Daihatsu Fellow ZM360 Two Stroke TEAR DOWN

[@theskidfactory]

Thanks for everyone's suggestions in the previous episode!

[@craigdavies8099]

Love me a two stroke anything... Maybe learn to make some expansion chambers!!

[@genegene447]

it wouldnt be to hard to make fastish not crazy and be safe shorten a disk brake hilux diff and put it on air bag suspension or if you want to keep it irs datsun 180b diff with a wilwood disk brake conversion and something like daihatsu mira front end on it for disk brake front and suspension upgrade and like said a 1100cc shaft drive motorcycle engine it would make it much more usable and do highway speeds much easier reversible resto mod

[@chrisparish9145]

Restoring it gets my vote. Modified cars are cool but so are classics. If it had been modified in its day then I'd be all for restoring it as a modded car but seeing as it's schmiko bringing it back to its former glory seems like the right thing to do.

[@BuckyDoneGun]

While restore gets my vote - Fiat TwinAir 2cyl turbo from modern Pandas and 500's?

[@harrystillerlfdra]

you should see if you can fit a eco tech cruze 4 cylinder sports shift though there might not be enough room in the engine bay and mod the eco tech engine 4 cylinder would be good to watch a cruze sports shift 4 cylinder get mods in a Daihatsu

[@edwardmolloy7548]

Love it because it is 100% different! Surprised Marty hasn't shown up!

[@dweezil6969]

First fire up he'll come running to the sound of his people.

[@kentstroud8218]

From an 8 second 2J Commodore, to an 80 second Daihatsu. Great content Woody. Variety is the spice of life.

[@chrischerry2787]

I normally wouldn't say this, but PLEASE don't engine swap it!! 🙏 Of all the cars you've worked on over the years, this one deserves to stay original.

[@KimmyGuardado]

I love this car! Lamborghinis and other supercars are so unreachable for a normal bloke.

[@shaunqueale282]

Many years ago, as an apprentice I worked on a couple of 2 Stroke 3 cylinder LJ suzukis. The oil injection system on them worked very will, once set and with good quality oil, very little smoke. I would suggest this working properly over pre-mix.

[@LS1Cobra]

Full crank case reed design opens up lots of opportunities for swapping out top ends. You could possibly adapt a couple of KTM300 barrels to that bottom end. That would give you modern 2-stroke head and port designs as well as exhaust power valves for a broader spread of power. Also keep the oil injection system. Early SAAB 2 strokes had some issues with seizing on prolonged downhill runs as there was no oil getting to the motor with the throttle shut.

[@johngibson3837]

Keeping oil injection is definitely a good idea

[@jcthe2nd]

keep oil injection that only runs when the throttle is shut

[@LS1Cobra]

@@jcthe2nd Oil injection is likely directly to the crank case so the motor still gets some oil regardless of throttle. Most systems on 2 stroke motorcycles have a valve tied to the throttle that increases flow as the throttle opens but it still has a minimum flow when the throttle is closed.

[@shize9ine]

If the engine ever gets trashed, a classic 2-stroke 3 cylinder Suzuki GT750 water cooled engine would be sick. Better than a KTM thumper. Makes about 50hp but can make 175hp with carbs and exhaust.

[@LS1Cobra]

@@shize9ine KTM300 is a 2 stroke. That would make for a 600CC 2 stroke twin. GT750 wont even make 175HP with nitromethane. GT750 is also piston port, not real efficient by todays standards. I knew a bloke that converted one to reed valve and that made good improvements but cant be done without major modifications to the barrels.

[@stanleyriggin7868]

I think the little white car is the coolest in your fleet. Love that you are restoring it and making it good again.

[@paulmcb9070]

Stick with the factory oiling system - they're very, very reliable and meter oil far better than premix ever can.

[@gowerski]

agreed! might be talking out my azz but I think going premix can lead to clogging shit up

[@Frontman936]

Yeah outboards in my opinion are way better behaved on oil injection.

[@sammcdonald2213]

And am not sure about theses engines but some automotive 2stroke also have oil feeds to the outer race of the main bearings

[@reverendb-side916]

dont forget if you change to premix you will have to rejet premix is thicker than gasoline and will require bigger jets

[@xr6woggo]

I just love that 2 stroke engine, so simple and easy to rebuild. Keep up the great work Woody.

[@lawnmowerdude]

The factory engine setup is adorable! Would love to see it working again.

[@oliveranderson6426]

Honestly tiny obscure cars are the best. Usually a fan of dumb motor insertions but 100% agree with non-bastardisation of this one

[@profoakthe2nd2]

That V4 would be AWESOME. If you do end up swapping, that absolutely has my vote.

[@Chuckles1418]

That was awesome! - as others have said autolube needs to stay on the little beast. They are reliable and the best bit is it moderates the oil ratio in most applications ie full throttle max 2T delivery. Unsolicited Tip 1: On long downhill runs a few blips of the throttle adds extra oil and fuel to prevent a hot seize as a result of a lack of cooling and lube effect of fuel and oil mix. So looking forward to seeing Jolly rock down the road.

[@FullSpeed_only]

As you said: It gets you out of being a blue Smoke Generator at a Stop but at the same Time you supply enough at higher Power Demand. I personally might switch it to electronic as most Parts, but I already mentioned that on the last Video.

[@PropanePete]

Am enjoying the Daihatsu work as much as any other previous Skid Factory project. These are classic cars and need to be restored as close to factory as possible. I’ve recently finished refreshing a 1995 G202 Charade with the 3 cylinder 993 cc motor that was unregistered for 4 years and it’s really satisfying to have brought it back to life and back on the road.

[@Celician83]

Cool thing with that is, you could have stuffed the Engine directly into a parts cleaner without ever opening the case 😂 don't let the guys saying "aww it's rubbish" tell ya this isn't cool, something about being able to work on the entire car without a hoist is just awesome! Love it!

[@terrybagatella3898]

That amazing car needs to be restored to as original as possible. 🙏🙏

[@65cj55]

Agree.

[@AccAkut1987]

Yeah, something for breakfast break in an hour. Greetings to Australia from the other side of the globe 😂 (loving this oddball car)

[@allanfoster6965]

This is terrific stuff. An old school nugget. Never seen this model before!

[@yesthisisrop]

It's so much fun to see how similar this little engine is to the one in my Trabant. The Trabant is a 600cc two-cylinder two stroke, but it's air cooled and has a rotary valve intake instead of reed valves

[@jamesallison2644]

Respect the resto Woody... it’s a rare thing 👌 I’d never heard of it till you showed it 😂

[@carlswenson5403]

8:45 - this engine/trans combo is bloody adorable

[@markhoppe4391]

Smiles per mile, that is what this car provides. Good on ya Woody!

[@skozlozlaurie712]

Al would've loved that Lil motor 😍

[@battleheights]

father Inlaw had an early 70's 360 max and occasionally i would drive it. Was the sort of car you just wanted to thrash and surprisingly you could get reasonable power and was very reliable. When i think back the Daihatsu max 360 for its size and the tiny motor was excellent and certainly delivered.

[@fredericrike5974]

Woody, On what you can do with a tiny car; on my way to this episode I saw an Austin Mini hauling around Good wood Racecourse at full chat giving a strong looking Mustang V8 a real fit for laps. But is was a full up race car with all that entails, I'm sure, and I'm also sure it will never be a street car again, either. Interesting little car- many of the Japanese Kei cars are- the little sports models especially. Al's buddy, Benny's Custom Garage is into the Cappuccinos, so you might call over there. On your crank; if your buddy isn't available, any motorcycle shop should be able to handle the disassembly and reassembly with the new bearings- trapped ball bearings are pretty common on MC multi cylinder engines.

[@MrThebrownie72]

Really like you and Jordy together actually lifts the content woody hope you do more of it

[@scottyb069]

Just make sure you measure the bore before ordering rings, as being a 2 stroke it could well be oversized already and need the next size over pistons and rings. In the mean time, keep your eyes open for a wrecked ST1100 or a Triumph Rocket 3. Cant wait to see what this little nugget turns into.

[@theskidfactory]

Yep! Standard pistons and bore by the looks, Ended up sourcing oversized anyway so off to the machine shop!

[@jcthe2nd]

Got a tiger 1050 with 3cyl 119hp we could drop in

[@xoxo98808]

Love your direction with this build Woody! Thanks for sharing!

[@blokecalledboof]

Great work Woody, I love watching these obscure projects

[@dunniss]

Need more of these types of builds

[@jrobpat0154]

Good luck dismantling and reassembling the crankshaft

[@theSam91]

"We're all a bunch of weirdos we just like different things" 100% 😂❤

[@jessb4535]

this is coolest lil cutey car ive seen in a long time and its rear drive

[@TastierBackInThe80s]

Would like to see the dry ice blasting of the engine and how it looks afterwards.

[@a.k.4550]

Watching that motor come apart sure did reminded me of the fancy liquid cooled two stroke sled engines from over here in the frozen wasteland of Hoth. If you can sort out machining and maybe some welding of the crank case to attach your bellhousing, come up with a way to mount your flywheel on a tapered crankshaft output and figure out if the crank bearings can handle the thrust from working the clutch, then a snowmobile engine might be perfect for you. There is a whole lot of customization, performance and real world experience that could be tapped to build the exact motor you want! Only thing that might challenge the sled crowd would be tuning the carbs for +30C instead of -20C :) Thanks for the vids and best of luck with the rebuild!

[@Devastator0]

Love your work Woody!!! I think you've made the right call in terms of giving the existing engine a full going through and refresh. Keen to see how it all cleans up and comes together!! Keep up the great work mate! Love what you're doing!

[@kylemasterton8313]

What a cute engine! Very interesting to see how engines hvae changed over time

[@fredericrike5974]

Did you notice this little "60s engine had a one piece rear main oil seal? America was still doing big V8s with two piece rope seals well up into the "70s!

[@fossilfuelenthusiast]

Love the tear down background music

[@janrei9448]

finally a engine rebuilt video of this 360cc car

[@DISCOSHOEBOX]

Thanks for the video on pulling this engine down. I am a Daihatsu enthusiast also, I have a L60 Handi which has the 2 cylinder that replaced the ZM engine. The ZM is a cool engine too see, as I may have mentioned before there were some amazing variants of the ZM including one up to 44 hp.

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

Looks like the same drivetrain that was available in Oz in the '70's S38 HiJet. If you need to, you can bore the block and use Victa mower pistons (don't ask,...) or swap in the 547cc motor from the S40 model. 1 litre two-stroke Jimny engine might fit in there too.

[@jondahl9826]

That little engine and transmission would be perfect for a model A roadster go kart build.

[@Z50j1]

Oil injection lubricates when you're off the throttle as it's linked to engine speed not throttle position alone.

[@eriksshow446]

loving the weird car content, and the touch of Kenny G in the soundtrack!

[@benjaminmclaughlin4746]

My mum has a 700c yamaha grizzly quad. It goes really well. 4wd and the engine would comfortably fit in the engine bay, it would be a decent option to swap in without a ridiculous amount of effort.

[@jaredrule1431]

Completely agree! As fun as it would be to swap the engine out for something later model, I think the car is too unique and rare, and best restored, driven, and enjoyed. I don’t know anything about those two stroke engines, but perhaps there is a way to extract a bit more grunt from it? Definitely do some port work. Perhaps even add EFI!

[@BjorkensteinvanJurgenheim]

Jordy is an absolute menace on the recipro saw

[@ianhighley-zo3es]

May not be your usual car but it is very interesting. Good call on keeping it with the original engine, I am going to enjoy this build.

[@feenyx6394]

You just need enough torque to get you up hills, and that shouldn't be too hard in a car that weighs as much as a handful of farts. Love this little thing!

[@captaintoyota3171]

Wish we got Kei cars like Aus did

[@stephenbennett3330]

Love this jolly fellow, looking forward to the rebuild.

[@paullutherborrow637]

This build is cool ! Just in the engine itself is outside the box it’s gunna be a great project !

[@2feetNDAheartbeat]

2:58 love the positive camber on those rear wheels. Looks mad.

[@swedebug2889]

Some love to the ports and a proper exhaust and that little thing will fly.

[@HuqBhai2246]

OMG I absolutely love this little car

[@BarrelBros]

I love looking at engineering solutions from bygone eras, and this fits the bill perfectly! Such an awesome little car! I better start growing some sort of weird beard.

[@Casitaboys]

this thing is so sick. Looking forward to the rest of the journey

[@taylorkemsley8727]

That car is awesome!

[@1nsanejochem]

What a cool little thing. These 2-stroke things can be tickled pretty easily, not too dissimilar to 2 stroke mopeds! Upgrade the carb and its jetting, get a more effective exhaust, you might just even double the horsepower without too much problems!

[@65cj55]

It's so damn cool, i'm glad you're fixing it.

[@BensDrivingVideos]

Turbo 2 stroke skidoo engine %100 wodd be the most epic thing ever. 👌

[@danmartin9558]

Full exhaust is important because of bottom end torque. Keep it stock for the purest because you have an excellent example.

[@ivorscruton5121]

Keeping it stock would make it more desirable to collectors. As soon as it's modified with an engine replacement, for example, its value drops. Additionally, it retains its historical significance in its original configuration.

[@johntoal6351]

cool reed valves

[@magnus.nasmark]

Really like this new series.

[@kevinlawes591]

Great watch looking forward to seeing more!! 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@jamesbaylis9438]

It doesn t matter if its a 8 second car or an 8 day car on the 1/4, always loving the content and the variety of Cars ❤❤

[@ShaunHensley]

Another vote for keeping the oiling system intact

[@LV-FOURTWENTYSIX]

What a contraption. I love it. Get out the measuring tape, has be be some sort of 2 stroke v8 outboard thatll fit in there 😉

[@coolbus1000]

On the premix note, if it's anything like the suzuki lj50 two stroke, that actually feeds oil to the main bearings, so running premix will damage the bearings and crank, good luck with the rebuild

[@38skippers]

"Daihatsu....that's who 🎶"

[@jcthe2nd]

Wow love this little beast

[@BlueKhaki]

The architecture of that engine looks very similar to a Fuji engine I had in a 1995 Polaris jetski. I bet you could gain some power by switching to a piston with modern rings; those things are massive! As a former ST1100 owner, that is a sweetheart of an engine, but some of its larger Goldwing siblings came with reverse.

[@HerrZenki]

i like them weird little cars. these things don't get the love youtube gets most of the time

[@MrGarycharters]

I reckon @ Aging Wheels would love this wee nugget

[@TheosEpicVideos]

This is great. Just a simple build and resto. I mean simple compared to race builds.

[@Oldfatbeerman]

Dude , don't forget there is a whole realm of 2 stroke engines in the outboard motor for boats area that are primed to provide a shmick alternative for this little jigger . 150 Hp Jono would be awesome to do and to make it totally unique and farking fast .

[@ManiacRacing]

Early comment, but I strongly urge you to keep the oil injection hooked up. Some two strokes use the oil pump to lubricate the main bearings. You can still run premix for safety, just at a lower ratio so it doesn't smoke like crazy. Check on your engine before you remove the oil system!

[@Eriu-88-88-]

Yes get davo to port it and yes make up some sick pipes 🍺🍺

[@enwri]

That has reed valves 4 years before bikes started using them, and big ones too. That looks fairly modern rather than old piston port design porting. Port and pipe it favouring torque, find a couple of trials bike cylinders with powervalves. you want it to pull harder rather than top speed.

[@otanica]

If you go premix you will stand a good chance of seizing the engine coasting down hills. early Saab 2 strokes we’re famous for it.

[@xozindustries7451]

I think a little three cylinder turbo would be great to make it a very usable vehicle

[@ognjennikolic1384]

Jumping late to the engine swap suggestions... Hearing you think about putting single cylinder motorcycle engine just sounds too funny to me. So my suggestion along those lines would be kawasaki klr650 engine !

[@SigmAnalog]

Ah...I love me a weird little hooptie. I would've absolutely done what I could to beef up the performance potential of this thing if it were me, but full props to y'all for doin' a straight restoration--I doubt there's all that many of these left in fully driveable condition, stock or no.

[@mikes2876]

If you're going motorcycle power. Look at the Honda Goldwing. Those bikes have reverse due to issues with weight. I can't remember what years they did it, but I've seen them up close.

[@insaneomcleano]

Love the idea of st1100 v4 just for the sound alone

[@johngibson3837]

Hey up woody you don't need a quafe gear box just use a starter motor for the reverse, old V twin moto gus engine would be cool and has a car type clutch so you could use the original gearbox

[@brettsteele2146]

Yamaha RD400 or Suzuki RG500 would both make fantastic transplants ;-)

[@robotafflicition]

Awesome car and awesome video, feels like you've hit your stride brother, great work.

[@trevorsmith9251]

It would be a crime not to add a turbo from a charade into the mix 😜🌶

[@MrButtonpresser]

Great stuff. More of this please!

[@Alex-tu9bh]

Cbr250rr motor would be cool, they sound mental

[@markrobinson1291]

Not all cars need engine swaps and more powers, rebuild the original donk, fix all the bushings and other parts that have left the building, and just have a fun little car that gives the LOLS for cars and coffee runs In saying this, getting some "tang tang tang" sounds out the back would be nice

[@Pats-Shed]

The Daihatsu engine looks like it'll fit in a carry-on bag, time to book a few days in Indonesia 🇮🇩 and get some expert help, that would be my excuse anyway 😎

[@856Dropout]

Porting does improve power, but thats a byproduct of improving efficiency.

[@lamarzimmermanmennonitefar5269]

Thats a very cool setup!

[@LawnMawson]

I thought Freeza would be its name; Freeza, jolly good fellow

[@c0c0asauce]

It's probably out of budget but the guts from a Harley tri-glide would be heaven in this little car.

[@mrgtsx]

Most important thing… does it do a skid?

[@bend1483]

Honda V4 could sound epic!