VIN prefix: 1NL510

[Vince B]

Which engine type was the "N"L510? as opposed to the PL510 vin number?

 

[datzenmike]

?..... L13 JDM ony

N.... L14 I think the very first or earliest '68 510s may have had the L14 in them. I think one of the guys on The 510 Realm has one. Maybe just in Canada? Not sold in the USA.

P.... L16

H.... L18 JDM only

 

L means left hand drive. No L simply means right hand drive.

[yenpit]

Does your 510 have independent rear suspension (IRS) or a solid axle with leaf springs?  All USA spec cars were IRS.  Mike is correct.........the USA never got the L14 engine, all were L16.  Canada I don't know?

[datzenmike]

Early 510 are front drum here. My '68 Canadian sedan had rear amber turn signals too.

 

Asking someone on the Realm. I know someone there has/had one. Don't remember how he got it. May be strictly JDM and it was an import car. I'll update when I know.

[datzenmike]

OK. It was an L13 510. The very early 500-1000 first edition 510s to Canada came with L13 engines, three in the tree, front drum brakes like the 521 and front bench seats

[yenpit]

17 hours ago, datzenmike said:

OK. It was an L13 510. The very early 500-1000 first edition 510s to Canada came with L13 engines, three in the tree, front drum brakes like the 521 and front bench seats

 

Interesting!  I don't think any 510's ever came here with 3 on the tree & pretty sure all were front disc!

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

17 hours ago, datzenmike said:

OK. It was an L13 510. The very early 500-1000 first edition 510s to Canada came with L13 engines, three in the tree, front drum brakes like the 521 and front bench seats

I've seen bench seat, drum brake 510s in Mexico.

[datzenmike]

That's my take on it as well. L13 with 3 speeds had a 4.375 differential. L14s were sold elsewhere in the world.

[datzenmike]

22 minutes ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said:

I've seen bench seat, drum brake 510s in Mexico.

 

... and solid axle with leaf springs. (H-165 likely) I wonder if L14s?? I thought they were J15 in Mexico. 

 

My info only covers what was sold in Canada, US and protectorates.

[Trophy24]

My Bluebird with VIN P510 was registered here in the states as a 1967 after we imported it from Japan. It was also a bench seat car with a L13 three on the tree and drum brakes.