The Datsun 120A Coupé is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power through the front wheels.
Its 4 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.2 litres. In this application it provides power and torque figures of 68 bhp (69 PS/51 kW) at 6000 rpm and 95 Nm (70 lbft/9.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a claimed 695 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2337 mm | 92 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3689 mm | 145.2 inches | |
| Width | 1492 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Height | 1314 mm | 51.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.58 | ||
| Kerb weight | 695 kg | 1532 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Nissan/Datsun | ||
| Engine code | A12 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1171 cc (71.459 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 73 × 70 mm
2.87 × 2.76 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 69 PS (68 bhp) (51 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 95 Nm (70 ft·lb) (9.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 43.3 kW/litre 58.9 ps/litre 58.1 bhp/litre 0.95 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
81.13 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Hi carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1019.5 kPa (147.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 292.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 99.2 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 72.96 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 97.84 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.71 kg/kW 22.89 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 48653 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 13.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1974 Datsun 120A Coupé added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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