Forgotten 260z First Start in 16 Years!! Datsun Revival -- Part 1

We're back at it again!! This time we coax a 1974 Datsun 260z 2+2 back to life! There's a lot more work left to be done, so SUBSCRIBE to see the rest of the story!!!
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[@Friedom97]

“Diabeto Datsun”

[@Fm_1055]

How was this commented 1 month ago?

[@dillonsgarage1968]

fm 1055 thinking the same thing

[@Friedom97]

I’m just too cool

[@StanleyKubick1]

same. dafuqs this twilight zone shit? :o

[@rythmchrist9112]

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2 months

[@jeremynguyen4272]

"What is your age ?" "Im 15" "I remember when i was your age , i was 16"

[@ViceGripGarage]

"I think it's poop". what a cherry datsun !

[@xMrJanuaryx]

Now Dat is how you fix a car Sun!

[@JunkyardDigs]

Haaaaaa 😂

[@GXKid06]

Gas tank with a drain plug??? They don’t make them like they used to.

[@Exponentfive]

They had to drop that on gas tanks because humans.

[@markgriffin4888]

Handy for the petrol thieves, no need no syphon the fuel through a tube,

[@MySuperky]

The dash isn't cracked, the plastic fusible link covers are not broken, no rust in the wheel well or hatch area. This car is a huge score

[@twoeightythreez]

Kyle Moore I agree he should sell it and buy a rattier ratsun to V8 swap. I actually will trade you for my 1969 datsun SRL 2000 if youre interested.

[@darlinrose]

Do not Samp the engine It is a good engine for now

[@wesunderwood8443]

I like your "The Wall" profile pic!! I have that same patch on a pair of jeans! Only true Floyd fans know what that is. How many people have asked you if your a "Nazi"? 🤣

[@MySuperky]

@@wesunderwood8443too many times, have that patch as well! Love seeing other fans of Floyd

[@wesunderwood8443]

@@MySuperky AWESOME! I wish I could see them! The division bell tour was the last tour they took near me...

[@72dodge340]

I've been wanting a Z car for years. Like at least 35 years. I will have one some day. this is a great score. I'd call this a survivor especially if that's original paint. Please don't hack it up. Either keep it stock or sell to someone who will. LS, 350, 302 or whatever powered things are cool, but this one deserves to live again as intended.

[@therodenthitman]

72dodge340 Totally agree, please keep this thing Datsun.

[@zuestoots5176]

enjoy the car for what it was meant to be. IMO V8s ruin these cars.

[@kiece79]

72dodge340 i

[@LyonScapeStudios]

Got an 88 300zx, just got it running a few months ago. Love it how it is, the LS is like 2jz poison with more pistons. I love monsters too, but can confirm the vintage feel is rad.

[@gregh7457]

72dodge340 you just know he's going to hack it up, he's young. First thing they do is remove the bumpers "to reduce weight" and then either turbocharge it or put a v8 in. I would be very shocked he kept this car original.

[@retiredaccount6339]

“How old are you?” “15!” “I remember when I was you’re age.” “I was 16.”

[@HeroRR]

That car is so clean! Thank you for sharing!!

[@OhZone62]

Stock stock and more stock... You have a gem in your hands that's much more interesting in it's current state, than any souped up, over powered, re-engineered just because we can wanna be hot rod. There's a joy to be had with a car of this vintage. It's look, style and presence make it viable as a daily driver, and the comments you'll get from people as you drive by will most definitely put a smile on your face, as they'll probably be smiling with you. Chris Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

[@ZspotMotorsport]

Man, you found a gem. As an owner of an LS swapped Z car, please leave this thing as-is. If nothing else, sell it for a profit and move on to another project more deserving of being modified. Just cleaned up, this thing would bring a decent amount auctioned on Bring A Trailer. Even though the 2+2 is kind of the red headed step child of the Z market.

[@NightSky90s]

Datsun used be very popular in my country, Portugal, here and then I still see some of their station wagon. They still work and run after all those years. A true gem!

[@marcus11619]

"I don't run Fram, they're garbage!" The truest quote I've heard in a while.

[@heitorbernardes7977]

Really? I only run fram and motul in my cars... (The cutlass in my channel is my friend's project, he bought it like that)

[@marcus11619]

@@heitorbernardes7977 motel is good oil but fram filters have a hole stamped out of the element. there's no point to that filter.

[@raeahtodd7341]

Keep it stock please!!! These cars are super rare and deserved to be kept as original as possible. I am a true JDM lover and that is an amazing find. Im so Jelly..Wish it was a manual..tho..I will wait patiently for part two..

[@stevehammond7213]

raeah ward I

[@veganpotterthevegan]

True JDM lover and you can't even see that this isn't a JDM car?😂 What's with you boneheads. You like an idea because its cool and you have no clue what it is. That said, JDM cars are stupid unless you live in another country that drives on the left side of the road.

[@nickz5849]

Veganpotter Thevegan Are you stupid? Nissans are jdm dumbfuck. And they last much longer than garbage american piece of shits like pontiac. So American that they went out of business lmao fuck american cars.

[@veganpotterthevegan]

Nick Z wow, you're a fucking idiot. Do you the know what JDM means? It refers to cars designed for the Japanese market to meet their regulations. That always means right hand drive as well as other special standards like different lights.

[@veganpotterthevegan]

Nick Z I'm not a fan of American cars either. I have a Toyota and Nissan 300zx. They aren't JDM though🤣😂 Goodness...I love when dumbfucks try to make smart comments and have no fucking clue at all. At least learn what the JDM acronym stands for. Then you'll see that you're a total buffoon😂

[@vaseto1987]

no v8 keep it stock it will sell for so much

[@D3fcon141]

KEEP IT STOCK. Amazing engine. Once you nursed it back to life it was happy to run.

[@Sammy_The_Cat]

Constant ya kinda late dude

[@fishfry4491]

That car is a wonderful example of great engineering and its condition is amazing. Keep it stock!

[@Nimbus.]

i LOVE seeing people bring old cars back to life!

[@iliaslamari7315]

Like everybody else in the comments I agree with keeping it stock. Maybe just swapping the bumpers for the non-American ones. Because those look kinda ugly. Also a polish, some brakes, a rebuilding carburetor kit and new tyres are needed. Fix it up and bring him to the inspection. Also an compression test would be interesting. Would love to see this thing driving on the road again!

[@ducksouponline7420]

Ilias Lamari yeah, this car is in such a good shape, it deserves to be kept stock

[@DatL24]

>inspection that's Iowa. No inspection there, you see cars that are literally half rust on the road, lol.

[@mandernachluca3774]

Maybe ditch the SU carburetor for Webers.

[@DatL24]

that would be about an $800-$1,000 downgrade (unless they're going with a radical cam and stroked engine)

[@juddlewis9939]

Don't forget a new battery

[@paulinportsva4464]

240z, 260z & 280z the most beautiful cars ever made. I couldn't imagine turning this car into a hoopdie with customizing.

[@everestsdriveway366]

I agree, but those bumpers suck, if I bought this I would remove those bumpers or replace them with cooler looking ones, but leave it stock, no bumper spoilers or any of that crap...

[@andrewsaravay6527]

You got off easy, most of these things are rotted through, including mine. KEEP IT STOCK!!😂

[@TeardropSidemarker]

2+2s are slowly appreciating in the Z world. You also get to be apart of the exclusive 2+2 Whale club. Highly recommend checking out Datsmo's 2+2 to see how cool these Zs can be. Please keep her stock. She's a beautiful example.

[@TeardropSidemarker]

In the vein of these things being referred to as sharks or whales. Call her either Moby Dick or Great White ;)

[@sventt3]

You're SO lucky to find that Datsun, damn I'm jealous!

[@Wtlukd]

OMG you hit the freaking JACKPOT with this!!!!

[@lyricaltraveller]

I used to have a 71 240Z and I loved that car.

[@larryfinch1529]

I had 7 70-73!!! I miss em!!!

[@zacharylemoine258]

Dude leave it stock

[@Bleachanna]

Zachary Lemoine exactly, it's so clean it's insane to destory it.

[@pan_pajonk683]

::agree::

[@ryliemidwinter2816]

Agreed

[@FMLFTA]

I wouldn't say a V8 swap is destroying it.....hell my coworker has one with an ls swap. If anything it's modernized and better

[@redtorino]

Jared Miller, no it's not. LS swaps are boring.

[@cambo1200]

I don’t even care about Datsuns, but please leave it stock! It’s too nice to hack!

[@jacobmiller7553]

honestly though, i love modded datsuns my mom used to have one but this thing is so mint and pristine

[@everestsdriveway366]

Jacob Miller I can respect that opinion. I think some of the less flashy ones are cool looking, but sometimes a stock car is the way to go!

[@grimroyal3673]

Datsuns are precious cars Especially the fairlady z

[@juippi420]

My favorite dataun is a 100A, no not because the game my summer car.

[@TaxedtoXXX]

240, 260, 280 Z' s were notorious rust collectors when i was growing up in SC. i cant believe how this one looks. i love these cars. i had a 240Z and awhile back i had a 350Z Roadster. thanks for sharing.

[@brianb8830]

I bought a 260z for my son from a older gentleman in N Kansas City when I lived there in 1999. A tree branch had fallen on it and mashed the top of the drivers side fender, it was repairable. It had been raced, had a 280z motor with 3 side draft Weber carbs, headers with nice 3" exhaust. The fellow told me when he bought it it was so low with a custom front he could push beer cans around. He had it raised to stock height to be more streetable. It was a beast. Son ended up trading it straight across for a newer Mitsubishi Eclipse.

[@jacklyons2557]

"How old are you?" "Fifteen." "When I was your age I was sixteen." Somehow, this sums up the way of the world. One finds wisdom in unusual places these days. Good luck with this one.

[@dragonbrownies517]

Leave it stock. These cars are hard to find in good condition. They're going for crazy money right now.

[@tnitron9750]

I had a 78 280z and loved driving it. I still miss that car. 260s are good cars only one year for that size engine.

[@johnallen2771]

I had a hatchback Datsun from the '60s I think it was. My wife and I bought it as our first car and we paid $1800 off in two years of payments. My Dad had to cosign for the loan. But that car went everywhere. We lived in Eureka, CA, right on the Pacific Ocean. You can drive in any direction but West and it's beautiful. Redwoods above and below us, trees everywhere, waterfalls, lakes. We took that Datsun into 9,000 feet mountains and it never missed a beat. Dirt, gravel and all kinds of roads. I think we put 200,000 miles on it and it was still driving great. We sold it to my wife's brother when we started having kids. He parked it on a steep hill and didn't pull up the emergency brake. It popped out of gear, rolled down the hill and fell right into the Pacific Ocean. I bet you if you hauled that car out of the ocean and put a new battery in it it'd start right up.

[@wcomeaux]

How about the Forgotsun 260

[@StanleyKubick1]

Forgotsun is very good.

[@MySuperky]

What a score! I found a barn find 280z last year that had been sitting since 1997. getting it registered and smogged this week! Cant wait to see the progress on this one

[@ConnorGrosseFilms]

Kyle Moore have you been driving it around ?

[@melissagentry5204]

Late to this one but I hope you left it stock. This is a RARE condition for these!!! It is a gem!!

[@123clis321]

Wow! weird bumpers. Those carbs are pre smog. FYI I started my 1974 260z after being in storage since 1986! Keep it stock. Worth a crap ton of money.

[@79Mmh]

no v8 for this car.

[@johnny-cc4in]

I wanted one of these when I was 16 in the 80s. I test drove one...my dad said they were too small and dangerous.

[@Ottonic6]

Can't believe how good of shape that thing is in. I saw that it was under cover when you picked it up which helps. Quite the find.

[@fw1421]

Rebuild the carbs! Don’t cheap out,do it right!

[@mattf49006]

a rust free 74 Z?..man keep it a stock survivor

[@BustedClassicGarage]

What a great find! One day I'll hopefully find one myself.

[@Mechknight73]

The older Z-cars are a beautiful classic. The L-series engines are simple enough, capable of reasonably good power without major modifications, and can handle very well. Much better that American muscle cars of the same era. You've got an incredible score with this one, because their biggest problem is rust. They were pretty bad for it.

[@shortieaustin5211]

It has a dead cyl that's why it skips when cranking. It may run good but it will always have the skip. Bad ring cracked piston or blown head gasket. But that skip in the crank means a loss off compression in one of the cyl

[@HoldenPower]

Agreed, proberly a burnt valve. its highly likely its the cylinder that had the carboned up spark plug

[@rvsteve583]

@@HoldenPower that middle cylinder that was puking out.

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

I'd be a lot ashamed to hack it up and drop a V8 in. Anybody can do that and at the end of it all you have a hacked up Z-car that isn't worth as much as if it was left stock.

[@chrisholmes9137]

You would be a fool not to keep it stock and just restore it.

[@hairglowingkyle4572]

It's too clean to be modified It'll just ruin it's beauty

[@dperreno]

My mom bought a 260Z 2+2 new when I was 14 so needless to say I was counting the days until I got my driver's license! Hers was also white with black interior - maybe you got her car! (I grew up in Minneapolis and went to college in Ames) I always thought the manual choke was a bit of a retro feature, even back in 1974! The one you have is in fantastic condition, it would be a shame to do anything other than keep it original.

[@jamesmoore3346]

Back in the late 70's there was a guy from baton rouge had an original 240Z. He worked for an independent teating firm and would drive to the plant each day and take samples. I tried my best to buy the car from him, I had a 71 datsun PL521 pickup at the time, the very first frame off restoration I ever did. Love the old DATSUNS....

[@anders949494]

keep it original!

[@GrizzlyGarage]

At least it's mouse poop and dead mice and not a whole live possum

[@Cannontime]

#ballastpossum

[@subnexus2055]

Grizzly Garage we think a live possum aka the freaken thing was so stupid

[@wyvernflight]

I picked up an 81 280zx GL NA 5s that sat for 10.5 years. A little tlc got her running. It was a daily driver for last few years until this summer. New paint, seat covers and carpet. Restoration will be near complete!

[@tgyk1568]

You live shockingly close to me, Ames is just a stone's throw away. If you ever have this thing down in Ankeny on a weekday, swing by Karls. Many people there who'd appreciate seeing such a clean Datsun.

[@kbowen2251]

I really hope you kept the inline six and threw a big cam in it!

[@1966SAPPER]

Please don't cut it up! I have an 86 Dodge Shelby Charger Turbo I will trade you for it.

[@andrewlopson3394]

Can you post a video of your car?--whatever condition...My friend had one of those--it was pretty cool ...thanks in advance.

[@KonstantinosKnd]

It's so clean damn this will sell for good money if it's bone stock with a mint interior and low miles you are looking for some good cash !!!

[@Roboticdoughbull3k]

Yup, I found a mint 1983 Datsun 280zx 2+2 turbo, in 1998 w 103k miles. I rushed home and sold my Kawasaki Mojave and went back to pay off the balance and brought the bastard right home. Definitely no regrets as the only cars that would beat me were a Volkswagen golf vr6 beefed up and a Volkswagen corrado supercharged 4 cylinder. Stock to modified formula trans ams were no sweat or mustangs of the same level. Now a modern corvette of the early 2000`s or Pontiac firehawk.. Those beat me as they pulled away after 2nd gear, otherwise close first 200 yards LMAO. All I did was a full top to bottom tune up. It was on.. Best days of my life, early 20s😂. Keep up the great work bro.

[@El_Chompo]

Dang you have a beautiful mint classic Datsun and it runs good! Get some tires and get her registered!

[@NotMeHere]

Come on, V8 swaps are only for wrecked up cars like (now non-existent) Roadkill’s Rotsun with the multiple V8 engines they shoved under there. Keep this mint and stock and you could get some good good value in it.

[@kitt7219]

How about a HUGE TY for sharing this with us and your service! :) TY my kind sir.

[@lincoln3x7]

Rare model I would think... 260 was only made for a year or so, and then how many of these were 2+2s, and then how many are alive with out a lot of rust. V8 something else.. unless the motor has issues. Nice catch - good survivor.

[@samwalker7567]

When the original engine is that good, you'd be a fool to engine swap it, there's not many 260s out there that are in this good a condition AND still stock.

[@allmihi1]

why would you put a v8 in that car. that's one of the great engines of its day. those are great engines!

[@bernhard8540]

when I was 16 .. years ago my mom found a fully restored datsun 280z and bought it for my first car. its still in amazing shape and it is in the garage until I can finally one day change jobs to be home every night and not on the road. but till then I'm gonna work and keep saving money to hopefully one day spend some on that car haha

[@jamalmansourborini63]

Nice find and please keep it stock.....worth more money in original condition even if she a 2+2. Savy Z

[@CarswithNash]

So much awesome! Please keep it 100% original.

[@Donsguncorner]

Almost Dream car right there, except im a 280zx guy... Still love me any Datsun

[@patrickhutchings6926]

This is probably the cleanest old z car that set for 16 years ever. These cars can rot out over a weekend where I'm from. Sick find.

[@jasonwb6884]

Wow, that Datsun looks great. Really good looking body, Looks Straight and no rust. Great find, Don't see them this clean hardly ever.

[@DylanMcCoolVideo]

Datsuns are sick! We need burnies.

[@nov3019892008]

Wtf

[@DarkSwordsman]

Or maybe don't drop a V8 in and rebuild the I6. ;) It'll catch a much higher value if you rebuild with original engine.

[@7.3life]

Sweet find, my mom had a 82 280zx turbo back in the mid 90s. Very fun car to cruise in.

[@mickwayne7014]

My GOSH! You guys DESERVE your own television show! You are very impressive! I am a 60-year-old man. I was introduced to your channel by my 26-year-old son. Although I am not a mechanic by any means, I do know a little about cars. Even with my knowledge of cars, I would NEVER do what you gentlemen are doing with abandoned cars. Here's the thing, you are so good at what you do, that you get those abandoned vehicles running! I swear, if I were anyone, I would do whatever I could to get you guys your own television show. I hope someone watching has the contacts to get you on television. Until then, I'll subscribe to your channel, tell as many folks about you as possible, and I'll keep watching! You guys are GOOD!

[@kmeadows7685]

Keep is simple, call it Dan the Datsun, son of Nissan😂

[@rythmchrist9112]

Datsun with mice/rats? I have a make for this car: Ratsun!

[@GwnSerchan]

Illés Henrik sorry dude but that name is taken by roadkill xD or they called it Rotsun or something like that i cant remember atm

[@rythmchrist9112]

Geeky Car Guy Its not rusty so why not call it: The Greatsun

[@timedrifter117]

Its white like a mouse call it the mouseson

[@Taateli93]

Ratshit-sun

[@Sean_Allcock]

Your music is absolutely on point, shinedown and nothing more. I live in England I don't ever hear any one playing them

[@craigpalmer5693]

1987 Datsun sitting there long time same company Nissan 300zx two sport 16 years super clean car running on the road awesome video love Nissan vehicles

[@ThunderHead289]

Hey, that thing uses the same oil filter as a small block ford

[@JunkyardDigs]

*muffler

[@ThunderHead289]

John Wright hey dummy it’s an inside joke between the two of us. If you didn’t notice, I’m the guy from the f100 series.

[@redtorino]

ThunderHead289, so can '80s Hondas if you have enough room; someone I know used a short Honda filter when he 302-swapped his then-new '83 Datsun 4x4.

[@DylanMcCoolVideo]

Dummy

[@ericliscom9561]

I noticed when they were trying to start it they kept pumping the gas...don't do that, SU carbs have no accelerator pump... SOo, you're just flapping the throttle....also, those are not the originals, they're from a 240z, pre 73 for sure (260's has flat top style SUs).....oh and another note....it's a '75, prolly built in the first couple months of '75 model year as the first couple months of '75 had fat bumpers of a 280z due to fuel injected engines not being available...'74 260z's would have had a narrow bumper.... But they did so a good job getting it going, they're usually pretty easy... The big issue might be wiring as the mice love eating the wire insulation... I've worked on several that had extensive damage....

[@ronalddaub5049]

I was glad they choked them manually

[@Dodger2204]

These things used to be everywhere when I was a kid in the 70s. Hardly see them today. Nice to see one in such good shape.

[@markmccallion2856]

What a young lookin' Kevin. Must have been just after his military service. Awesome car a family friend had one in the early '70's.

[@demo9750]

Please keep the l26, those motors are awesome!

[@pauljs75]

Other than the rat crap, that thing is too nice. No rust, and engine works to some extent, so like everyone else is saying - just do a restoration.

[@MrBean5268]

My stepdad had that same car!! Had an extra motor, too. I loved to drive that thing! Quick as hell! Never lost a race. I didn't even have a license!!! Lol

[@hughstephenson2957]

Those ole Datsun and Toyoter motors we're pretty indestructible..

[@InvincibleExtremes]

Some 240z bumpers and make it run and drive well.

[@lynheydt3304]

Hey guy pull the carbs only way your going to win. I worked on those back in the 70s the 240s aren't bad but the 260s are another animal.

[@princechannel2154]

Invincible Extremes Muscle Cars Garage not worth it It's 4 sits not 2 sits :(

[@InvincibleExtremes]

Prince chaneel 2+2 is cooler in some ways. It's worth it

[@ClassicRideSociety]

The smell must be lovely. Kinda the way I run into these old rides out here in Texas. Let us know what it smells like when you turn the ac on.

[@gerbearjones6056]

Yer a really chill and interesting guy. I just subscribed so I can see more. Love the Datsun man I had a 240

[@ericmurphy447]

The song in your truck. Nothing more- Go to war. Great song

[@ddave7026]

"You cannot kill a man just because he gives you a Datsun!" -Cheech and Chong Things are Tough All Over

[@5pd5tr]

You guys really need some good mics, can barely hear you sometimes.But this thing is indeed too good to be hacked up, I imagine it would be better to fix it up, sell it and find one more suited for the swap.

[@rumdonkey7826]

So glad I discovered your channel -- super awesome videos, man! Really beautiful landscape in there too.

[@robp.1995]

Had a beautiful 74 240z when I was 16 man I loved that car.

[@garchompy_1561]

personally i think you should either keep it stock or take parts from one of the new nissan Z cars

[@gregb77]

Old old knickname for the 240z and 260z was the 24 oz and 26 oz

[@BLZPHR]

I just picked up an almost mint 1986 Toyota Supra the other day for only 2k, been my dream car since I can remember and it’s so surreal owning one

[@fazerainbow5674]

great video mr digs cute little car took alittle bit to get it going but you got her running like new great job thumbs up and shared

[@jackgibbons7410]

That's where mcm engine went lol

[@thattaffetafg2569]

Rebuild the engine but keep it all stock except the bumpers. The American ones are awful

[@everestsdriveway366]

Dude I totally agree!

[@element25863]

This channel is great. Just finished the Abandoned F250 Video. Thanks for your service mate!