The Datsun Fairlady 1500 (SP/SPL310) followed the original 1961 Fairlady (SP/SPL213) with production from 1963 to 1965 model years. The 1961 Fairlady featured Datsun’s 54 horsepower 1,186-cc E1 inline four-cylinder engine. However, the newer Fairlady 1500 was powered by the 1,488-cc inline four-cylinder Type-G engine borrowed from the Nissan Cedric. The Cedric’s 1.5-liter engine produced only 70 horsepower, but the 1963 Fairlady used dual single-barrel carburetors to increase output to 79 horsepower. While the Datsun 1,488-cc Type-G engine likely
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