▁ 1 2 0 A ) ▁▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁N iss an ▁ 2 7 0 X ▁concept ▁▁ 1 9 8 5 - 2 0 0 1 ▁Premier ▁ 1 1 8 NE ▁( F iat ▁ 1 2 4 ) ▁▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁red es ign ▁For ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁model ▁year , ▁the ▁A ▁engine ▁was ▁modified , ▁and ▁all ▁subsequent ▁A ▁engines ▁use ▁the ▁new ▁block ▁style . ▁Since ▁there ▁was ▁increasing ▁need ▁for ▁access ories ▁like ▁air ▁condition ing , ▁anti - p oll ution ▁air ▁p umps ▁and ▁the ▁like , ▁the ▁distrib utor ▁was ▁moved ▁from ▁the ▁front ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁engine ▁to ▁the ▁middle ▁of ▁the ▁block ▁to ▁make ▁room ▁for ▁these ▁access ories . ▁ ▁Additionally , ▁the ▁motor ▁mount ▁positions ▁were ▁moved ▁slightly . ▁N iss an ▁introduced ▁its ▁emission ▁control ▁technology , ▁called ▁N AP S ▁( N iss an ▁N AP S ) ▁with ▁the ▁red es ign . ▁ ▁This ▁" new " ▁A 1 2 ▁retained ▁the ▁same ▁bore , ▁stroke ▁and ▁most ▁other ▁specific ations ▁of ▁the ▁previous ▁A 1 2 . ▁ ▁App lications ▁▁ 1 9 7 4 – 1 9 7 8 ▁N iss an ▁Sun ny ▁B 2 1 0 ▁( D ats un ▁ 1 2 0 Y ) ▁( not ▁used ▁in ▁the ▁US ▁model ▁B - 2 1 0 ) ▁▁ 1 9 7 4 – 1 9 7 6 ▁N iss an ▁Cher