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The crankshaft is interchangeable between early A12, A12GX, late A12, late A13 and A12A. Only the flywheel bolts differ, after 1974 using metric bolts. Stroke comes in four sizes:

70mm (2.76 in.) stroke: A12/A12A/A13(1980)
77mm (3.03 in.) stroke: A13(1974)/A14
82mm (3.23 in.) stroke: A15

1 Flywheel Bolts
2 Misc
3 Part Numbers
- 3.1 Pulley
  - 3.1.1 Nissan Competition
4 Identification
5 Crankshaft Pulley
6 Lightened Crankshaft

Flywheel Bolts

1966-1973: crank uses english-system 3/8" x 24 UNF bolts
- 12315-18000 BOLT-flywheel & drive plate 6 A10
- 12315-H1001 BOLT-FLY WHEEL 6 A12 MANUAL
1974-up: crank uses Metric M10 1.25 bolts (from '73-7)
- A12,A13,A14,A12A,A15
- 12315-H6900 BOLT-FLYWHEEL 6 $4.83 USD
- replaced 12315-H6200

Misc

Also see: Bored And Stroked for crankshaft modifications you can perform at home.

Apparently there are two forgings of crankshaft:

Heavy duty
Light weight: thinner straight sided counterweights that also have small scollops out of them. This may be the Datsun Competition crank.

Twin-carb engine (A12GX, A12T and A14T) crankshafts are the same as a standard engines.
1974-up cranks use metric flywheel bolts. Early engines used British threads. See A Engine Redesign
Front bolt, that holds the front pulley on, is:
- Part Number: 12309-78200 ($4.58)
- M16 x 1.50 (fine) pitch
- 15mm diameter
- 27mm long
- The head is ?mm hex and about 15 mm thick.
- Torque specification: 15-16 kg/m (108-116 ft. lb.)

Part Numbers

12200-H8500 CRANKSHAFT ASSY B310 A12S, A13S
12200-H8515 A12/A12A CRANKSHAFT 70mm/2.76" stroke
12200-H5720 A12 COMPETITION CRANKSHAFT 70mm/2.76" stroke
12200-H8915 A13/A14 CRANKSHAFT 77mm/3.03" stroke
- Weight 26.2 lbs
12200-G3400 A15 CRANKSHAFT 82mm/3.23" stroke

Old Numbers:

12200-H1000 ASSY-CRANKSHAFT 1 A12 MANUAL - $624.02
12200-H1001 CRANKSHAFT 1 A12 -671 12 12200-H1000 superceded
12200-H1000 CRANKSHAFT 1 A12 0671- 2 12200-H1001 superceded
12200-H5000 CRANKSHAFT 1 A12 0572- 2 12200-H1000 $624.02

BEARING SET

12212-H1000 SET-BEARING US 1.00MM 1 A12 -
12207-M7201 SET-BEARING STD 1 A12 - 12207-H1000 $71.58
12207-H1000 SET-BEARING STD 1 A12 -
12208-H1000 SET-BEARING US 0.20MM 1 A12 -
12209-H1000 SET-BEARING US 0.25MM 1 A12 -
12210-H1000 SET-BEARING US 0.50MM 1 A12 -
12211-H1000 SET-BEARING US 0.75MM 1 A12 -

MAIN BEARING (#1/#5, SHELL THICKNESS)
4 each required

12215-H2310 .0720"
12215-H2311 .0718"
12215-H2312 .0715"

MAIN BEARING (#2/#4, SHELL THICKNESS)
4 each required

12231-H2310 .0720"
12231-H2311 .0718"
12231-12312 .0715"

MAIN BEARING (CENTER, SHELL THICKNESS)
2 required

12247-H2310 .0720"
12247-H2311 .0718"
12247-H2312 .0715"

SEAL, Front

13042-18000 SEAL-OIL CRANKSHAFT FRONT 1 A12 - superceded
13510-H1000 SEAL-OIL CRANKSHAFT FRONT (NOK) 1 A12 0271- 2 13042-18000 $7.24

SEAL, Rear

12279-18000 SEAL-OIL CRANKSHAFT REAR 1 A12 - $81.18
12279-18010 SEAL-OIL CRANKSHAFT REAR (NDK) 1 A12 0271- 2 12279-18000 NLA
12279-H1000 SEAL-OIL CRANKSHAFT REAR (NOK) 1 A12 0271- $81.18

PILOT BUSHING

32202-18000 BUSHING-PILOT 1 A12 MANUAL - $3.98

SLINGER

12302-18000 THROWER-OIL CRANKSHAFT 1 A12 - $1.57

FLYWHEEL BOLTS

12315-H1001 BOLT-FLY WHEEL 6 A12 MANUAL - $4.38
12315-H1000 BOLT-FLY WHEEL 6 A12 AUTOMATIC - $3.51
12330-20300 PILOT-CONVERTER 1 A12 AUTOMATIC - $18.66
12333-20300 PLATE-CRANK CONVERTER 1 A12 AUTOMATIC - $9.44

Pulley

12316-30000 KEY-WOODLUF 5X16 2 A12 - $1.13
12303-H1001 PULLEY-CRANKSHAFT 1 A12 0272- 0 12303-18002 $37.66
12303-18002 PULLEY-CRANKSHAFT 1 A12 - superceded
12308-H1000 WASHER-PULLEY BOLT 1 A12 - $1.29
12309-78200 BOLT-CRANK PULLEY 1 A12 - $5.73

Nissan Competition

99996-H1160 SMALL DIAMETER CRANK PULLEY
- Degreed to 40 degrees and has a diameter of 101mm/4.0". Can be used with stock alternator and w/p pulleys.

Identification

A13 low deck, 70mm 9.51 kg scalloped crank throws

A14, scalloped crank throws (H8940)

Crankshaft Pulley

12303-18002 PULLEY-CRANKSHAFT -0272 (multiple timing marks)
12303-H1001 PULLEY-CRANKSHAFT 0272- B110, also B210 with A13 (single timing mark)
12303-H5010 PULLEY-crankshaft (for cooler) B210 A12, A14 except USA (dual groove)
12303-H7201 PULLEY-CRANKSHAFT USA B210 with A14 (dual-groove)