Nissan Datsun 510 Engines by Year

The original Datsun 510 of 1968–1973 brought an overhead-cam engine and independent rear suspension to an inexpensive sedan, and became a racing and tuning icon. Every US car had the 1.6 L16 four. The name returned for a 1978–1981 510 with 2.0 fours.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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PL510 (1968–1973): 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973

A10 510 (1978–1981): 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981

PL510 (1968–1973)

The L16 1.6 four.

1968 Datsun 510 engines

EngineRatedOffered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four (L16)96 hp gross2-door sedan, 4-door sedan, 4-door wagon

1969 Datsun 510 engines

EngineRatedOffered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four (L16)96 hp gross2-door sedan, 4-door sedan, 4-door wagon

1970 Datsun 510 engines

EngineRatedOffered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four (L16)96 hp gross2-door sedan, 4-door sedan, 4-door wagon

1971 Datsun 510 engines

EngineRatedOffered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four (L16)96 hp gross2-door sedan, 4-door sedan, 4-door wagon

1972 Datsun 510 engines

EngineRatedOffered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four (L16)—2-door sedan, 4-door sedan, 4-door wagon

1973 Datsun 510 engines

EngineRatedOffered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four (L16)—2-door sedan, 4-door sedan, 4-door wagon

A10 510 (1978–1981)

The L20B, then the Z20 2.0 four.

1978 Datsun 510 engines

EngineRatedOffered in
2.0L / 119 inline-four (L20B)—2-door sedan, 4-door sedan, 3-door hatchback, 5-door wagon

1979 Datsun 510 engines

EngineRatedOffered in
2.0L / 119 inline-four (L20B)—2-door sedan, 4-door sedan, 3-door hatchback, 5-door wagon

1980 Datsun 510 engines

EngineRatedOffered in
2.0L / 119 inline-four (Z20S)—2-door sedan, 4-door sedan, 3-door hatchback, 5-door wagon

1981 Datsun 510 engines

EngineRatedOffered in
2.0L / 119 inline-four (Z20S)—2-door sedan, 4-door sedan, 3-door hatchback, 5-door wagon

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