1968 DATSUN 510 octane

4

CHAPTER
ONE

chassIs

number
Write
the
numbers
down
and

carry
them
ill

your
wallet

Service
Hints

Throughout
thIs

manual
keep
two
conven

bons

ill
mmd
Front
refers
to
the
front
of
the

vehicle
The
left
and

nght
sides
of
the

ve

hicle
refer
to
a

person
sittIng
ill
the

car

facing

forward
For

example
the

steenng
wheelIS

on

the
left
hand
Side
All
dimensIOns
and

capacities

are
expressed

ill
units
fanuhar

to
a
Umted

States

mechaniC
such
as
illches
and

pounds
Metric

measurements

are
also

given
Metnc

tools
are

reqUITed
to
work

on
the
Datsun
CD

DATSUN

IENGINE
CAPACITY

IMAX
HP
RPM

IWHEELBASE

IENGINE
NUMBER

FAR
NO

NlSSAN

MOTOR

co
LTD

YOKOHAMA
JAPAN
TYPEI
510

1595
cc

961P
6600

rpm

mm

L

1
00988

P61
l
O
1
l
M

Table
1
MAIN
SPECIFICATIONS

AND
DIMENSIONS

r
ITEM
Sedan

Wagon
Plm

up

EnglDe
Type
L16

L16
L16

Valve

Arrangement
Overhead

Cam
Overhead
Cam
Overhead
Cam

Bore
3
26n
ID
83mm

3
2677
ID
83mm
3
2677
ID
83mm

Stroke
2902
ID

73
7mm
2
902
ID

73
7mm
2
902
In

73
7mm

Displacement
97
3
cu
ID

l595cc
97
3
cu
In

l595cc
97
3
cu
ID
1595cc

CompressIOn
Ratio
851

851
851

MaXimum
SAE

Hompower
96

@
5

600

rpm
96

@
5
600

rpm
96

@
5
600

rpm

MaXimum
SAE

Torque
998ft
Ib
138

kg
m
998ft
Ib
138

kg
m

9911
ft
Ib
138

kg
m

Fuel
Octane
85

85
85

Lengtb
1622
ID

4
12Omm
163
2
ID
4
I45mm
168
9
ID
4
290mm

Width

61
4
ID

l
560mm
61
4
ID
1
560mm
62
8
In

Cl
595mm

Height
55
lID
1
400mm
565
ID

Cl
435mm
60
8
ID

Cl
545mm

Wheelbase

95
3
ID

2
42Omm

95
3
ID

2
420mm
99
6
In

2
530mm

Room

Space

Inner

Length
63
3
In
1
61Omm
673
ID

1
710mm
72
8
ID

1
850mm

Inner
Width

499
ID
1
27Omm

507
ID

1
29Omm
563
In

1
430mm

Inner

Height
44
4
In
1
130mm

44
61D
1
135mm
15
7
ID

399mm

Tread

Front

50
4
ID

28Omm
502
In
1
275mm
492
In
1
250mm

Rear
504
In

1
280mm
496
In

Cl
260mm
499
ID
1
267mm

Road

Clearance
741n

l88mm
64
ID
l63mm
787
ID
200mm

Weight

4

Speed
2
0611b
935

kg
2
138
Ib

970

kg
2
127
Ib
965

kg

Automatic

2
114Ib
959

kg
2
182
Ib
990

kg

Minimum

Turning
RadiUS
157ft
48m

157ft
48m
171
ft
52m

Seating

Capaaty
5

5
2

Battery

Volt

12

12
12

Capacity
400rSOAH

400r50AH
40
or
60
AH

Connection

Negative
ground
Negative
ground
Negative
ground

Fuel

Tank

Capaaty
11

9

gal
45
liter
11
9

gal
45
liter
108

gal

41J
r

011

Pan

Capacity
42

qts
40

liter
4
2

qb
40
liter

1
06

gal
40
Iller

011
Filter

Capaaty
74

ql
07
liter
74

ql
0
7
liter
1
48

Pint
0
7
liter

Transmission

Capaaty
1
8

ql
1
7
liter

18

ql
1
7
Iller
2
11

qt
20
Iller

Dlflerenbal

Capaaty
85

ql
80
liter
11

ql
1
0
liter
87

ql
0
83
lIter

Coolant

Capaaty
7
2

ql
6
8
liter
7
2

ql
6
8
lIter
7
2

qt
6
8
Iller

Clutch

Type

Dry
Single
diSC

Dry
slDgle
diSC

Dry
slDgle
diSC

Draphragm
spnng
Diaphragm

spnng
Diaphragm

spnng
l

22
CHAPTER

FOUR

CD

Normal

plug

appearance
noted

by
the
brown
to

graYish
tan

deposits
and

slight
electrode

wear
This

plug
rndlcates
the
correct

plug
heat

range
and

proper
air
fuel
ratio

f

j

l

Carbon

fouling

dlstrngUlshed
by
dry
fluffy
black

carbon

deposits
which

may
be
caused

by
an
over

nch
alr
fuel
mixture
excessIVe

hand

chokrng

clogged
air
filter

or
excessive
Idling

lJ
6

1

4i

Z

011

fouling
rndlcated

by
wet

OIly

depOSits
caused

by
011

pumprng
past
worn

rrngs
or
down
the
rntake

valve

gUides
A
hotter

plug
temporanly
reduces
011

depOSits
but
a

plug
that
IS

too
hot
leads
to

pre

IgmtlOn
and

possible
engrne
damage
Red
brown

yellow
and
white

coatrngs
caused

by

fuel
and
011
additives
These

depOSits
are
not
harm

ful
If

they
remarn

rn
a

powdery
form

C

I

Shrny
yellow
glaze
on
rnsulator

cone
IS
caused

when

the

powdery
depOSits
from
fuel
and
011
additives

melt

Meltrng
occurs
dunng
hard

acceleration
after

prolonged
Idling
This

glaze
conducts

electnclty

and
shorts

out
the

plug

Overheated

plug
rndlcated

by
burned
or
blistered

rnsulator

tip
and

badly
worn
electrodes
This
condl

bon

may
be
caused

by
pre
Igmtlon
cooling
system

defects
lean
air

fuel
ratiOS
low
octane
fuel
or
over

advanced

Igmbon
bmrng

Spark
plug
condition

photos
courtesy
of
At

Spark
Plug
DIvision
General
Motors

Corporation

The

procedures

given
below
would

generally

apply
to
eIther

type
In
the
dual

pomt
system

one
set
of

pomts
IS
known
as
the
advance
set

and
the
other
the
retard
set

Complete
details

are

given
m

Chapter
Nme

Figure
4
IS
a
detaIl

of

the
dual

pomt

system

1
Remove
dIStnutor

cap
Clean

It

carefully
to

remove

grease
or
dIrt

2
Examme
the
mSIde
of
the

cap
for
d1rt
or
ex

ceSSIve
wear
Look
for

SIgns
of
carbon
tracks
arcmg
from
contact
to
contact
mSIde
the
dIS

trIbutor

cap
Carbon
tracks
mdlcate
defects
or

cracks
and
If
found
the

cap
should
be

replaced

3
Remove
the
rotor
and

mspect
for
exceSSIve

wear
around
the

top
metal
contact

wiper
surface

If

defectlve
replace
As

a
matter
of

good

prac

nce
the

rotor
should
be

replaced
whenever
the

contact

pomts
are

replaced

4
Use
a
screwdriver
to

gently
open
the
contact

pomts
If

they
show
wear
or

plttmg
remove
the

I

7
r

ENGINE
ELECI
RICAL

SYSTEM

113

i

Normal

plug
appearance
noted

by
the
brown

to

graYlsll
lan

depOSits
and

slight
eleclrode

wear
This

plug
indicates
the
correct

plug
heal

range
and

proper
air
fuel

ratio

jI

Jo

t
Ql
i

Carbon

fouhng

distinguished
by

dry
fluffy
black

carbon

depOSits
which

may
be
caused

by
an

over

rich

alr
lue
mixture
excessive
hand

choking

clogged
air

filler
or
excessl
e

Idling

t
I

j
if

r
l

1

tfc
ji

0
1

fouling
indicated

by
wet

o
ly
depOSits
caused

by
011

pumping
past
worn

rings
or
down
the
Intake

valve

gUIdes
A
hotter

plug

temporanly
reduces

011

depOSits
but
a

plug
that
IS

too
hot
leads

to

pre

Ignition
end

possible

engine
damage
@

Red
brown

yellow
and
white

coatings
caused

by

luel
and
011
addltl

es
These

depOSits
are

not
harm

ful
If

they
remain
In
a

powdery
lorm

pr

11

L
J

J

S

C

ShinY
yellow

glaze
on
Insulalor
cone
IS

caused
when

the

powdery

depOSits
from
fuel

and
011
addltl
es

melt

Melting
occurs

during
hard

acceleration
alter

prolonged
Idling
This

glaze
conducts

electnclty

and

shorts
out
the

plug

e

1

A
I

A

I

7

Overheated

plug
indIcated

by
burned

or
blistered

Insulator

tiP
and

badly
worn
electrodes
ThiS
condl

J

tlon

may
be

caused

by
pre
Ignition

cooling
system

defects
lean
alr

luel
ratiOS
low
octane
luel

or
o
er

advanced

Ignition
timing

Spark
plUI
condition

photos
courtesy
of
AC

SPIr1l
Plug
Olv
s
on

Gene
MolDrs

Corporlllon