Hi,

Can anyone confirm the bore of the original pilot bush for an a12? Tech wiki lists it as 0.48", which i'm guessing is correct, but just wanted to know if there was a chance it could be any other size. Reason I'm asking is that I've just replaced my original datsun 4 speed with a reconditioned celica 5 sp from Dellow in Sydney. It wasn't until I got everything back together (and car running) that I realised I forgot to install the new pilot bush provided by Dellow. I'm hoping I can get away with using the original bush. The engine was reconditioned recently, so I'm assuming bush was replaced then, or it was still in good condition.

My verniers tell me that the bush supplied by Dellow has a 0.473" bore which I assume is fine. From what I can tell, it looks as though the original datsun 4 sp. and celica 5 sp. have the same size input shaft which would be rather convenient for me. I've had the car running for a while now and everything seems fine, but if I need to fit the new bush then there's no choice. I don't want to wreck my new box!