Here's why purists will HATE my new Datsun 240Z...

So we finally bought a Datsun 240Z and it's a wild one-off car for sure. This V8 conversion 240z has around 400bhp and is a complete restomod. Built originally in Las Vegas, this 240Z was stripped back to a bare shell and had a full race-built V8 small-block fitted to make it an absolute weapon!
So do you guys like the Datsun? Will Dave improve or ruin this 240z classic car? Let us know!
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[@driftgames_life]

Let us know what you think of the new motor guys?!

[@trancebynature4]

Dude you have great taste..I luv it

[@eoghan12]

Called it.....seen this car come up for sale and fell in love with it, I hope you enjoy it man, so jealous.

[@disfordrift9593]

When are you guys going to buy a 300ZX like Jimmy oaks

[@toomanycars4800]

Just gotta love an s30z! 🤩 I'm expecting it to look a lot more like Forsberg's "Gold Leader" in a few weaks time, knowing the style of cars you go for!

[@jamieclarke5200]

I love it 😍

[@griffengardner]

Goodness GRACIOUS 😍 from the car to Josh’s cinematography, what an incredible episode!!

[@JP_A3]

it looks phenomenal, personally i wouldnt change it too much besides the chrome really, but you lads always make something savage so i think ill love whatever it turns out to be.

[@iroczo6627]

Nice car, enjoy it, I had 2 back in the days, one of them with a 383 stroker + NOS, back in 94 that was a monster, I miss that car 😔

[@coreythomas6222]

Fair play guys I've been watching you for some time now and every episode gets better, the video's are edited so smoothly 🤙

[@philipcorcoran7856]

Love it, can't wait to see what you guys do.

[@clinnt]

Stunning, an all time dream car. Can't wait to see what you do with it, I'm sure it'll be a bit more special than the usual bolt on arches you see on them.

[@dogsplums]

Absolutely love it and can’t wait to see what you have planned for it 👍🏻

[@johnrowell942]

Nice buy and look forward to seeing your changes. 👍💯

[@One_LuvZ]

You got my childhood dream car. Prices for these have reached the state of unobtanium and decided to go towards the direction of purchasing what I considered my affordable dream car (Z32 2+2) and managed to score one for a very unexpected price. The concept of the Z32 is similar to your reasoning for purchasing the s30, love of the old Japanese sport cars with a taste of a v8 under the hood to give it some pep in its step. Mine is getting a truck based LS (budget setup and keeping it simple) and the body keeping an aspect of oem+ with areas focused on modernizing the vehicle to make it not only enjoyable to drive everyday, but be something that I can literally maintain without having to source parts that will make ownership of my Z a royal pain rather than a experience my childhood self would simply grin ear to ear the moment I even look at it. Can't wait to see how this car comes out.

[@mrfinch6664]

Love the car 👌bring out the molded Fender flares🔥🔥 Cant wait to see the change

[@muji_duji4528]

BEAUTIFULLY DONE! just dont wide body it please

[@mrbishievo2]

Perfect! Absolutely love this 😎 Health to drive Dave 🤙🏻

[@bishopm4401]

Literally a dream car for me, glad you guys picked it up!

[@KemuriStyle]

God Damn Josh! that edit of the car was fire!

[@lfcmanlfc7916]

Fair play Dave, living the dream, great to enjoy it with ye

[@Stevie4KGaming]

Beautiful car dave, I have a sneaky feeling it's going to be wide body with deep dish wheels next time we see it

[@peterconneely8629]

class car fair play, this definitely cant be sold for the wedding 🤣

[@Pats-Shed]

Beautiful car ! Best of luck with the upgrades . It would be fantastic with a Link ECU with the carburetor machined for injectors and motion raceworks rocker covers with smartcoils. Widebody kit with some Image 3 piece crossspoke rims . Topped off with a 3M midnight purple wrap . Look forward to seeing it in Longford 👍

[@stephenbailey1690]

every time Dave reveals he has a new car 🔥🔥🔥 absolutely class motor and can't wait to see what you do to it .

[@irishaudia6c750]

Japan: Wangan Midnight Ireland: M1 Midnight

[@inkscars6380]

OH MAN! This is one car I’ve always wanted to build! Honestly I love ol 327/350s GREAT BUY BROTHER!!!

[@redchristy]

that is so F'in cool. absolutely love these, especially with a wide arch kit and ducktail ❤

[@mickpug]

Amazing car really looking forward to seeing it with daves touches..

[@p-rob6275]

Love classic Zs!! Have since I was a kid…I have an idea on your path. Motorsport look…takes the car to 11. I wish I could get my hands on one myself…one day!! Congratulations on your new addition!

[@kstoff2218]

Dope Z. My first was orange. Can’t wait to see more of this beast.

[@shawnczapla1864]

Gorgeous! I just hope you move the mirrors to the fenders, it changes the character so much!

[@Vwteapot]

What a legend I absolutely love this car 😍😍 you sir are winning at life congratulations

[@cathalguilfoyle4131]

What a car, best of luck with it Dave👌💪

[@ScottyB5S4]

Excited to see the reveal!!!

[@jameskearney7646]

His trousers match the car, always coordinating 😂mint yoke and is crying out for the drift games touch, health to enjoy Dave

[@michaelrowles1556]

As soon as I saw that gauge cluster I knew it was a 240z. That's been my dream car since I saw one as a kid, I can't wait to see what you do with this beauty.

[@damnitdang]

Did you buy one already?

[@BenExell]

Awesome car! I 3d modeled one of these years ago for a uni project :D Just needs a retro BRE livery!

[@mixerm93]

Love it 👌 another cool purchase

[@louislingham6470]

I got it right in the last video when you said about the new car 👌👌

[@mandymcgill9503]

Yes God job I have to say one of my dreams cars welldone can't wait to see what u do

[@1darryloflife]

Only problem with the early Chev small block is the atrocious cylinder heads as the middle of the cylinder heads have 2 exhaust valves sitting right next to each other. The later model heads fixed the problem by copying the Ford valve layout . As a result of the 2 exhaust valves sitting next to each other the engine suffers from exhaust valve seat distortion due to poor coolant flow through the cylinder heads and a water pump that varies greatly on the inlet to the cylinder block. The pump impeller is insufficient and the legs running from the impeller to the cylinder block are different sizes. We ended up reworking the pump inlet making sure that both legs are the same size. We changed the pump impeller and clearansed the impeller to the proper spec with respect to the wiping face of the pump body. The best coolant would be a Nano Glycol like Evans Waterless coolant or Liquid Intelligence. Having done extensive dyno work on these engines we found that with a stock cam they only really deliver power from 4 to 6 cylinders with a stock cooling system. Improve the pump and restrict the exit of the coolant and place the thermostat into the bottom radiator hose and you will get all 8 cylinders producing power.

[@alync406]

I think you made the right decision. The 240Z is a lovely car. I take its with Tripple 8 Customs already. Can't wait to see the transformation, they look so good wide bodied 😃

[@williammendez5757]

Amazing looking car congratulations and enjoy

[@CJDRIFTS]

At 2:22 I already know what car by the silver mirror and the A Piller and window shape, finally got an original Z great choice of car looking forward to see how it ends up 👌

[@mishky_2958]

What a car, congratulations Dave!!

[@randomturkyt]

im new here and this is my first video im watching, the camera shots and the sound of the car and the design is awesome!! also just wanted to say that its a 280z as the mirrors are on the side and not on the fenders

[@driftgames_life]

It’s a 71, so a 240sx, and only the JDM ones had fender mirrors right? Not the US cars?

[@bassbest11]

Great looking motor. Building a 77 280z myself and hope to be on the road next summer. 👍

[@driftgames_life]

Nice man!

[@gcooney89]

That's in my top 3 cars of all time that I want to own and will prob move to number 1 once its finished 👌 savage!!

[@aidanwalsh3711]

Coolest car yet Dave ! Don’t go mad with the changes

[@WayneCarolan]

Love it! Congratulations

[@fastrace14]

I bet it's getting a rocket bunny pandem kit that would be class like Sung Kang's Fuguz.

[@Spanish4Point4]

Easily my favourite car on the channel! I’m all for the old stuff! This is dream car material for me.. go easy on it 😂

[@board9898]

Couldn't agree more about the power - I have a 240 with a 2JZGTE, when we tuned it we kept to 400RWHP to keep it driveable. Where I live there are mainly tight twisty mountain roads so at least there is a chance of staying on the tarmac. I'm sure the 700hp cars in the US are fun for highway pulls if thats your thing but not much use on twisty B roads.

[@PaceWorks]

I know of Wastson Racing great job getting a fine example of a beautiful classic 👌 🤙👌💯

[@ItsMuush]

Damn, here's me waiting for Dave to kickflip over it smh haha

[@adamogorman8916]

Will ye be at the summer drift bash ?

[@rafiqgarnet]

She’s a beauty, flawless editing of the video. Fair play

[@kiprasvaliulis1578]

Congrads Dave, drive the wheel’s of that thing

[@gavinivers8941]

It is a modern or up-dated Scarab spec. Back in the day, you could buy a Scarab speced Datsun 240z from your Datsun dealer.

[@lucableasdale4227]

The whole intro I thought I'd guessed it, I'm there like "go on then show me the 65 mustang" I did not expect a Z whatsoever, it's beautiful 😍

[@driftgames_life]

We tried to be sneaky and the V8 would throw you off 😂

[@lucableasdale4227]

@@driftgames_life ya got me 😂 best of both worlds there! It's sick

[@BubbaGTi]

Goddamn it Dave, what a collection!

[@joeyoriain183]

Can't wait to see this 😍😍

[@conorkelly8]

To start off id Remove the bumpers , remove the chrome trim , new wheels , coilovers , give it power steering . Respray black or a wrap in black , rota tbt in bronze 🤤

[@missinglink9973]

sweet ride Im jealous !!!!

[@nski_]

I hope you guys put a Pandem kit on it

[@subarusam34]

You rarely get it wrong so in drift games I trust, that you won't ruin an already beautiful car and you'll make it into a head turner.

[@disfordrift9593]

When are you guys going to get a 300zx?

[@ryancrowley1200]

How long before you guys do the gumball rally? Watching you guys doing this would be incredible!

[@driftgames_life]

We would love to!

[@ryancrowley1200]

@@driftgames_life Gumball or yer own rally around Europe!

[@Ste8888]

Probably one of the most beautiful cars ever made.Well wear Dave

[@danielfuks]

such a beautiful car, I almost got one, a blue 240z LHD was for sale in Poland, but I was to late, car is so rare its almost impossible to got one, all the best with that beauty, I cant wait to see it on some car event

[@dannyjunglist9290]

would look unreal in Midnight Purple

[@markobrien2275]

Love the way it is but if the kahoona's are big I'm guessing debumper, black arch extension and black fender rear view mirrors on a grey body oh and duckrail spoiler 🤔

[@driftgames_life]

Well… 😂 not far off

[@fifteenbyfive]

While it's sacrilege to put that motor in there, you're redeemed by the body. Not chopping up the panels and hiding the damage behind plastic. It looks like a bone stock 240Z on the outside minus the wheels so congrats for making such a beautiful car.

[@dannyoreilly6571]

Love it I understand what ur saying make it more mean looking defo but I'd keep it same colour love that colour

[@TColt884]

My dream car. If I get my hands on 9ne I would never sell it.

[@steveoe36]

Can’t wait to see it. Heath to modify and drive

[@stevierea70]

Ho Lee Fook….. this is quite possibly the most beautiful car in the country and once it gets the drift games touch it will be one of the nicest examples in the world without a shadow of a doubt. Health to enjoy Dave PS keep them other 2 clampits as far away from it as possible 😉👏

[@matthewwatt3650]

Stunning car mate

[@jamieclarke5200]

Love it 🤩

[@garethsmith3274]

Very nice Dave I love a 240

[@michaelthompson7006]

My expectations for this are off the chart.... and i know you will blow them out of the water!! Unreal purchase

[@jamiecampbell5905]

Wow lads that Is beautiful 🔥

[@mattb4353]

Love the car. Please don't chop the arches, it's been done so many times now.

[@timl2280]

Hello from the States. Agree with decision. While the RTR Mustang is awesome, there a far fewer 240Z these days. Wise investment.

[@novakenss]

I have a friend here in Texas with an LS3 T56 280Z build that I adore. My 240Z is near perfect but only an L24 with 4 speed. I dream of a stroker 3.1 and 5 speed because I want to remain more purely Z car. A small block Chevy is my favorite engine I must admit and have a strong one in my 1966 Chevy Nova with a T56. You have a very sweet Z there. Be nice to it.

[@driftgames_life]

Sounds great!

[@Tylerjschmidt]

I like the stance on it.

[@keithweldon4072]

Class,my favourite classic car

[@fiontangallagher9378]

Is that a road in Ireland? Where is it 🤔

[@trancebynature4]

I absolutely luv this car,I would leave it as stock..I luv American muscle cars

[@cmamsler]

In the USA. These are everywhere. And Are selling for nothing basically.

[@rossoneill1654]

No doubt it be done right love a 240

[@chriswatkins323]

Love it 😀😀😀

[@mickehoe]

You lucky lucky b4st4rd….. I know luck has nothing to do with it but that is stunning. All I have right now for a Sunday blast is a broken 22 year old Audi TT 😭

[@Aldarris]

From one American build, onto the other. Good switchup.

[@gerryhartnett4358]

beautiful car

[@ajcinstalls]

It's gota be EFI swapped and Link'd to the max!

[@Pauly0G0is0me]

Now that's how you start a video

[@Roadworks_ire]

I have one considerably large bulge in my trousers now😂 Did the one at water car club give you ideas? Real pity about the reg at 1200XX

[@shaneclarke1336]

Class

[@frankiewalnuts]

You should do a build diary then upload the build video after the reveal

[@driftgames_life]

That’s the plan 😊

[@dillonodowd1689]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Calebj18]

It really is THE perfect JDM drift car

[@sammymurphy318]

Deadly 😎😎

[@bernercalito8422]

The car looks gorgeous but just change the tire size.

[@Brunze]

Class car