hi there,im buying my sisters datsun 1200 sedan,need new motor,only running on 3cylenders but im wanting to go bigger anyway,maye 1500 or even bigger,just enough to get a lockd diff spinning in at leat 2nd gear,wat engine will go strate in with only a little amount of modifying? or doz any1 have 1 4sale
cheers joe

im located in hastings/hawkesbay

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I ve got an engine for you. Its an A12 but since WE dont know where you are. .....

You can bolt an A15 to your gear box with some slight mods.

Good luck to ya!

im located in hastings/hawkesbay,new zealand...wanting somthing bigger thn a standard 1200 motor,or at least a workd 1 : ) would be good to get my hands on a 5speed box tht will fit it aswell,hoping som1 has a beefd up engine out there 4sale at a good price
cheers

Locked diffs are illegal and dangerous on the open road in NZ and Hastings doesn't need any more boy racer bad press and tragedy: Too young.

Do you know why the A12 is running on 3 cylinders? You may find it is a simple fix and an A 12 that is running well is a good match for the 1200.
The best engine for a power upgrade for you is an A15 out of a ZX Sunny. Forget the 5 speed as you are going to blow it with the way you plan to drive. It's cheaper to replace the 4 speed as needed.

i heard the imports are cheap there???

get a ca18det and throw it in
its easy with the maddat fitting kits.

ull be spinning in fourth...

first of all,i am not a boy racer,yes lock diffs are illegal but my datsun is not my everyday driver,its all legal but its just for me occasional driv and to take it down to the local track and its a hell of a lot of fun,i have a few 4speed boxes,just wanting a 5th gear for an overdrive....have taken it to the shop to get the 4 cylender going but thy couldnt,i no it could be done with the right person but yea,wanting to go bit bigger anyway..like use say...a a15 doz sound good
i am deffinatly lookingout for a ca18det...will snap 1 up when i see 1

An A15 isn't going to spin 2nd gear with a locked differential ... you need more torque, and with it, you'll need a bigger, stronger differential.

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Dunno dd - standard A15's can do that in NZ and Aus. Of course we're talking R13 165 tyres. I haven't personally done this in the US but I can't see why not. It is abusing the power train but it can be done.

I stand corrected about the tire spinning.

I had a stock A15 in a 1200, and broke the stock diff ... twice. And that was with not abusing it.

My old coupe had a locker with a standard a12, hell that would spin up in second no worries, pushed like buggery through corners though. I was young, in the past ive driven too fast on public roads, i guess ive been lucky, many people havent been so lucky. Just respect the car, build it up nicely, take it to track days, improve your time on every outing, look after it and it will do the same for you.
Seriously dont be a dumb arse, lockers are super dangerous on the road especially in the wrong hands, you'll drive hard, do some unco heel-toe, compression lock into a corner, loose control because you've got no skill to ride it out because its your first car, and your seats too far back and you've got your new sick 8 inch steering wheel. Then you'll ruin someones life when you run up over the footpath, they'll become a paraplegic, but you'll be fine, just have to live with what you've done and the fact your another wannabe racer on the road.
Please, look after the car or buy a hyundai excel or something, leave the datsuns for people who respect them.