Raising compression again - Home Built Datsun 240z part 34

[@jameswalsh1690]

Best music choice yet in my opinion Jeff!

[@computiNATEor]

Barry Walsh Yep, good stuff.

[@pierresauve8612]

feelin' the lo-fi chillstep music... keep it at this stuff!

[@computiNATEor]

Pierre Sauve I dig it, too. More of this!

[@SmellsLikeGASOLINE]

Thx for this music Jeff, glad to see someone taking care about the subscribers comments :)

[@sammm700]

you're mental! anyone ever called you a perfectionist? cant wait to see the finish when its all painted. going to be mega.

[@jdmfreak22]

Thank you again for this Jeff. Hard to believe this kind of entertainment is free :)

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Glad you are enjoying it mate.

[@adinlouw]

i feel like an idiot for being excites for this build.....2yrs later! really fun watching your vids. your excitement gets me excited.

[@owen5834]

Great music Jeff. Nailed it!

[@williamfreret6859]

The blooper at the end is always top notch seeing all the face expressions from "Mrs Jeff"...😄

[@artagain8977]

"What can I say, That smile on Mrs. J, Just makes my day".

[@Kowalski401]

Jeff, your enthusiasm is downright contagious! Love this build!

[@alexschmidt3692]

I agree, music is good. Its relaxing for the timelapses

[@mikl911]

I loved the Mrs Jeff eye roll when you were talking about the sanding my wife gives me those all the time LOL! Primer nest week???

[@alanmuscat59]

So happy to see the body work completeish. Now on to the fun stuff mate

[@QuesoBandito]

I'm digging the tunes!

[@donfinch862]

Nice one Jeff. Got that one over. She's gonna look good. I admire your drive. Really enjoy your posts, keep 'em coming

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

Right on for going another mil, you’ll be stoked!

[@robp9124]

Good stuff Jeff. Must be exciting, to be getting that close to painting. Can't wait to see it painted :)

[@mickcoomer9714]

You have more patience than me on bodywork and yours is some much better. I think that’s why I prefer engines.

[@TigerRogers0660]

Good work Jeff!! It's all progress. Thumbs up, Tiger.

[@joelpalmer]

Cant wait to see it in primer, you have done a professional and excellent job!

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Thanks mate.

[@ButtKickersReviews]

This level of music is much better Jeff

[@Deftonesdsm]

Wait did this channel jump from 25-30k subs to 97k? Im rewatching jeffs builds and seems like channel has had major jump up. I hope so jeff not only is a firefighter but a honest guy building cool shit in a shed.

[@herrcrazyme8713]

The music seems to be well received I had to smile after hearing you actually used a song of his :D I honestly didn't really expect you to use the music right away ^^

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I have been asking for suggestions for ages. You were the only one who actually came through. Thanks.

[@davecurphey4879]

Well done with the body work mate you really have got some patience, you can see now it's all going to pay off ,looking forward to seeing what colour you've got in mind Hopefully your planning some videos of the engine work in LA ,great channel

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I am planning on Daily vids in LA that week :)

[@AtticusDraco]

Glad you're getting to end of that tedious sanding task Good going on keeping with it Cant wait for you to actually lay color on it

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Unfortunately, after primer there is still a whole bunch of sanding to do, but I am getting there.

[@dee106ful]

Good on you Jeff

[@codyboyd011]

Good music

[@charliek6371]

Love the datsun build !!!

[@sailoralanatkrakenkissed3342]

Love your work!

[@onepairofhands]

good stuff Jeff. . . . .always good to see progress on this build. Is that a 'How to look after your Beetle' book on top of you Porsche engine bits box

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Haha, yep.

[@simplelifediy1772]

I love how Mrs. Jeff sits there patiently as you suffer from Male Testosterone Poisoning... That's a great lady you got there... I can understand how excited you must be to be that close to being finished with the body, and you do a great job of resisting the urge to say "that's good enough for government work" and bring it to paint too early.

[@trapper23ful]

me thinks mrs Jeff is thinking "I've heard it before" on the bodywork but i do agree strive for perfection only when it looks right is it right take care both

[@francoisrichard4605]

Again, nice vid, to both of you. I got a topic for Ms Jeff ! The legendary and rare 240 Z Scarab 😁 Keep up the good work !

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

That is a good one. I will put it on the list.

[@jasonarmstrong9958]

Don't forget to use cam cap shims to compensate for the amount of material removed

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Already have them ready to go ;)

[@lesdmark]

I remember my first car had I think 7:1 compression as it was made in the early 80's in america. 307 V8 with a whopping 130hp. but the torque, oh the torque. it would also run on practically ditch water because of the compression ratio.

[@sylvester6836]

"it is so close" lol i wonder how many episodes have i heard that

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I have forgotten how many I have said it in now... ;)

[@alanbuckingham2713]

I think Mrs Jeff loves you very much since she is prepared to put up with and, indeed, engage with, typical male obsessive behaviour. Love the show! Cheers.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I am a lucky man for sure.

[@Wood-Renovations]

Haircut is he middle of an episode?? Haha threw me off for a second

[@JohannesKonow]

There's something called piston to valve clearance which you need to be careful about when you machine the head to raise compression. I'm not sure it's an issue with such an old engine as yours but newer ones often have to get cut outs for the valves in the pistons to make sure they don't contact with heat expansion.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Shaving the head by 2mm to raise comp in these engines is very common. I have only gone 1.8mm so it should be fine, but you are correct you can't just do it to anything.

[@charlesmiller5078]

Do you use a light or another way to do a final inspection on the panels, or are you able to just see problems with natural light. These cars look so nice with a nice body and paint job. One time in Detroit when I was working there, I noticed a body shop, with a sign that read. Bump and Plating. Bump........ For taking out the bad metal work. Plating......For Painting. They said you paint wood, and you plate Metal. Its so hard for me to just step back and say its done, finished, ready for paint, because I know when you paint thats it.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

You can use a light to see imperfections on shiny paint. You would never see the imperfections I am taking out in this state. It is all by feel.You need to feel for the slightest variation.

[@plantpoweredhealth9383]

Charles Miller need to wet check the panel with a mist of wax and grease remover, then look along the panel for ripples. They will show up as the light hits the panel on the right angle, If there are any..

[@charlesmiller5078]

When I read the notifications message, it just said " you need to wet check the panel with a mist of Wax and grease", I said what !, and when I actually read the comment, it was "wax and grease remover" that makes alot more since. Thanks

[@wesbeauchamp4182]

Factory compression, if I remember, was 10.5 to 1. Why are you keeping yours so low? Do you plan to turbo the car?

[@lesdmark]

on the 2.4 engine maybe, the 2.8 he has not so much.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

L28 is very low compression from factory.

[@StevenVigus]

Another informative and entertaining video, Jeff. Tell me, are you getting to the point yet where you can't keep up with all of the viewer comments? My channel is much smaller and the subscriber engagement is what keeps me going. Just wondering where the tipping point is.

[@StevenVigus]

Heart, no comment. I guess that we know the answer. It's somewhere below 29,000 subs.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I wrote a big reply and it has disappeared?? Hopefully this time it will stick, but basically I still ready and reply to everything basically. It is not too difficult at this stage, but I will see how it goes. If I was doing daily videos with 200 comments a day, then it might start getting difficult.

[@Ty-ts3ku]

Hey Jeff, looking great now mate, nearly there! Are you a fan of the American comedian Adam Carolla? He has the largest collection of Paul Newman race cars around and is a huge Datsun/Nissan fan. He is also a very funny guy. All of the cars Mrs Jeff has talked about are either in his collection or he is chasing after them. Cheers, Ty

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Yep, I listen to Car Cast regularly

[@Ty-ts3ku]

Home Built By Jeff Thought you might!

[@soranrix]

1.8mm off the head is alot please check if the pistons now need a valve pocket regards Sören

[@soranrix]

oh and maybe you need a shorter chain and you may have to correct the timing on the cam

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

This has been done by a lot before me so clearance should be fine I believe. I have shims to raise the cam up so that the chain tension remains good.

[@truthseeker8483]

nine to one sounds about right...much more would risk pre ignition..might have to use 98 octane

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I will only use 98 octane in this engine anyway. That is available at basically every petrol Station in Aus'.

[@tallnrough68]

due to my experience and calculations, on these engines 1 pt increase is equal to about 10hp. Anyone care to chime in ?

[@chrispainter3590]

in a parallel universe there would be a infinite number ofJ jeffs doing body work on a 240z and none of them has finished

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Hahaha.

[@waen606]

I bought a GTV ,tick tick tick LOL.