Datsun Roadster Engines by Year

The Fairlady roadsters were Datsun's first sports cars in the US; the 2000 used the overhead-cam U20.

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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SPL310 1500 (1963–1965): 1963 · 1964 · 1965

SPL311 1600 (1965–1970): 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970

SRL311 2000 Solex competition kit (1967): 1967

SRL311 2000 (1967–1970): 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970

SPL310 1500 (1963–1965)

1963 Roadster engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
92 inline-four (G15)	—	Datsun 1500 Sports (SPL310)

1964 Roadster engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
92 inline-four (G15)	85 hp gross	Datsun 1500 Sports (SPL310)

1965 Roadster engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
92 inline-four (G15)	85 hp gross	Datsun 1500 Sports (SPL310)
98 inline-four (R16)	—	Datsun 1600 Sports (SPL311)

SPL311 1600 (1965–1970)

1965 Roadster engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
92 inline-four (G15)	85 hp gross	Datsun 1500 Sports (SPL310)
98 inline-four (R16)	—	Datsun 1600 Sports (SPL311)

1966 Roadster engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
98 inline-four (R16)	96 hp gross	Datsun 1600 Sports (SPL311)

1967 Roadster engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
98 inline-four (R16)	96 hp gross	Datsun 1600 Sports (SPL311)
122 inline-four (U20)	135 hp gross	Datsun 2000 (SRL311), 5-speed

1968 Roadster engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
98 inline-four (R16)	96 hp gross	Datsun 1600 Sports (SPL311)
122 inline-four (U20)	135 hp gross	Datsun 2000 (SRL311), 5-speed

1969 Roadster engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
98 inline-four (R16)	96 hp gross	Datsun 1600 Sports (SPL311)
122 inline-four (U20)	135 hp gross	Datsun 2000 (SRL311), 5-speed

1970 Roadster engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
98 inline-four (R16)	96 hp gross	Datsun 1600 Sports (SPL311)
122 inline-four (U20)	135 hp gross	Datsun 2000 (SRL311), 5-speed

SRL311 2000 Solex competition kit (1967)

1967 Roadster engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
98 inline-four (R16)	96 hp gross	Datsun 1600 Sports (SPL311)
122 inline-four (U20)	135 hp gross	Datsun 2000 (SRL311), 5-speed

SRL311 2000 (1967–1970)

1967 Roadster engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
98 inline-four (R16)	96 hp gross	Datsun 1600 Sports (SPL311)
122 inline-four (U20)	135 hp gross	Datsun 2000 (SRL311), 5-speed

1968 Roadster engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
98 inline-four (R16)	96 hp gross	Datsun 1600 Sports (SPL311)
122 inline-four (U20)	135 hp gross	Datsun 2000 (SRL311), 5-speed

1969 Roadster engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
98 inline-four (R16)	96 hp gross	Datsun 1600 Sports (SPL311)
122 inline-four (U20)	135 hp gross	Datsun 2000 (SRL311), 5-speed

1970 Roadster engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
98 inline-four (R16)	96 hp gross	Datsun 1600 Sports (SPL311)
122 inline-four (U20)	135 hp gross	Datsun 2000 (SRL311), 5-speed

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