The Datsun roadster book

In June 2009, as we announced the sale of the last remaining copies of the 2nd edition of The Datsun Roadster Book, we were approached by vendors and individuals alike asking us to reprint The Datsun Roadster Book to keep it available as a resource. There has never been as much information on the 1600 and 2000 roadsters in one publication!


We think this 3rd edition of the manual is better than the original OR the other two editions – which in our opinion (and others) were pretty good. It has been expanded and has typos and errors corrected. We’ve reduced the font size to keep the same amount of information in fewer pages to keep the selling price down. Even with the font reduction we've added more pages and information - go figure! We’ve added more pictures - many of them in color - and cleaned up some of the previous historical documents. We’ve added an entire new book – Part III !


A recent buyer sent us these comments:
"And I'm here to tell ya they look great! Road tests, racing articles, roadster ads from Japan, etc. Want to know exactly how the optional roll bar is supposed to mount? It's in there on page 124 of Volume III. And Scott's collection of analyses and service notes (which date back to the original Rising Sun Racing catalog) is still the best and most thorough reference I've ever found on our cars.

But the part I'm thrilled with the most (so far - still checking them out) is the translation of the Fairlady Vols I and II books. I've owned these beautiful hardcover books for years and always wished I could actually read the text, not just look at the pictures. Now I can! Did you know a Datsun 2000 finished 9th overall in the 1968 Monte Carlo Rallye?"



What this means to you is we’ve expanded the previous 2-part manual from 600+ pages to 3-parts and almost 900 pages of information – without a single, full blank page. We tried real hard to fill blank spots with illustrations, photos, or tips. In total, the entire manual now consists of over 189,000 words (in three volumes) – words that we wrote, with very few copied from someone else. We’ve also included some interesting historical information which we sprinkled throughout the pages. We’ve included Owner Manual reprints for all years from 1966-1970. We’ve located and included a number of foreign magazine articles and road tests for the 1500, 1600, and 2000 - many of which have never been printed in the U. S. before. As noted in previous editions, we have successfully filled the big blank spots that inevitably occur in these types of books so you get something informative to look at other than blank paper. We added so much additional information that we had to split it into three parts to make it more user-friendly. It doesn’t deviate into V6, V8, or turbo conversions, 4-wheel disc brakes, automatic transmissions or the like. If you want to learn about electronic ignition systems, optical sensor distributors, or late-model Nissan engine transplants you’ve come to the wrong place. We provide a lot of technical and Club links to help you find out all those modern changes. We talk a little about gas tank re-lining (having done it ourselves), synthetic oil, silicone brake fluid (which we've used for over 25years), and cryogenic treatment of parts for improved wear. If you want to know how to care for and maintain a Datsun roadster, regardless of what engine and gearbox you have installed, we have a ton of helpful information


Summary of The Datsun Roadster Book 3rd edition
* It is now THREE Parts
* We reduced the font to save paper and printing costs
* The font reduction saved over 50 pages compared to the old format
* Even after the font reduction it still has over 880 pages!
* It has 9 more road tests - many from foreign magazines this time
* It has 44 more pages of translation and pictures from Fairlady I and II 1977
* It has more old Datsun Competition Bulletins and a copy of one of the very FIRST Datsun comp catalogs
* The pages are now WHITE instead of GREY - you'll soon see why
* The covers remain GREY like the first two editions
* We've included 3 classic Datsun Service Bulletins for more information- you'll see SRL311-00003 is the FIRST 1967 2000!
* A LOT more information overall
* We've included pictures of our restored 1968 2000 SRL-311-03667 to boast a little
* All three parts now have COLOR illustrations - over 140 pages with color - that's why the white pages

What’s In Store……..
Part I
336 pages (9 new pages)
121,944 words (up from 119,530)
4,471 paragraphs (added 41)
93 illustrations (was 62)
47 sections and 7 sub-sections
46 exploded diagrams listing 2,672 parts
128 Service Recommendations
11 “Remember When” historical parts invoices
24 Miscellaneous Tech Tips

Part II
342 pages (same number but font has been reduced so info has increased
61,240 words (up from 59,800)
1,699 paragraphs (was 1,690)
5 pages of Technical Specifications (SAE and Metric)
6 pages of wiring diagrams (all years)
21 sections of Service and Repair details
5 Owners Manual reprints (all years)
122 illustrations (was 71)
78 color illustrations (was 0)
11 vintage magazine articles
10 vintage Datsun Comp Bulletins (was 5)
3 vintage Datsun Comp Catalogs (was 1)

Part III NEW!!!!
233 NEW pages
11703 NEW words
44 NEW pages of Fairlady I & II translations
139 NEW photos, illustrations, information, and ads
55 NEW color illustrations
9 NEW vintage magazine articles

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