still on the road
in the UK.

Thanks, anyway you can help will be cool. I love the idea of Datsun engines in midgets! MG enthusiasts here in the UK would disown you! Hahaha...they wouldn't realise what an
improvement it was.

Hey radat, Check out PAECO In Birmingham, Alabama, USA. I think they have the SU setup for the A-series engines. I will get back to you with their web address unless someone can come
up with it sooner.
I had a 1200 sedan from 1971 until 1989 that was an excellent driver. I miss it more that any car that I have ever owned. It got named Mareo Speedwagon. I have only seen about fifteen
sedans ever. There were numerously more coupes.