hey guys still have this a12a (late A12) motor in my garage. im near elizabeth in adelaide so ring me the day u want to pik it up. its complete but needs work. the bottom end is in real good nick as it sat around for 15 years.
ring matt on 0420 669 240

Is the number plate (on the engine) stamped A12 or A12A?

Late A12: 1171 cc
A12A: 1237 cc

sorry guys may not be a a12a ill check

hi

I live at Kudla near Munno Para.

Can you call me on 0437525066 so i can hook up this week
cheers Rob

Correct me if im wrong, the A12a is the true datsun "1200" engine with the dizzy at the front??

The A12 has the different engine mount location that fits the 120Y's and Sunny's etc...?

No the A12a is dizzy near no. 3 but didn't come in any aussie car and Im pretty sure its 1275cc. Its all in the wiki which I cant read because of a font problem atm, stupid work computer.

The front distributor 1200 engine was the first of the A12's This was followed by the revised engine in 1974 which is also called an A12, so to avoid confusion, if you have an original front distributor 1200 engine, then I suggest that you call it a "1200" engine.

The A12A was basically a late A12 engine that was offered in 1979 to '82 US model 210 cars [B310 chassis code] These were essentially A12 engines but with a 75mm bore that yeilded 1237cc.
They couldn't call it an A12 as that was in use & they couldn't call it an A13 either as it was too small & that code was also in use anyway.

A12-1/2 just didn't cut it, so they went with the A12A identification. [Both A's are capitol letters on the actual engine]