Turbo DIESEL 2JZ Datsun 240z is DONE!! Drives INCREDIBLE, crazy torque!

[@Be4tJumper]

I can't wait to see this on track (with a straight steering wheel)

[@OttomanDrifter91]

And driver harnesses lol

[@jaycustom21]

Wym? The steering wheel is as straight as a razor! Idk what video you were watching. 🤔 Ok...maybe it was a little bit off center. Just a little 🤏 🤣🤣🤣

[@fredderf551]

It will just sledge around corners. As a track car its a waste of time.

[@monunyabidness5949]

2:25 "none of the other components in this car will outlast the brakes." OM606; hold my beer ...

[@scottgas1299]

I believe the smallest pistons should be 1st contact. The though is the leading edge wears faster so if the large pistons are last contact they will apply more force at the trailing edge of the pad for more even wear.

[@mitchrichey177]

The only reason I started watching this page was because of the original turbo 2.3L Ford in this car. I was really disappointed when you took that out and went with the diesel. I have to admit, I was wrong. That thing is badass!

[@kasanh9546]

I didn’t even realize it was the same car 😂 I’m trying to look back at what Facebook group it was posted in and it wasn’t TurboFord

[@THESLlCK]

lol a ford motor that's funny

[@Mr.Everything___]

watch om606 compilation videos to change your mind about what you think about diesels hehe

[@gafrers]

It looks so good. It's amazing. You really did a fantastic job.

[@cadbane6462]

Indeed the torque must be insane

[@nszngaming9372]

Didnt last long

[@conradcoetzee7586]

That looks amazing. Love the diesel sound and I'm surprised you got everything to fit. Totally worth the wait.

[@Hudunkachud1320]

The Datsun is absolutely dope guys! Love this build series. Ready for some Dyno pulls! Maybe some drag racing as well? Ready for more content!

[@802Garage]

21:15 Dear God... I'ts beautiful! -Mugatu. You guys have really outdone yourselves. Super glad this build is doing so well!

[@fordmx5]

first i see you everywhere on tiktok now on KZbin, god damnit 🤣

[@802Garage]

@@fordmx5 Hahaha actually been on KZbin much longer than TikTok! Especially in the comments section. :D

[@matthewehmka7095]

This Z motivates the hell outta me to go in the garage and get wrenching on my 70’ 240z👌🏼

[@roadripper2839]

Being in the Air Force and doing aircraft maintenance seeing you do safety wire gave me nightmares and also surprised me that they have that in civilian application

[@donrussell1577]

Frequently on race cars safety wire is used. Oil pan bolts .... Stuff like that.

[@johnparrish9215]

You have built the ultimate GT car, very fast, comfortable enough, with extreme range. I wanted to do the same thing with a 1966 Mustang but I could not locate an OM606 at a reasonable price.

[@seanglendon4813]

If your in america there is no point but if your in the eu you can get one imported for cheap enough

[@joshkiej6601]

look for a bmw M57. They;re just as capable, lighter and they were sold in the usa in the e90 335d.

[@ryanhoaglin9907]

What a transformation! I'm feeling impressed af right now. The amount of work you folks did in a short period of time is amazing. You can tell this was a no compromise build. Way to go!

[@jaydub4234]

Love it, I just wish those wheels were bronze, but still badass!

[@FairladyS130]

No, bronze does not go with gray, ever..

[@jaydub4234]

@@FairladyS130 Bronze goes with any color.

[@sabotagedali6006]

@@jaydub4234 I agree with you pal 🤙🏼 but put some rotiform dishes, thicker tyre. More traction 🖖🏼

[@THESLlCK]

@@FairladyS130 Silence

[@TheHungrySlug]

I love the look and sound. It's twisting my perceptions of what you'd think something like this would drive and sound like. Brilliant!

[@GasGuzler]

Sounds like a cummins shifting at lower RPMs, love it 👍🏻

[@omnomnom2110]

i didnt think there would be a big difference between the first version and this one, but its night and day. Absolutely gorgeous car!

[@TheCarBandit]

The 240 looks clean af. You can tell you guys put the time and effort into this build. Keep up the good work 😃

[@DC_DC_DC_DC]

Hey guys, the leading piston should be the smallest diameter one as the friction pulls the leading edge of the rotor in towards the disc and wears faster, hence a smaller diameter to apply less force there. Leading piston means the piston that the disc first moves towards.

[@samjohnson7325]

I figured I had it backwards, probably should have done 2 seconds of research before we installed it. 😂

[@JU5TAV6]

The most unique Datsun Z I have ever seen. Beautiful build! You guys are extremely talented.

[@downhillskier7]

Panda flares allow rocks to be sprayed down the side of car with sticky Michelin Cup 2 tires. The flares may need to be modified to cover the slicks before doing burn outs at the track or tape the rear quarters before doing burn outs to avoid cleaning rubber of the sides of car

[@mhockley1]

That’s why I love big turbo diesels for everyday driving. You don’t know what your missing if you haven’t driven one. Car looks fantastic thanks for building it. Keep up the great work.

[@Stale_Mahoney]

would love to see that on a track and not on some strip, after wheel alignment and stuff naturally, get some stress testing on the suspension and engine/driveline

[@von...]

I love how you guys do things right, even if they are extremely tedious and/or you dont think they are interesting to film.

[@joshm8661]

You guys done a fantastic job building that car, everything about it is beautiful. The wide body makes the car look pretty and mean.

[@bubbajones7486]

My father had a 240z back in the 80s. Loved that car. It rusted away.

[@GutZ_47]

we also use those pliers at work to remove pins off of conveyor line belts. alittle bit of zip oil and some twist pliers can get even the rustiest polywire pins out of lacing!

[@amanteapasionado6836]

My grandfather had a 240Z with a supercharged corvette motor and the side pipes back in the 80s when I was a little kid. That thing was crazy fast, it would pop the front wheels off the ground like 6 inches when you got on it. After my uncle and dad got it going, the first test run they almost crashed it because the front end came up and they lost front traction and slid into a yard just missing a huge 3 foot rock the people had as a yard decoration. That car was no joke, it had a huge blower sticking out of the hood that sounded mean. My uncle had It parked at his girls house on the main street and a drunk driver smashed into it and totaled it. My grandpa has a picture of him standing in front of it all smashed up with his fist over his eyes acting like he's crying doing the whaa whaa face lol. I always wanted one since I was a kid and yours is sick. Theres another one that Jay Leno test drives that is super sick too, I think it was a white wide bodied 240.

[@christianfrorup1967]

The car really looks good for a classic 240Z. The diesel and turbo sounds are unique but different. The drivers seat is HUGE!!!

[@mitchseal7709]

It's incredible to see how this build came out especially considering where it started. Outstanding job guys!

[@MrJoshmull00]

Thanks for the lock wire tip Im definitely gonna be using that! Car looks fantastic 👌 thanks for bringing us along for the ride!!

[@constantinesosangelis6455]

Absolutely love the Z. From the first setup with the 2.3L to the diesel the car really transformed. My buddy wants to do a turbo diesel swap on his ranger so im going to have to have him check out this awsomeness. Great content

[@dylananema8578]

I love how this came out, the inclusion of a nice interior really brings it all together

[@liamm-c1287]

The interior is a beauty. The shift knob yearns to be touched

[@joshuabennett2851]

Speechless. Crazy build, this is just what my 93 MItsubishi Delica needs as a motor .

[@joannaatkins822]

I'm in love with how it's come together guys, I really hope you're proud of the work you've done! This is such a good look for the Z

[@walnussfloh6628]

she doesnt even smoke really much… this little bit smoke is equal to a straight piped diesel engine from 2021… very very good job guys👌🏽

[@thatautogarage3644]

I’ve never missed my 260z more, you guys knocked this out of the park!

[@metalslingr]

Had a small block Chevy in my ‘72 240Z in high school. R200 swapped in for the rear end. Lots of burnouts. 😌

[@Triplenickelmotorsports]

As a long time Z owner and fanboy, I think this is the cleanest and most unique (in a good way) rig. I would love to do some pull next to it in my 2J celica

[@bloodreighn]

that is 100% my favorite build to date, one hellova sweet ride!

[@stuartsmellie4966]

Love the build guys....I think Gale Banks would too. Y'all should show it to him, I suspect he's gonna love it too.

[@Wargraven]

I own a 1970 240Z, amazing work guys. Look forward to more videos on this build. Cheers!

[@johngrigsby5905]

Bro....Those wheels and flairs take the car to the next level! Great work!

[@dacmm]

Fuck yeah! I'm so happy to see this car coming together finally. All the work that went into it was worth it, congrats guys!

[@FeralRabbit]

Learned to drive in the 80s on 70s Z cars. That is a dream one!

[@justingallagher4864]

This is one my favorite cars I've seen on youtube - the casual pulls show how well realized it is. This would be so fun to drive at 7-8/10ths.

[@jdouglas4564]

this build inspired me to put one of these engines in my 95 Chevy C3500 pickup replacing the 7.4 Liter V8.

[@Byefriendo]

This thing looks so sweet. The sound of low RPM high boost pulls is just the best

[@jasonclemente4392]

i love how much power youre pulling but yet its still quiet!

[@austinhelms606]

This Z is awesome! So different from the JDM drifter style you usually see Z’s done in but in all the right ways with understated but not subtle accents to JDM heritage. I bet it could still get pretty sideways if you wanted it to. This car is just Rad!

[@cbo3]

That sounds SO SICK even just cruising around at low rpm. Thing must be a blast to drive

[@danielhughes9556]

Omg fuck yes! This car is crazy cool. I love how much technology is in this thing, but when you open the door, it still sounds like a 240z!! I HATE diesel, but now I'm contemplating swapping one into my 69 510!

[@sugondees899]

My entire life I’ve dreamt of Cummins swapping a 510!

[@BuildSomethingAuto]

SUPER clean build! Can't believe youtube hasn't showed this to me before now! 👍

[@wscorners]

Sparko or man-sized booster seat thanks to camera angle, that Datsun is badass, something I didn't think I'd ever say but your hard work made it so!

[@ianduijsens]

i missed these kind of builds just the guy building something even if you dont like it kinda builds the build it cuzz the wanted to and thats what i love its not clickbait its not one time use its here to stay just like robdahm and just like him i feel like the will blowup

[@TheRogueBro]

Love it! Awesome to see lots of 3d printed parts in action too, makes me want to dust off my 3d printer. Can't wait to see it on the dyno.

[@BoostedCajun]

The brakes are fucking dope! Love that you made shit work, that shouldn’t even be there. The creativity that it took to accomplish that is massive. She looks fantastic btw!

[@SamS-lv1hy]

The 240z looks awesome and sounds great, can't wait for you guys to have some fun with it and see what it can do. Keep up the great work and God Bless.

[@jeffreyhockin7673]

In love with the build. You guys killed it!

[@brucepietri8433]

I've watched a lot of cars built on KZbin and off the top of my head I think that this one is the best all around one ive seen yet and I've seen so.e good ones. What appeared to be good anyway but yeah damn fine work boys.

[@joehall1114]

Looks amazing, just needs a small grill between the hood and the bumper. That hood....damn sexy.

[@DeltaDubai03]

The end result looks amazing 😍. It sounds like a diesel though 😱, but no surprises there.

[@andrewward2937]

I don't know if you fixed it or not, but the smaller diameter piston goes on the leading edge of the pad!! if you have it the other way around you'll get really uneven pad wear. Not a huge issue for street driving but if you track it, the pads will be shot pretty quick.

[@josephvavken3235]

One of the best looking and fun cars Japan ever produced just got better amazing job! What great inspiration to make an awesome all around sports car with a better engine.

[@MJPilote]

It's awesome, there is certainly some link between Mercedes and the Z it sounds just right for the looks of the car! Greets from Finland

[@ikbalkhan7535]

So a 6000rpm diesel 2JZ Datsun... couldn't ask for more, epic build

[@josephsavage9431]

That car …………. Just absolutely perfect . Very impressive

[@tyor99]

if you switch the brakerotors right to left and left to right the rotation should be right

[@Thenoob1519]

I'd like to see a "pure sound" video of the car just ripping through some curvy roads. I love the sound of that engine and think a video highlighting the sound with some cool visuals to go along with it would make for a great video or at least one I'd enjoy.

[@jamest5149]

Use some needle nose pliers and bend the twisted end of the lock wire back on itself and against the bolt head, this way you and anyone else working on your car won’t get snagged.... those ends are razor sharp!

[@ethannn_9965]

I absolutely love crazy stuff like this, completely off the wall engine swap, and diesel sounds from a Z is just too funny. Great job!

[@dothethings]

I've watched this build from the start and I was not disappointed. Great series , sweet car 🤌

[@natefessler3961]

Some chrome horizontal louvers would make a great grill for that thing. Looks like a weapon!

[@_Yep_Yep_]

Weird but great build. Diesel will assure that you get about 1 percent of the views or likes that a gas motor would hit on youtube, but I salute you. A LOT of thoughtfulness and ad hoc problem solving/engineering took place to get this to go from an idea to a real thing. Diesel is largely ignored and has seen some tremendous developments in efficiency and power and environmental friendliness...BUT it is one of those things that consumers and even skilled techs do not get presented with in availability or options. I think dropping in a diesel will prolly never be a normal person thing for most builds and that electric crate motors will hit mainstream restomods before diesel AND that it will cause diesel to not find relevance (supply-based scarcity). Clearly it works, Id like to see more but expect to see next to nothing. So, overall, builder gets my salute and appreciation for what will most likely never be seen for the talent and work he put in display here. 240zs, as long as you dont turn them into monster trucks or dune buggies, are beautiful and legendary rolling art, too, so thanks for keeping one rolling rather than parting it out/letting it rot/relegating it to the junkyard. When the time comes to sell and move to the next project, your best bet is to put it on BAT and...eloquently describe what it is. Thats the last bastion of car guys who will appreciate something like this. This is not something for JoeBob on Craigslist:)

[@paolojorge]

Think this is the first time you've uploaded while I've been awake in a long time

[@trisrush9155]

Great lookin, great performing build, from an OM606 daily driver....

[@raymondreiff8170]

Aluminum is used for Class 8 semi trucks and yes some steer hubs are made from aluminum it's plenty strong enough. 🤓👍

[@ptyatas4380]

Best Datsun build I've seen in a while, love this car

[@BrainsofFrank]

It’s a beautiful example of a Datsun Z. I would love to own the car you guys have put so much time and effort into building. I look forward to seeing what you guys do next

[@Velkanis]

yo this thing is giving me goose bumps every pull from a stop light! way to knock it out the park... and im starting to figure out how can i justify doing something like this...

[@digitaltactics9234]

Love 240z love this amazing build. I hope Larry Chen over at auto focus shoots this build one day. I think he would be impressed with your teams talents.✌❤

[@acurarl9929]

Cars looking really good guys. Definitely way better then I thought it was gonna be from your beginning vids. Excellent wrk

[@nielsreiziger4850]

sometime you find little gold nuggets like these channels, what a gorgeous build super unique. This should be displayed at SEMA for sure!

[@VinylScratch37]

Damn. I don't even have words, this car is epic!

[@Fantaman900]

I didn't dislike the purple color but this looks good, so refined now

[@dennisal1481]

Guys, you can see the effort you put into this project. Its looking sick and I love it. I'm glad this is not another LS swap. Cheers 🇳🇱

[@mariodesmo]

Wow, that is impressive looking, especially the engine compartment. And sounds amazing too. Nice job Men! Now let's see it in Mexico outrunning the competition! You gotta show that at SEMA.

[@Bankoh4]

wow wtf an actual unique cool build jesus those are rare now a days good job guys

[@jawnjacob7573]

I'm so grateful that you guys dis this swap and never gave up on it. I've dreamt of this build for years and I'm so happy to see it ripping. Once you have her buttoned up performance-wise, you should do a whole series dialing in a competition-level sound quality sound system

[@p-rob6275]

Glad to see this wasn't a rush job build...looks sick, sounds great as well!! Awesome job!!

[@MechanicalMafioso]

Hell yeah guys!!! Been waiting for this update!!!

[@christianfrorup1967]

The build looks amazing! Now for the last bits then the track!

[@alltheboost5363]

I hate to say it but I am so jealous of your guys's Z. I've had my 240 for almost 15 years and it still looks like s***. Granite mine has burst into flames 3 times and my first Z got totaled by an old lady. All I got to do is a few interior pieces and paint it and its done... yours would probably step all over mine. My Z only make about 400tq/400ish horsepower. I have put over a hundred thousand miles on it. I had my doubts about megasquirt a long time ago. It's MS1 converted to megasquirt 2 using the v2.2 daughter card. After watching the bag over video. I've really consider doing that to my coilovers. Thanks for the awesome videos.

[@russellreyno6660]

That is the sweetest Z I have seen in a long time. Great job

[@gavincline209]

But I will say, that thing is super sweet! I wish my 280 looked that good.

[@ericnelson6982]

Great Job Guys! I really like the engine platform. I think this thing must be really fast. I had a 77 280z and I regret selling it. even though I sold it too my brother and used it for several years after the sale. Nobody liked to ride with me. especially first through third.

[@strawboss42]

I love how different this thing is

[@fiend9514]

Absolutely love this thing! I want to put the OM606 in my 97 Land Cruiser.

[@michalkow82]

This car is crazy, You guys gona have a lot's of fun with it.

[@johny79action]

Datsun is lookin better than I imagined it could be :), nicely done guys.