Datsun 240Z Z-Beast Restomod

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Check out this 240Z build (with V8) where the body was professionally restored before adding back modern performance enhancements. A performance tribute to the original hot rod 240Z’s of the late 1970s (the Scarabs) this 240Z benefits from later technology making it a thrilling “drivers 240Z”. Wait till you hear the roar of this 240Z exhaust sound!
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@peterhodges6684 9 месяцев назад

For my money, the Z cars were one of the best looking body styles ever built. And the LS is just the cherry on top.

@rickmorgan8856 8 месяцев назад

agreed 👍😎

@donaldridley7826 2 года назад

I had a silver 240z years ago…same wheels as yours. I kept the L series engine but did some work to the head, extractors, fly wheel and suspension. Don’t under estimate what you can do with an L series.

@QualityClassics 2 года назад

I know this to be true....and agree

@dreadpirate3152 2 года назад

Amazing! I’m jealous

@ownthenight01 Год назад

It is absolutely a beautiful car, but I don't like the v8's that people put in them... Regardless of how cool they are... Our of like something like that when I was probably 15 or 20... But I would much rather have a built 2.4... or 2.6, or 2.8.. respectively... 6-speed, yes.... Nonetheless, it's a great car.

@Ken_Jones 10 месяцев назад

Personally, I love the strait inline 6. This V8 is awesome. But if I could chose, I’d take the 6.

@johnnyboy1586 9 месяцев назад

Yes fully agree it seems like the american answer to restomoding is chuck a v8 into everything, while v8 are great I believe putting and matching the right engine to the particular car,in this case a preformce straight six,

@cameronthomas578 8 месяцев назад

Japan has many of the best inline & V6 engines ever made to choose from. It’s very impressive, but it loses something without a Datsun/Nissan or Japanese designed engine.

@povertybay3260 8 месяцев назад

Yes one of the best things about that car is how light and nimble it is throwing a heavy V8 will get you going fast straight down the road but for me the joy is in the curve

@mdankewich 5 месяцев назад

@@povertybay3260the LS is lighter than the original L-6, and its weight is closer to the centerline of the car so it will actually handle better. I agree with keeping a Japanese power plant, but the argument of the V8 being heavy and upsetting the handling is incorrect

@gphilipc2031 2 месяца назад

The I6 but built for more hp and torque with modern FI too.

@tomconner2326 8 месяцев назад

The 240Z and the Jaguar E type are two of the most beautiful cars ever built. Nice that they didn't change the lines on this classic beauty.

@poppycock6572 Год назад

Wow. Very well done. I lived in Los Gatos, CA throughout the 70's and Campbell was the next town. Brian Morrow and his Scarab Motorcars was putting the 327 and 350 Scarab Z cars out at the time. Every once in awhile they would test drive finished cars and everyone would just stop and stare.

@kl0wnkiller912 7 месяцев назад

When I was a young man in the 1970s my best friend ordered an info packet on the Scarab. We used to drool over that for hours. Always wanted a real Scarab, made from Scarab, not a kit. I would settle though for a clean 240/260 Z although in todays world I would probably shoehorn a JDM Supra motor onto it instead of the V-8.

@rey1953 8 месяцев назад

Wow, I had a ' 78 280Z back in the day, really miss that car. This 240Z is insane!

@scotchbudmeister9018 2 года назад

GREAT presentation! Horsepower is the student, torque is the teacher - lol. That exhaust talks nicely and it shows that single exhaust makes no difference except making it more of a sleeper. Beside the drivability of this car, it's downright gorgeous! I grew up in the Scarab era and today's tech is such an improvement. Thanks for another great video!

@QualityClassics 2 года назад

Thank you SB

@JeannieTarantola-r2k 8 месяцев назад

I had a Corvette for a while and really liked it. Then I bought a 300 z and I gotta tell you that 300 was so tight and responsive. It was fast it was comfortable it was without the best car I have ever owned. Looking back at the 240 and 280 it's blows me away.

@IWannaBeFamous647 10 месяцев назад

looks great but American unreliability.

@rvbzero7 2 года назад

Finally a man that understands how to let the car do the talking during the test drive. TAKE NOTES GEN Z

@QualityClassics 2 года назад

ah, thank you Sir

@vincentvieluf7667 Год назад

I came to the comments to say this. without the constant babbling we can hear and feel the characteristics! Great car and review!@@QualityClassics

@fredeb67 День назад

I understand the allure of the flatplane crank but this is the sound of America to me that just happens to be in Datsun. This is such a ruckus in a good sense. Another outstanding build.

@jamesinman4344 7 месяцев назад

My wife and I own many classic cars..including a 1974 260z in need of some work...its at the shop now and appears to run despite sitting for about 12 years. Although I have a sbc at the ready, If the drivetrain checks out we'd leave it be except for restoration of the interior, paint, suspension, wheels and a good sounding exhaust. My late father in law bought it over 12 years ago and sold it to us...I've been salivating over it since the first time I saw it...going to take some $$$ and hard work but if it looks half as good as this 240 that be great. Very clean and timeless car.

@jgraham8248 2 года назад

Nice car but the "Z" emblems are upside down. This will let water run inside the cabin!

@QualityClassics 2 года назад

thanks, did not catch that

@joebutler2072 4 дня назад

Beautiful. I love it! I had a 1970 and a 1971 240 that I modified. I always wanted to drop a V8 in it.

@John-l8m 14 дней назад

This one is done right, but a turbo 280-ZX with the right pipes will scare you to death as well. I never went past a 280-ZX engine with a small cam and turbo pipes, (in a 72 240) and had lots of fun! But then, my idea of a good ride was going 90 mph for 90 miles ..

@keendeesjarlais3636 2 года назад

bought a fire bird in 1978 instead of a 280-- kicking myself

@wickedpony4633 2 года назад

Love that car. Great build; fantastic sound; useable power. Thanks for sharing.

@QualityClassics 2 года назад

Yes, exactly - usable power

@johnkiprov7210 9 месяцев назад

In its era this 240z was quicker to 62 than a Porsche 911,a 308 Ferrari and, surprisingly,a Lamborghini Miura.How's that for a set of scalps ?

@johnragan2325 8 месяцев назад

Great video and finished car, as a former owner of 280,300,350,370 Z cars and current owner of a Ford Mustang GT 5.0 2019 I would love to own one of these converted cars. This car I bet is a sheer joy to drive with the power train you have put in it. Keep up the good work.

@Viking8888 8 месяцев назад

I have LOVED the 240 zed since I was a young teenager. This one in particular will take over my dreams from now on though! All I can say is wow, beautiful job guys.

@wongway40 6 месяцев назад

Nice build! Just to clarify- is this an old style Chevy 350 engine that has had a modern Holley EFI system swapped in it? Or is it an LS with the Holley mod?

@g1g988 2 месяца назад

She still got drums in the back lol, I really wish I could get my hands on an older z and do something like this. Nice video!

@RbNetEngr 8 месяцев назад

I like the car, but how does it really handle? How does it stop? Fast is one thing, but fast without control or brakes is dangerous. And you mention it would be great on a track, but have you ever driven on a track? Your driving (hands at odd places on the wheel, and driving with one hand always on the shifter) are bad habits that track instructors work on for beginner track drivers.

@gphilipc2031 2 месяца назад

LS ... I AGREE you can't improve the factory look of the body.

@kahhowong3417 8 месяцев назад

Why are the front air-dams for Restomod Datsun 240Z always seem to be aerodynamically oversized and aesthetically unpleasant.

@mark_handle 8 месяцев назад

Excellent. But I’d put a smaller 8 in it, like from an Audi rs4, 244 c.i., 420hp, aluminum, quieter.

@67fastbackgt94 2 года назад

… what a beautiful car & awesome build … thx for sharing love your channel !! 👍🏼😎🔥😍💪🏼

@QualityClassics 2 года назад

Love to hear that, makes it worth it

@montyrayza7220 8 месяцев назад

This guy puts the uncool in cool, the uncool in the term "Hotrod" whilst driving his "twisties" < my god - not to mention he needs to learn how and when to shift. Amazing car an annoying man. lol

@margarethenderson5093 7 месяцев назад

I personally owned four 280z I think it’s a crime to put a Chevrolet motor in one put a 427 Ford in it .

@Uswesi1527 8 месяцев назад

Scientifically speaking, what real matters is the Torque, and not the Horse Power, as most people think.

@commandertopgun 6 месяцев назад

It's insanely sexy, gorgeous, beautiful, wow, sell it to me. 😂😂❤ it, what a restomod hot rod.

@thomas4315 8 месяцев назад

if the car is half as light, who need torque go full high lift cam . single plane manifold, shorty head fly wheel nitro and high 377 gearing. it be like the new vette 1 gear 60 mph

@sigmann66 8 месяцев назад

Would love to see this car come back with its retro styling.

@MrOlgrumpy 8 месяцев назад

Don't forget the VH 41,45 ,OR the VK56 engines,all true Nissans

@Foxtrot1967 17 дней назад

So, basically stock suspension + springs?

@scottwieskamp2420 8 месяцев назад

Looks like a plain old cheap V8 small block, LS numbers would be WAY more.

@jesuschristpose896 5 месяцев назад

Loved the car, until it showed that terrible V8, what the hell, why ruin such a beautiful car

@RedEye19 8 месяцев назад

A TT Titan engine would put a lot more MOD in the Resto and still be Nissan/Datsun.

@TheSaturnV 8 месяцев назад

Beautiful, and not a stupid rabid bunny flare in sight.

@crooked-halo 2 года назад

What a wonderful car & video! This is my dream car. I owned a very nice, low miles 280ZX turbo for several years, loved it, but my heart longed for the 240, 260 or 280 Z body. A performance mod is a big "probably" when I buy. Do you occasionally have performance mod 240s, 260s, or 280 Zs for sale? I see a few Scarabs for sale now, but I think you're in the DFW area & I'm in Grapevine. Maybe we can make something happen? Whether I buy an original & modify it or buy an already-converted car. Let me know, unless I've already contacted you through other ways. I would also be interested in modifying or restoring a car myself. Would you offer mentorship in such a situation, or allow me to help extensively? I'm an aircraft mechanic, but I can find my way around a car if I decided to work on it/restore it.

@QualityClassics 2 года назад

Best way to communicate is through my site MyRod.com

@ronwhittaker6317 8 месяцев назад

hot rod ? That's a bar hopp'n gunslinger. that thing would get all the wrong attention in a big hurry

@mtang65 Месяц назад

I wish I can get the 6 speed for my 91 MR2.

@peekaboo4390 8 месяцев назад

That Datsun is perfection on wheels .. amazing job and great colour choice

@dalelaurent9883 8 месяцев назад

Nice build but the stance is off. Tires need to be tucked in more and it should be lower.

@saxon1177 3 месяца назад

Fuuuuuuuuuudge!!!!! 😳How much do you want for it?!!!

@rvbzero7 2 года назад

Had a mx-5 that always felt fast - low to the ground like a video game!

@christophedecavalla2941 7 месяцев назад

With so few left, I’d go worked straight six.

@kirkgreenman1386 8 месяцев назад

Very. Ice build, did the firewall get warm.

@SeanOBryanZZ 2 года назад

Any chance you have the opportunity to ID the rims on this z?

@davidbrown7127 2 года назад

I believe those are Panna sport Wheels.

@SeanOBryanZZ 2 года назад

@@davidbrown7127 looking at them now the are universal wheels. While the fit and look good I really want single drilled wheels

@OneCanisLupus Месяц назад

Rather have the Scarab. At least it had AC.

@panchovisa 8 месяцев назад

It is beautiful, but please re-glue the rear strut vinyl.

@jonmorgan1987 8 месяцев назад

Swap to Skyline motor for a pink slip racer.

@MindDezign 2 года назад

What a nice "Camaro !"

@margarethenderson5093 7 месяцев назад

People just love to take selfies don’t Day

@see3deezz 8 месяцев назад

who says z's dont look like hotrods the for sure do

@liamjoseph3853 7 месяцев назад

I know what I want if I ever win the lottery

@Jean-ix7lu 3 месяца назад

What a beautifull machine...

@wlcsp 8 месяцев назад

More beautiful than Nissan Z

@dukeallen432 8 месяцев назад

Booooooooooooo. Original straight 6

@thivicc2683 2 года назад

Fantastic car, absolutely love your work!!! Keep up the greatness!!!

@QualityClassics 2 года назад

Much appreciated

@nanceeleana 9 месяцев назад

The sheet says its a 327 not a 350.

@ivancastillo934 8 месяцев назад

What are those wheels called???

@chilecayenne 8 месяцев назад

Ya'll must have done some SERIOUS work to the suspension on this thing. My first car was a '78 280Z. I loved that thing..straight 6...zippy for its day. But good Lord, once you got off straight line and started turning curves..that thing leaned and rolled pretty badly. I didn't see any of that in this 240Z with the V8....more weight and power added.....so kudos for whatever you did on the suspension on the "Beast". :)

@dmann1209 8 месяцев назад

Amazing automobile!

@55555711 2 года назад

that thing sounds so cool pretty car

@QualityClassics 2 года назад

it is mechanical music for sure

@FaithfulServant316 2 года назад

Hot Rods originally were All American cars Those were the days & Real Hot Rods & Real ALL AMERICAN.🇺🇲

@QualityClassics 2 года назад

this is true

@GBO76 9 месяцев назад

Great car, amazing "restauration". To me, the 240Z is one of the most beautiful car in history. Not so fan of that V8 sound in such a tiny car.

@samuela6271 11 месяцев назад

'millennial alphabet soup', yah sure thing boomer 😂

@tepidtuna7450 8 месяцев назад

He's Gen X twit.

@DeanGelsinger-wq9lr 8 месяцев назад

Sweet ride ! Gorgeous colour , proper rearend. Perfect restorod for adaily driver. I would like to see a 240Z with a LC9 all aluminum block 5.3 L .

@MrShepardDog 8 месяцев назад

I want it! How much?

@machdaddy6451 8 месяцев назад

I had a 240Z and it was a really fun car and handled really well too. I was thinking of putting a V8 in it. There was a company that would do it for you. They called it the Scarab. I abandonded the idea when I realized it would handle like a shopping cart full of bowling balls.

@Primus54 9 месяцев назад

I get it, and the builder did a great job, especially the exterior. I’d take the exact same exterior with a late model turbo 6 and wire wheels with knock off spinners. Would make a great JDM James Bond car.

@thepreviewchannel6398 6 месяцев назад

one of my two dream cars of my life but the S30Z with L28Kai engine 🔥

@DavdMar 3 месяца назад

If only more people kept their first car they might one day have something pretty valuable after many years

@boyfrmnewyork 8 месяцев назад

Lovely, reminds me of the old Scarab conversions... I'm on my third First Gen Z... What can I say, I'm addicted!

@nigel_white Год назад

What the heck is up with that front differential mount? That's the strangest I've ever seen. Looks like it's solidly mounted to the crossmember, in addition to the rubber mount? I can't figure that one out.

@duanearcher7576 9 месяцев назад

Stunning! I'd take that Hot Rod over just about anything out there now! I had a stock 280z, was may ATF car.

@David-rx2to 8 месяцев назад

Sounds like the soundtrack from Bullitt! Awesome.

@stevegamble4549 Год назад

I really love your car!!!!! I like the wide body but this is wonderful!!!!!

@Intellitronix 2 года назад

Great video, did you know Intellitronix (gauge manufacturer) makes direct fit replacement gauges for the 240,260 & 280 Z

@QualityClassics 2 года назад

Did not know this, but good to know thanks

@tbonepickens3976 Год назад

Those wheels look great. Are those Watanabes or replicas? I've not seen them shiny like that

@philmares7474 8 месяцев назад

Awesome

@AntonioSilva-rg3bd 7 месяцев назад

ficou lindo

@mollyhatchet7075 Год назад

this is my taste exactly . what a tasteful build .this is how to build a hot rod/customize a early z car .

@terrymoran8383 Год назад

thanks for keeping clean it's A SEXY BEAST

@smolville 9 месяцев назад

580Z

@richardgrognard6394 8 месяцев назад

américan motors ?

@EchoSigma6 Год назад

Car needs to be lowered an inch to close out the tire to fender gaps and dechromed imo.

@richslaney Год назад

Gorgeous car… what sort of money is a finished car like this?

@timleng4404 5 месяцев назад

The best looking 240Z on RU-vid.

@jergervasi3331 8 месяцев назад

I love everything about this car.

@Jls104 9 месяцев назад

Is it for sale and if so what’s asking price

@Liews 9 месяцев назад

280的呢？

@DatsunLSZ Год назад

Can you give me advice on the powertrain ? Which t56 is that ? The magnum? My plan was to do something similar

@tepidtuna7450 8 месяцев назад

Not sure, I think he said tr6060. I've had that in a car and it's a slow truck box. Beefy though. For my money I'd try the new Tremec TKX 5-speed. Not driven one yet but the specs are impressive.