I have a never been used 1200 crossmember modified to fit a14/15 motors that I'd part with but to be honest the flat plates of metal shown in the tech section works just fine.

The motor mounts on my race coupe are nothing more than flat pieces of metal with holes drilled in them. It's not pretty but it works, also note my motor is pushed back an extra inch so the holes are 2.5" apart and I've had no issues.

Tom

When you get to that point, can you take some comparison photos of the two oil pickup tubes (B210 tube vs B110/210 tube)?

My notes say the B110 pan may have problems on an A14

* It may work with some tightness in fitting the dipstick
or
* Definitely works: use pan from Datsun 210 (1979-1982) A12A/A14/A15. Use B110 or 210 oil pickup tube

early pan has oil dipstick going inside block rails
1974-up pan has oil dipstick going through hole in block rails

Transmission. It is recommended that you use the 4-speed out of the B210 as it is the 60-series (heavy duty) to handle to torque of the A14

However, if your 1200 already has a 56A (heavy duty) I would use that instead. Because it's already there and bolts to the 1200 transmisson crossmember. Most 1973 1200s have this gearbox, but you can look on the side to verify

If you use the B210 transmission you need a simple adapter for the transmission crossmember

The flywheel/engine plate/throwout lever combination is critical. If you're using the engine+transmission out of the B210, no worries. But if you mix the A14 with the 1200 transmission it depends on which tranmission you have

Yes, changing to a 1974-1994 Datsun 1200 crossmember, which was never sold in north america

B210 crossmember is different

You'll also need the exhaust pipe out of the B210. It is a 3-bolt flange for an A14, while the 1200 exhaust pipe is 2-bolt for an A14

When I did this swap, I used the entire exhaust from a 210 wagon. But B210 exhaust may or may not fit the 1200. You can have the pipe welded to your existing 1200 exhaust system

But engines (A12 and A14) use a 1-1/2" exhaust system. You can go bigger it will sound badder but not actually make more HP

There is only one 1200 where I live, but I can buy all the parts I need via mail order/internet

Quote:Swapping the crossmember is the hardest way. There was one guy that used the B210 crossmber, he re-drilled the chassis holes to match the 1200, and used all the B210 suspension, because the 1200 suspension doesn't bolt up to the B210 crossmember

The easiest way is to use the 1200 crossmember. Since the A14 has the mount 35 mm further back, make two simple flat plates with two holes drilled in them. See A14 Swap



Use TWO right-side motor mount brackets so they will line up with the 1200 crossmember



1200 brackets (which don't bolt to A14)



A14 brackets



You want something like the two 1200 brackets, but which bolt to an A14. The answer is two Right-Side A14 brackets

Yes, you'll need motor mount brackets from either a B210 or a 210, because the early (pre 1974) brackets bolt on different

Use the 1200 motor mount rubber insulators. If they are bad you can use the B210 or 210 version

No sorry, I only have a b210.