nissan 1200 gearbox to a marina 1275 motor?

Post by **nib46** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:07 pm

Hi I have a friend who has ask me if any one has fitted a nissan 1200 gearbox to a marina 1275 motor. If there is anyone who could help me with this, it would be good thanks a lot.

Post by **Onne** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:58 pm

I thin your best bet is to ask this on the AUS/NZ forum

www.morrisdownunder.com

They have done more of that sort of conversions, as the japanese cars of that (RWD) era are more plentiful there

Post by **nib46** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:55 am

hi Thanks will do that

Post by **Scott** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:15 pm

Onne wrote:I thin your best bet is to ask this on the AUS/NZ forum

www.morrisdownunder.com

Just because we let the Kiwi's visit, it doesn't mean they have naming rights

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Yes, the 1200 conversion is very common but we fit the Datsun gearbox too.

Post by **NZJLY** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:27 am

Scott wrote:
Onne wrote:I thin your best bet is to ask this on the AUS/NZ forum

www.morrisdownunder.com

Just because we let the Kiwi's visit, it doesn't mean they have naming rights .

Yes, the 1200 conversion is very common but we fit the Datsun gearbox too.

Ours is much nicer

http://www.minormania.com
but those Aussies know what they are talking about when it comes to modified moggies ;)

John

Post by **dunketh** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:29 pm

I just wish we could get these old Datsun bits in the UK.

Rumour has it they pretty much bolt straight up no hassle, what with the Jap engines being a copy of the A series anyway.

Post by **Scott** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:31 pm

dunketh wrote:I just wish we could get these old Datsun bits in the UK.

They must be around somewhere. They made millions of them !!

Rumour has it they pretty much bolt straight up no hassle, what with the Jap engines being a copy of the A series anyway.

I wouldn't say they bolt straight in but it's a very easy/neat conversion.
The Datsun A Series engine is a copy of the engine used in the A40 Farina, not the BMC A series engine. It's such a good copy, some parts are even interchangeable between the Japanese & English motors

Post by **Onne** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:44 pm

Why would the Austin A40 not be part of BMC?

I am very sure it was produced/designed after the merger in 1952

Post by **Scott** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:47 pm

Onne wrote:Why would the Austin A40 not be part of BMC?

I am very sure it was produced/designed after the merger in 1952

Sorry, I'm not really up on Austins. Thinking about it, the Farina is the small A40.
I have a feeling it's the A40 Devon maybe (the big round A40 with the hunchback boot if you know the one) that "donated" it's engine.

Post by **Onne** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:06 pm

this one:

or this one?

apologies for the size. Freshly googled

Post by **Scott** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:08 pm

I can't see those from my work PC

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It's not a big issue. Maybe I should have just said A40 & left it at that

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Post by **Onne** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:13 pm

no big issue Scott

enjoy your work then!

Post by **Scott** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:56 am

I can see it now

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The first one !!

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nissan 1200 gearbox to a marina 1275 motor?

nissan 1200 gearbox to a marina 1275 motor?

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