Quote:To expand on that, right drive cars had a cable operated clutch while left drive ones had hydraulic clutch operation.

All of the small Datsuns had manual transmisions, but there were three different sizes.
Datsun 1000 & 1200 used the 56 series gearbox.
Datsun 120Y & Sunny models with A12 engines used an improved version called the 56A
The Australian Sunny sedans & coupes came with the A12.

In Australia, A14 & A15 engines in passenger models used a stronger 60 series gearbox. Most Sunny wagons came with A14's & late build ones had A15's

Some models in the US used an even stronger 63 series gearbox. This was the gearbox size that was used behind the larger L series OHC engines, but in this case there was one with a cast on bellhousing that fitted the smaller A series engine. Quite rare here & it uses the hydraulic clutch, which is a pain.

Bajan_B310
If I remember rightly, your B310 would be known as a 120Y in Barbedos which probably means that it has the A12 engine.
As far as I can tell, the 56A trans was used behind the A12, A12A [USA only], & the short stroke A13 that was used in the B310 [Asia only]

I do not know what was used behind the long stroke A13 that was installed only in the USA version of the 1974 B210.

Yes 1200s came with a manual trans and the clutch setup is a mechanical cable operated type.

lol well ill explain...

me and my family are from canada
we came down to australia when i was about 4 and we have lived here since

and growing up with all the car terms and names from my dad, i end up using thos words when im on hte internet and stuff.

is gearbox better? lol thanks for the help man.

and can i ask did the 1200's come with manual transmissions did they have manual clutches? or hydraulic?

So even the late model A12 4 speeds (like the one in my '81 B310) are weaker than the A15 gearboxes?

Welcome to the site Sterling, the home of Datsun lore & plenty of good people to know.

If you include a basic location in your profile it will help a lot since you are presenting us with a bit of a puzzle.

With words like "Datsun Fastback Coupe" & "tranny" it sounds like you are in either the US or Canada, but the eBay engines in the photo below are in Queensland.
The 'fastback' description was used on North American cars I believe, but not on Japanese or Aussie models as it is un-necessary since all of the coupes were of the 'fastback' type.

You also forgot to mention just what model of Datsun Fastback Coupe that you have, 1000/B10, 1200/B110, 120Y/B210 or Sunny/B310/210.

The A15 engine should physically bolt directly into the 1974 & later models [120Y/B210 & Sunny/210] but require a little more work to fit to the earlier cars as the engine mounts are in a slightly different place & the alternator is on the opposite side of the engine to the earlier ones.

The original trans that came behind the A10, 1200, or A12 engines was a beautifull little design ideally suited to these engines, but was not used behind the A15 because it was deemed to be not quite up to specs in the strength department, so a larger gearbox was used.
If you use the smaller gearbox, then treat it with respect & it will serve well, but treat it badly & you will be pushing the car home.

um not yet im getting a blue fastback in a couple days already got plans for it lol

looks like its a carb engine yes it would fit in a fastback coupe and yer a 12 gearbox will bolt to it with some minor mods if none

any way welcome to the club have any pics of your car

does this engine take fuel injection or carburetters?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.d ... y=32063&_trksid=p3907.m29

its hard to tell in the pic.

and would it fit in a datsun fastback coupe?

and it looks like it doesnt come with a box, would it bolt up to the a12 tranny?

im pretty sure its the engine on the left lol