this may sound like a dumb question but what datsuns do these motors come out of exactly?

1200

Sunny and Vanette usually

The A14 can be found in most of the Sunny [B310] Sportswagons, however near to the end of production they switched to the A15.
Sunny Sedans & Coupes came with the A12 in Australia.

Some Vanettes came with the A15, & possibly the A14 as well, but most seem to have used the A12, so have a good look around & one will turn up.

Many made it to Australia as used import motors from Japan in the eighties and early nineties.

You can still import them form Japan, but they are now so stupilly overpriced since places like South Africa still have dattos in production, just about any reasonable datsuns go there now to die. I spoke to a guy at AGI Auto parts, in Bayswater, Perth, and he said that
1. Finding one to import is almost impossible. You have to know someone in Japan, not just the usual connections.
2. Even when you do, its well over $1000 just to get it here, in unknown condition.
Considering these guys are supposed to be the import gurus, that says somehing...

I looked for vannettes and these seem to be mainly A12 (poor motor pushing that huge van) so that sunny are probally more common. I chanced upon mine in the local rag.

Does anyone know how much it cost to send 100kg across the ditch? A15's are quite common here in NZ.