As the tittle suggests need, a A10 or 1200 timing case. (pre '74 would be ideal) make a offer. In Melb, but will pay postage. cheers

just be carefull on A10 timing covers as there are 2 types. they look the same to the naked eye but when u goto put it on its slighly different. no one belives me that there are 2 but there are.

yeah, cheers for the heads up! this is what 'Dodgeman' said as-well

"ALL A series timing cases are interchangeable, but they are not all the same.
The A10 & 1200 engines used a timing cover with a single timing indicator in the timing case & several timing marks on the pulley. From 1974 [I believe] the situation was reversed & the timing case was cast with the various timing marks cast into the case & a single mark in the pulley."

I've found one from a wreckers in SA, he said there is no difference, and wouldn't take me word for it, so i'd rather get one of someone from here.

My B10 parts book shows three part numbers.

13035- 18000 Assy-cover Timing chain. [to E/# A10-184227] [This is for the earliest engines with the single row timing chain]
13035- 18001 Assy-cover Timing chain. [from E/# A10-184228] [duplex timing chain] Not interchangeable with former.
13035- H1000 Assy-cover Timing chain. Interchangeable with previous unit, but not the first.

Two part numbers for the Datsun 1200.
13035- 18001 Assy-cover Timing chain [Up to 04/70]
13035- H1000 Assy-cover Timing chain [From 05/70] [Interchangeable with former part No.]

Note that these two numbers match the last two numbers for the A10 engine.

The earliest A10 engines used a single row timing chain with its own timing case. When they switched to the duplex chain, the timing case was also changed & this one had a guide for the chain.
The replacement timing case, from 05/70, deleted this guide as it was found to be un-necessary.

So yes, Matto1kUte is right, there were basically two non interchangeable timing cases.
One for the single row timing chain in early 1967 models &
One [in two versions] for the duplex timing chain.

The entire duplex timing chain, sprockets, hydraulic adjuster & timing case from the later model engine is interchangeable with the early. single row type as a complete assembly.

Hi Dman, it looks like from the parts catalog that A10 used a fix tensioner -- and not the hydraulic tensioner that the A12 has?

ive got plenty of late model ones, from mid dizzy engines

can give you as much stuff as you need off the eninge

sorry PIGDOG, haven't had the net the last few. check your PM. cheers