Hi everyone,

I did search for ages because I am sure someone has asked this before but couldnt find exactly what I wanted.

I just re built my a12, was gonna put an a14 head on it as it has bigger ports. It already has extractors so thats not a problem but can I bolt my stock manifold up to it until I buy a webber and manifold? If not can I fit my stock carby to an a14 inlet manifold? And finally is the head gasket the same?

Thanks everyone!!!

the a12 manifold will not bolt up to the a14 head, unless the a14 head has round ports. you should be able to bolt the a12 carb onto the a14 manifold, it might not run the best but you should still be able to drive it. The headgasket is the same

may i ask.. why do exactly u want to do that in 1st place?

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because the A14 head has better flow characteristics than that of the A12. oval ports as oposed to cirlce ones, bigger valves too from memory....

if you do this it may also be worth puting a thinnner aftermarket head gasket on, as it should give you a bit more ooompff

Awesome help thanks. Someone has offered me an a14 head (thanks datsun1200.com!), it is a round port one, so therefore I can bolt up my manifold to it. However is there any advantage of doing this? Or will it just be the same as my a12 head???

Thanks

this is in the tech section:
A14 Round-port head
Intake: 37mm
Exhaust: 30mm
Has round intake ports (like the A12 head). Casting numbers are under the valve cover area: "990" towards the rear and "454" towards the front. This is the head used on A12As and some A14s. These cannot be ported out to match the oval port heads (you'll hit a water jacket). These can be found on some late A14s, like 1980. It has two small coolant holes below the intake ports, to provide heat for the intake manifold. These came on the "GFU" and "MPG" cars (USA-market B210 and B310 fuel economy champion models).

as opposed to:
A14 Oval-port "H72" head
Intake: 37mm
Exhaust: 30mm
Somtimes called the "low compression GX head", it has a casting number "H72". Has a larger 360 degree "open" combustion chamber for lower compression ratios. It does not have the coolant holes below the intake ports. The H72 head was common around 1977-1978. This H72 head is basically the same as the Nissan competition GX head, but it has a lower compression combustion chamber, and the same regular size valves as any other A-series head. It has the nice straight big oval intake ports. It is better than the A15 oval "swirl port" head, and certainly better than the round intake port A14 heads. EGR port in the exhaust ports. These can be milled .080" or more to raise compression.

which can be compared to your A12 head:
A12 round-port head (1971-1973 Datsun 1200)
Intake: 35mm
Exhaust: 29mm
compression ratio 9.0:1 with dished pistons
A ported and polished standard A12 head with larger valves fitted flows about the same as a standard GX head. Also see head trivia.The A12 heads and later head provided oil to the rocker armshafts in different locations so you may need to redrill the oil passage.

so, it all depends on if you want low torque power or high rpm power as to what head you use.. but yes, fitting any A14 head will be of benefit to your A12.

Thanks for your help, you guys rock!

If anyone wants 1200 parts in Adelaide let me know I am soon to have a complete spare engine. Probably only suitable for a rebuild.

what if A15 into A12?

i have been told that the a15 and a14 heads are the same i dont know if this is right or not