Engine Bay

The Datsun 1200 has a small Engine Compartment — as is fitting for its optimized lightweight design. Yet still there is plenty of room for maintenance. Nissan calls it the engine room and many people call it the engine bay.

ID

#B10 (quick ID: No strut towers)

Album 6477

#B110 (quick ID: bonnet seal is above the wiper motor)

Album 1759

#B210 (quick ID: bonnet seal is below the wiper motor)

Album 17200

#B310 (quick ID: bonnet seal is low and nearly flat)

Album 7330

Measurements

Approximate measurements follow. They are hand measured, so the accuracy is fair, but the precision is questionable.

B110 Datsun 1200

• 36.5": Width between Strut shafts at top
• 30.75": Width between strut tower faces at A12 rocker cover height
• 26.25": Length from firewall to radiator mounting surface Firewall measured behind engine, above the tunnel
• 27.12": Length from core support header to firewall firewall measured at raised boss
• Width between subframe rail faces:

Comparision

#B10 (Datsun 1000)

Album 4240

#B110 (Datsun 1200)

Album 374

#B210 (Datsun 120Y/140Y/Sunny)

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/wiki/000_0366.jpg

#B310 (Datsun Sunny/210/120Y/130Y/140Y/150Y)

Album 220

Bay Lower Cover

For aerodynamics.

Main: Oil pan#DustPan

B10

B10 (Datsun 1000) more photos

Album 4240 Album 6477 Album 19373

B110

See also: Engine_bay_photo_index

B110 (Datsun 1200)

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/ratdat3/DSC02594.jpg Album 374

Album 1759 Album 10463 Album 17910 Album 25782 Album 25785 Album 5123

Album 14608

B210

B210 Datsun Sunny 3rd-gen (marketed as 120Y in some markets)

Album 1928 Album 3131 Album 3283 Album 17200 Album 25454 https://ratsunstorage.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/monthly_2025_08/20240221_121724.jpg.2e05d1bbc19c8df4e5045f64aa51e49a.jpg☁

B310

B310 Datsun Sunny/Datsun 210

Album 220 Album 6800 Album 7330 Post 479336 

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