The Nissan G-series engine was a

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produced in the 1960s. The G series was used in the Fairlady/Sports 1500 roadster, the

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. It evolved into the Datsun 1600's '' "R"/H16'' engine. Note that, prior to its merger with Nissan, Prince also made a G series of engines. These are unrelated engines and are documented at the

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The plain "G" engine was a 1.5-L (1488 cc) used in the Sports 1500 from 1963 through 1965. It was an

OHV An overhead valve (OHV) engine, sometimes called a ''pushrod engine'', is a piston engine whose valves are located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier flathead engines, where the valves were located bel ...

design. Bore was 80 mm (3.15 in) and stroke was 74 mm (2.91 in). Output was 75 to 85 hp (55.9 to 63.4 kW) and 83 to 92 lb·ft (112.5 to 124.7 Nm) depending on the

carburetor A carburetor (also spelled carburettor) is a device used by an internal combustion engine to control and mix air and fuel entering the engine. The primary method of adding fuel to the intake air is through the venturi tube in the main meteri ...

equipped. Applications: * 1960

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30 * 1961 Nissan Junior Caball C140 * 1962

Datsun Fairlady The Datsun Sports (called Datsun Fairlady in the Japanese and Australian markets), was a series of roadsters produced by Nissan in the 1960s. The series was a predecessor to the Z-car in the Fairlady line, and offered a competitor to the European ...

SP310 (1 and 2 barrel versions) * 1962

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CSP311 (proto type)

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