Leaf Springs

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Datsun 1200 used the tried and true leaf spring rear suspension, which was common among most cars — including American cars — in the early 1970s. Also known as blade springs or cart springs.


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Overview

Sedan and Coupe use the same leaf-pack.


VB110 Wagon came with heavy-duty spring pack.


The B120 1200 Truck came with standard or optional (heavy-duty) rear leaf springs. Standard was a 4-leaf pack, while optional was a 5-leaf pack with a stiffer spring rate.


55020-H1000 Sedan, Coupe $159 USD 55020-H1400 Van (heavy duty) 55020-G1000 Truck 4-leaf early 55020-G1001 Truck 4-leaf 7510- 55020-G1002 Truck 4-leaf 8504- 55020-G1060 Truck 5-leaf 7804-8503 55020-G1061 Truck 5-leaf 7804-8503 8504-


Ute 4-leaf pack Type 1

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/sightings/forum/leaf-overrider.jpg Album 21316


Ute 4-leaf pack Type 2 (2nd leaf overlaps 1st leaf)

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Front Shackle, Rear 3-bolt Bracket

Post 496241


Rear Shackle is same for all 1200s

Album 24931


Front 3-point Mount Plate (Sedan, Coupe)

http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/18675.jpgAlbum 18675


Sedan rear shackle pin bracket

http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/18674.jpgAlbum 18674


Details (truck, Pin front mount)

Album 24929 https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/sightings/forum/leaf-pins.jpg


Truck rear shackle pin bracket

Album 12728

Truck front leaf pin

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Custom adjustable shackles

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/wiki/shackles.jpg



Spring Specifications

All 1200 springs are: 1110 mm long, 50mm wide


Spring Rate See Spring_Rates#Rear_Spring_Rate


Spring Eye Diameter * Coupe, Sedan, Van: 35mm front, 23mm rear


Sedan, Coupe * 3 leaf: 1 x 6mm thick, 2 x 7mm thick Van * 4 leaf std: 3 x 6mm thick, 1 x 13mm thick * 4 leaf H-D: 2 x 6mm thick, 1 x 7mm thick, 1 x 11mm thick


Truck * 4 leaf: 2 x 6mm thick, 1 x 7mm thick, 1 x 13mm thick * 5 leaf: 2 x 6mm thick, 1 x 7mm thick, 2 x 10mm thick


Free Camber * Sedan, Coupe: 109mm +-3 * Van  : 131mm +-5 * Truck  : 118.5 mm Laden Camber * Sedan, Coupe: 11mm @ 192kg * Van: 11mm @ 295kg * Truck std 4-leaf: 18.5mm @ 267kg * Truck HD 5-leaf: 15.1mm @ 376kg


Free Camber 'S' * Truck: 118.5 mm


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Leaf Mounting

See also: Shocks#Mounting


B110 mounts leaf directly to metal (unlike B10 and B210 which use rubber-based isoclamp).


Rear axle mounting

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Sedan mounting with Vertical Shock bolted to axle tube bracket (coupe, wagon and truck have diagonally-oriented shock bolted to lower spring seat)

Album 9744 Album 28724 Album 14584


B210 mounting uses an Isoclamp, with a rubber pad between the spring seat and leaf

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Spring Seat

H10 Sedan (plain seat without shock stud)

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/wiki/55262-H1001.jpg


Spring Seat Assembly Sedan: 55262-H1001 Truck: 55262-G1000 (RH) 12mm shock Nut wide u-bolt Van: 55262-H1401 (RH) 12mm shock Nut narrow u-bolt 55262-H1402 (RH) (from '73-6) Coupe: 55262-H1801 (RH) 8mm shock Nut 55262-H1802 (RH) (from '73-5)


Album 18451


See also: Shock absorbers


G10 B120 Truck large stud for shock + large U-joints

Album 24027 Album 27515 Album 27516


Album 25582 Album 25583


H18 Coupe small stud for shock

Album 1201 Post 463507


Sedan and Coupe parts

Album 18721


B210 coupe

Album 2491



U-bolts

Ute

Album 6212 Album 6211 Album 6210


U-bolts 55247-H1002 CLIP-rear spring Sedan, Coupe.USA 55240-H1800 Coupe.JPM.early 55247-H1401 CLIP-rear spring Van, Coupe.JDM.late 55247-G1000 CLIP-REAR SPRING Truck 4-leaf 55247-G1060 CLIP-REAR SPRING Truck 5-leaf 7804-


Fasteners for U-bolts (Sedan,Coupe,Van,Truck) 08911-64010 NUT-HEX M10 x 1.25 8 08915-14010 WASHER-spring lock 8


Sedan

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Ute U-bolts (same M10 diameter but wider spacing for larger axle tube)

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Ute U-bolts fit over 62 mm axle housings (62 mm inside diameter)

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Bound Bumpers

Coupe, Truck & Van rear suspension bumper (above the axle housing) 55240-G1900 ASSY-BUMPER REAR AXLE > 55240-H1800 > 55240-H1400 08911-64010 NUT-HEX M10X1.25 08915-14010 WASHER-SPRING LOCK


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Sedan rear suspension bumper (on the Shocks) 55240-H1001 BOUND BUMPER A 56124-H1001 BOUND-BUMPER B Album 24801


Truck Bound Bumper

Post 476312 Album 11171



Torque Arrester

The Torque Arrester (pinion snubber) is a rubber bumper that prevents the leafs from rotating too much under torque input.





Bushings

Album 18316


5 55044-H1001 front upper Sedan, Coupe * superseded by 55044-H5001 $4.90 USD Album 24085 6 55045-H1000 front lower Sedan, Coupe [leaf eye, course] $3.63 USD


Album 24086 http://www.datsun1000.com/Images/Parts/Large/Leaf%20Spring%20Eye%20Rubber%20(55045-H1000).jpg


17 55046-H1000 rear upper $2.27 USD


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18 55047-H1000 rear lower [leaf eye, plain] $1.22 USD


NOTE: B210 USA uses the same bushes as 1200 Coupe/Sedan.


Wagon & Ute

Album 24922


V 55045-H1400 front Van, Truck [leaf eye, fine] $4.25 USD


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55044-H5001

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Ute/Van complete set

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Make your own

Or, make your own performance bushings per Nissan Competition book:




Aftermarket

Or, get stiff aftermarket bushings:





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  • Polyurethane bushings (north america): Parbo





Lowering Springs


https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/Parts/5.jpg


See also: Lowering



120Y Springs

120Y B210 leaf spring is 1165mm. It is 55mm longer than 1200 B110 (1110mm) and is not interchangeable.


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B210 use an Isoclamp system which means the bolts are farther apart, even though the leaves are the same 50 mm width as 1200 leaf springs.


B210 Coupe

Album 2487 Album 2488


B210 Sedan U-bolts (plate has wider spacing than B110)

Album 18491



Isoclamp

B210 use an Isoclamp system, similar to that used by B10.


Bolt holes 3 inches

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Datsun 1000 clamp

Album 19924



Alternative Leaf Springs

Composite Leafs - See Suspension_upgrades#Smooth_ride


http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/967.jpg



Adjustable

Unknown adjustable suspension. Does it work well?

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Improving

New leaf springs work very well, but worn leafs don't slide too well.



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