howzit...
ive got a 1200 coupe and i currently have a A12, 4 speed in my datto...i have a 5 speed out of a A15 sunny and a A15 from a C20 van. Even though the A 15 and A12 are the same, ive been told that the engine mounts have 2 change. also i have had 2 make my own cross member for the 5 speed. hopefully that all works out. I have access 2 the front disk brakes off the C20 van. Im wondering if they will fit or what sot of modifications will i have 2 do, and also the diff of the van would be helpful 2 me, do they just go right in or is there modification 2 be done there aswell.

im going 2 be boring out the A15 for oversized pistons and get the head ported/polished, and shaved, and also 2 get the cam ground.

hopefully this should be all complete by late december.

but any helpfull advice or comments are welcome

Thanks...Taska

hey man howzit goin
im d dude you met at eastern beach with the white 1200 coupe then in town that nite as well.
your paint looks wicked man what color is it called? (i wont use the same paint on mine just interested).
you do need to get a nex g'box mount made up for the sunny 5 spd, but get it reco'd first as when you drive hard bad ones sound real ####.
you wont need the front brakes for a cert if thats what your worried about. as long as its got discs in at the moment dont worry. not sure about the diff but you will need new engine mounts for the A15 and i think a new Xmember as well. but a 1200 ute Xmember will work.

yo wassup mate...howzit goin?

yea the paint i got is -mazda, astral blue- no rong if u gonna do the same, coz im gonna be changing it wen i got the greens 2 pay 4 it all...im jus gonna get the performance first then get the paint, i have 2 find a good place that will paint the whole car 4 me...been a few places and they wont do it coz the 1200 is too old...oh well im still lookin then

but yea i had 2 make up a g.box mount the 5 speed but wots that nex 1 u were on about?

i was lookin @ the brakes coz i jus wanted them coz they are vented which would be a bit better but thats not a major @ the mo...i have been told by sum1 else that a ute Xmember will fit and make way for the engine 2 sit right on the mounts...or move the mounts either back or forward a bit on the A15 to make them fit on the 1200 Xmember...so ill see how it goes
sweet
laters mate

you can just make up a couple of steel plates. use some thick steel plates which you bolt onto the engine mounts (1200 x-member) then line up the a-15 and see where you need to drill the holes in the plates for the studs on the engine brackets to go through, the studs on the engine will be about 3 or 4 cm or between 1-2inch back from the original 1200 mounting position, this method is legal!

the c20 diff will go in but im not 100% sure on details, the diff is wider though and will either require guard flares or fwd offset rims to be used on the back

as far as the discs, ive never heard of them being used, any idea what diameter they are? single piston caliper i pressume?

Hey Tortis,

Say i thought you had a 1600 wagon now.

You live in hillpark eh ?

I was just wondering, where have you been getting your luck for sourcing dat 1200 parts...??

sorry but the c20 breaks are all wrong.Wrong size wrong suspension wrong mounts.I tried it and nothing matched so I took them to the tip. The diff on the other hand is usable, If the van was a 1500 then the ratio is 4.4 or 4.1 ( not shure ) the center is bigger than a ute diff and heavier but looks very strong although the axles are the same as ute size only longer, same as 180B wagon , stanza etc. The length is a bit of a problem for a road car as its about 100mm longer and the spring perches are ferther apart ( not problem if you have a welder though )I made a gearbox crossmember by welding the existing rubber mount to a piece of flat bar about 400mm long and a hole at each end and just bolt up through the floor with a big washer on the top side, works good
hope this helps, sorry about the breaks

i was just saying that a ute crossmember will work but a coupe one wont.
and that to get a cert for the A15 you dont need to change the brakes.
that sucks how no one will paint your car im having the same problem, oh well im sure some one out there will. when you find the place that will post it so i can go there to get my coupe painted. what color are you going for next? i rekoin it stands out mint with the blue colour you got on it now.

yea i live in hillpark...na thats my mates 1...the orange 1...im round @ his place quite a bit but yea still the steady process of gettin it on the road again...

like 4 wot parts are u lookin 4?

as far as the brakes im not sure wot the size is and all i was just wondering and all...but thats no major... so for the engine mounts i was told that i can move the mounts, or to do the steel plate trick that u mentiond...but that i cant remember if it has 2 move back or fwd....like a few cm or so...but thats pretty much wot ur saying so im jus gonna go wit the plate bolt on trick and hope i get the stab @ it 1st time right

yea i will prob get the diff in some time so i can get a bit more top end out but i'll c...

sweet

na im not worried bout a cert coz the A15 and A12 look exactly the same so thats all good and brakes was jus a thought....yea but ur 1200 looks real mint...well it did last i saw it in town...nice straight panels...but i had heaps of rust and tried 2 do some homer jobs...didnt turn out 2 good...but thats wot i get wen i did it myself...wot colour u gonna do?...i jus gotta get me sum bumpers sussed out soon

sweet