V8 Powered '72 Datsun 240Z Killing Tires [4K]

[@SSMOTORSPORTS]

Thank you guys for taking the time to come out to the shop and film! we really enjoy kicking it with ya’ll again. Also, thank you again for partaking in our youtube video🙌🏿 can’t wait to film more with ya’ll ✊🏿

[@marktalbotii4001]

Outta curiosity, what did you guys do about the key ignition for the new column?

[@SSMOTORSPORTS]

Its still using the factory key and ignition for the original 240

[@KC-oq4yr]

Wild car. Mom had one when she was a teenager. Spoiled

[@thehawk05]

Beautiful build……ticks all the boxes!

[@marktalbotii4001]

Ok, guess you just fabricated something to surround it

[@Robert8455]

That is a first class Z. knocked it out of the park. Paint, motor, wheels, brakes, interior... and a great exhaust sound.

[@DEVOTED2YaHUaH144k]

Perfection

[@rackemwells]

I’d NEVER say a car is missing power windows! This is an exceptional build and the manual windows are perfect for it.

[@gordocarbo]

Cars before they got so boated and big...easy to reach over and roll er down at a stoplight

[@rodneypratt4324]

I would have to agree with you 100% we don't need no stinking power windows😊

[@drtone]

I see your point, but power windows are a must have, they allow straight forward enjoyment of the car, its not a lazy trivial mod, its a control that you are constantly using while driving, and shows dedication to detail, I'd ditch the sound system for power windows.

[@apollo6139]

Only annoying thing: people always pull up next to my 280z at a stoplight and want to compliment it or ask a question about it. I have to try and do sign language to tell them I can’t roll down the passenger window lol

[@drtone]

@@apollo6139 Exactly, the aforementioned non power windows advocates above never had a cool car. This guy builds a phenomenal car and states it needs power windows, but keyboard jockeys know better....GF'd

[@AbandonedRaven]

I love seeing such high quality builds like this where so much detail and attention was put into it. Leather wrapped roll cage is so sick.

[@timothydraper3687]

A cool son, putting a cage in for his dad. I love the build and the background too. 🙂

[@ConemantheBarbarian]

Many moons ago there was a V8 powered 240Z that showed up at autocrosses the Toronto area. That car was a beast and this reminds me of it. Love this machine

[@vinniecorleone62]

I remember a lot of Chevy V-8 "Scarab Z's" back in the 70's! This build is very nice & one of the best sounding exhaust on your channel man!

[@Jesse-rj2ye]

Had 2 in the 70's the first had a 283 chevy,, the second had a 289 tri- pwr had a bunch of problems with the yokes- till i upgraded them at the trans & diff& suspension was beefed up too// this unit looks beautiful/ we ran with the scca then, still have them and a couple right drives too ended buying 4 more 14 years ago when my friend and racer died, he didnt want his son to beat them up but i sold him a 280 after all it was his dads street car he still has it. My wife &I hit some of the car shows once in a while, & i drive them all when im feeling well. My son & grand kids love to be seen in them. Someday they'll all have one ,xcpt the racers, those will be going to a some younger friends that wanna make drift cars!

[@davebarron5939]

Virtually a PERFECT combination.

[@timmcooper294]

Beautiful, tasteful build that respects the original soul of the car. WE NEED more high end builds done this respectfully !!!!! The current "contemporary" style builds we see so much of nowadays are already dated. I think the way forward to the future is classy builds like this !! All I would change is chrome bumpers!

[@derekdonnell6503]

DAMN!!!!!!! THAT Z IS THE GOSPEL!!!! THE TRUTH!!!

[@gordocarbo]

THAT is how you do proper flares hell yes man! Attention to details...they flow real well. Never was into the generic rivet on stuff. Super cool ride...not too overpowered, clean tasteful and just plain fn fun. Diggum smacks! lol

[@pvkj454]

Very tastefully done. I worked for Nissan 37 years and that is my favorite Z build.

[@SuburbanDMV]

I love how this channel can show you the every day garage budget build to the most expensive shop build , yet treat each car like it's a work of art. One of the best pure auto channels on YT. Period. o7

[@caweso8321]

We did this back in the late eighties. 327 in a 260z it absolutely destroyed EVERYTHING! We couldn’t keep rear in it though to save our lives. Ended up running out of donors in the mid 90’s. 😂 👍🏻

[@mikeh.753]

The choice of a manual transmission is a must in this car, and the Ford 8.8 IRS will last forever with no more than 400 HP and tires that will allow some spin. This is a GREAT build.

[@abedanielspictures]

These guys killed it! That thing is gorgeous! Dudes went to art school for sure.

[@YukonDemon]

I've always thought the old Z cars were some of the sexiest cars ever built. This one is just gorgeous. I can't think of a single thing I would change about this build. It's just perfect.

[@StevieVman1]

This car and video is off the chart. The body work alone is beyond fantastic. His attempt to keep it deceiving and make everything look close to OEM. While he cleverly stuffed HUGE rims and tires. That's just scratching the surface. Totally glad I hit the watch button as I was about to go to sleep. Definitely will check out his other builds. Lastly the best part is the homage to his father. 👌🙏

[@gordocarbo]

Agree!! Love the build plan on this one. Easy to overdo stuff and lose the car somewhere. Like to know who his interior guy is..nice clean work looks like. That really makes a car.

[@SSMOTORSPORTS]

@@gordocarbocalifronia upholstery does our interior work!

[@SSMOTORSPORTS]

Thank you!🙌🏿

[@derekv6106]

This shops work is second to none. Great project vision

[@Giovanni-zc1lv]

Buddy did a 327 swap in a 280 Z 2:02 42 years ago ...sick .... it did need some bigger rubber in the back so it would hook...and that was what made it all work!.

[@AnnatarTheMaia]

Props and respect to him for keeping it so tasteful. Respect where respect is due.

[@jeffpitzer8521]

Cool car! Back in the late 90's a customer brought a 280 Z to my shop to fix some rust in the battery tray. It was the same color combo. Someone back in the day had brazed in a right frame rail and inner fender in it due to a collision. It wasn't properly seam sealed and battery acid had eaten out the bottom of the frame clear to the riser behind the passenger seat. There was almost nothing holding the front suspension in! I told him he was in no way obligated to have his car repaired at my shop but he wasn't driving it back home. I remade all the parts of the frame and a 6" wide strip of the floor pan from the top of the firewall to the rear riser. Seeing the "😊during" pics brought back a flood of memories! So cool for him to build it for his dad... says something about how cars can really bond a father/ son relationship.

[@billofrightssaysso4611]

Loved these Datsuns since I was a kid.

[@joeljohnson3676]

That's one of my favorite V8 conversations ever! I've been a Z car fan for years! I owned a V8 RX7 GSL SE. Now I'm doing Euro Spec 82 BMW 635 CSI.

[@vintagespeed]

i dont say this about very many cars, but this one is perfect. stance, wheels, colors....perfect. (and i'm not an import guy at all.) well done! 👍

[@19jody72]

Now that takes me back in time! My buddy had one of these back in the day with the the turbo 6, man that car would move!! I immediately started looking for me one too of course v8 swap it, (383 sbc) but just could never find one withing my budget. So I started building s10's and everything else under the planet.. but this car right here is a master piece!! GREAT JOB BROTHER!!

[@aaronburratwood.6957]

Damn that thing is so smooth. The steel flares worked into the bumpers and all, looks factory. What a great build.

[@robdog7516]

I had a Datsun 240 Z that I got and it didn’t run. I rebuild the engine with 11 1/2 to 1 compression and had triple Weber‘s on it. I had a electronic fan on it with a temperature gauge, but also a switch inside that I can turn it on and off when I wanted. I had an inch and a quarter swaybar on the front and an inch and an eighth swaybar in the back. I had wheel wheel flares on it and I had 235x50x15’s on it with KYB struts and 25% stiffer coil springs. I had a five speed in it and it loved 85 miles an hour and handled around corners like it was on the rails. I also custom-made some turnbuckles to adjust the alignment and I loved that car. I would love to get another one and actually put a small V-8 in it, but mine was actually pretty quick.

[@steviejmes]

Great build. Really appreciate the effort put into the fender flares.

[@danmyers9372]

The rear flares are literally the only thing I don’t care for on the entire build. They just look a bit too large imo.

[@gordocarbo]

Love em too!! Did flares up like these a lot in the 60s 70s 80s. No cheap looking screwed on cr4p

[@Delta19G]

Jaw drops around the block as the sounds from a V8 engine roaring The color Sounds Cleanliness Unbelievable Another one of the timeless gems restored to today’s high standards

[@richheider8455]

Stevie's dad gotta be one proud Papa beautiful Z car Love the green metallic paint job interiors phenomenal❤

[@jeffhaddock4238]

That little Z is a ROWDY girl!!

[@reckemroysrc3764]

This Z is BADASS. I had a 75 280 Z and always wished it had a v8. I got rid of it because of the rust problems same stuff. Beautiful build. And this is a car that gives smile's 😊per miles. LOVE IT

[@kentbeitel9966]

This is an amazing build! Everything about it is just perfect

[@HypocriticYT]

Faster than the one I beat with my 72 Catalina with 400 ci. Always thought they’d be better with a V8

[@tomnekuda3818]

The 240Z is my absolute favorite.......truly classic. Correcting the lack of hp is job #1. Great-looking ride and fully capable of humbling most anything on the road. Great photography! The color, the stance, the preservation of the Z-car looks.....Stevie nailed it. Looking down the hood of it reminded me of the Vega with 327 I built back in the day.....wonderful nose.

[@MrMan-ol4ic]

SICK! JUST FREAKING SICK!

[@dadtube1936]

Wow what a beauty!

[@B-leafer]

Back in the day.. This was common to drop a Chevy 350 into a 240z or 260z. My friend made these as a side hustle. Maybe not as clean but awesome none the less.

[@kennethfrazee2540]

Just 25 yrs ago the '75-'78 280z went for literally 250$ because 1 dent and the original fuel filter. 240's were already precious despite being the same chassis but the 280's got the nearest V8

[@B-leafer]

@kennethfrazee2540 yeah you are right. I think he was swapping out the 280 not 240z

[@sickjohnson]

You weren't kidding about the sound man...wow, what a sick 240Z!

[@alansicular545]

Great build.When I started painting cars back in the early 80's Datsun Z cars were the main cars I worked on,loved them.Keep up the good work.

[@tres311]

Probably my second favorite car I’ve seen on your channel. #1 is the Blue Chevelle SS with a 632 big block. I’d love to see someone do a Saab 900 turbo like he did this 240…

[@zigwil153]

Very cool! Just don't get carried away in the turns with that thing... widowmaker

[@UnorderlySkills]

Nailed the single exit exhaust, this car sounds so freaking good 🤌🏼

[@QuintionWord]

It was at that moment that he learned there are certain parts of the body that you should never Nair.

[@Newman-q3w]

All great men are gifted with intuition. They know without reasoning or analysis, what they need to know.

[@mr.chandler8144]

The passion for engineering comes from all walks of life and this is a great representation! Especially when a son pays homage to his father. For where it all began.

[@999Rabs]

Wow!! I love these early Gen Z cars. Grew up around these when living in Hong Kong as a kid…this is arguably the best 240z I’ve ever seen. Everything is so perfectly implemented. The rims are beautiful, loving the subtle flares, the colour is amazing! Congrats guys. What a stunning build! ❤🔥👏🏼

[@tjjoseph333]

When I saw Z being used for Ferrari 250 GTO replicas it really confirmed why I had loved this body so much in the day. This is absolutely perfect. Less is More.

[@MXineCharles]

Behind the window was a reflection that only instilled fear.

[@AccentShmaccent]

Glad he flared it the right way... the rivet flare kits look a little "slapped together"

[@LovemydogWaylon]

My favorite so far. Sick AF

[@SigmaStoicGemini]

The PERFECT build... a total BAD ASS!!!! 😃👍

[@verhofstadttimothy273]

Love the channel! What a great car. Nice he could do this with and for his father. Amazing Z.

[@robertconklin3850]

I have a 77 vega ive been building and its a old school small block. But this video really made me want to really get it done.

[@joeljohnson3676]

At the intro, my first thought was Darius's 240 Z that was on KZbin 16 years ago!

[@whome5810]

Really nicely done! So glad it doesn't have those terrible bolt on fender flairs!

[@KentCarter-t2h]

Let the future tell the truth, and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments. The present is theirs; the future, for which I have really worked, is mine.

[@NoSleepTilGitmo]

Awesome build, brings back great memories of riding in my best friends moms 240z as a kid, love those cars!

[@trmpgod9976]

MY FIRST CAR SENIOR YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL, 1981, WAS A 1970 MG MIDGET WITH A FORD 302 AND A C4 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I BLEW UP THE REAR END DOING DONUTS THE FIRST WEEK. SO I SAVED UP MONEY, PULLED OUT THE ENTIRE DRIVE TRAIN AND CLEANED IT ALL UP, AND ENGINE BAY AS WELL. PAINTED THE ENGINE BAY SATIN BLACK, 100 % RE WIRED THE CAR. PANTED THE ENGINE YELLOW, FLAT WHITE INTAKE AND EXHAUST MANIFOLDS, GLOSS BLACK ACCESSORY BRACKETS, SATIN BLACK, AND ALUMINUM COBRA FINNED VALVE COVERS, GLOSS WHITE TRANSMISSION, WOOD DASH WITH DIGITAL GAUGES, FULL CUSTOM CARPET, AND OMG, GOD AWFUL AND TEMPORARY MUSTANG REAR END. TOOO WIDE !. GOD IT WAS SOOOO QUICK. HELL THE CAR DIDN'T WAY ANYTHING. IT HANDLED GREAT AS WELL DUE TO EXTRA HEAVY DUTY SWAY BARS, AND STIFF AIR SHOCKS. STEERING WAS EXTREMELY QUICK RATIO AS WELL. 1.5 TURNS LOCK TO LOCK.

[@zpepe]

Very tastefully done...Gorgeous exterior and interior (saddle) color. Absolutely beautiful

[@marcfredo7523]

Incredible build! The interior is a home run!

[@mg_streetkandi]

Hell of a car ad review...I got my 1st ticket in a Datsun 280zx.. Something about those Z cars..Great Build!!!!

[@draxxus666]

ur dad sounds like a man after my own heart, lmao the colors and the cars, huge fan of yall father and son duo and the love for cars but specially the Z

[@weshipitjamaica4354]

Upholstery is pitch perfect

[@Takusanmizu77]

I have a 71 and this is the dream. Great build!

[@darrylbrooks851]

Awesome build👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@shovelhead56]

Absolutely a Beautiful Ride!! Love the Look and done So Right!! If I ever get the Dinero to get a car built, having this Shop do the work. Bravo🤙

[@thebees4371]

Wow, these guys really know what they're doing! Great build.

[@drtone]

Awesome, props to great sounding exhaust build, sounds almost old school. Most LS swaps sound horrific because poorly under baffled. Great Z build with super tasteful body work and perfect power.

[@christ510]

Reminds me of my old 1971 Datsun 240Z it was orange with some super rare 3pc DP Racing Motorsports rims.

[@supersport57]

Steve, That's one Badass Datsun 240Z perfect build!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bstech9358]

Saw this car at the L.A Auto show. It's Beautiful!

[@Tonyclifton-q4f]

that aint hes dad thats got to be hes older brother ,he looks like 5 year older than the son ,beautiful Z ,i love every damm thing ,10/10 AAA TOP SHELF

[@HellomuSic1296]

Reminds me of the 70s nova I had. Fun times. Never thought I'd see a Datsun I'd like.

[@J.B.7.4]

This car is immaculate, love the diamond leather stitching. My neighbor had a 280Z that I lusted after for my first car… but… my first car ended up being a a pumpkin orange 86 Nissan Sentra instead, lol.

[@Qwe-ni1kz]

*This has inspired me to continue my 280z build , currently searching for a 1jz gte to put in*

[@kennethraff2002]

Bad ass I’m in the middle of this with the body getting ready to go on the rotisserie as well can’t wait for it to be finished. Stevie killed it this one

[@MrJrock1989]

Awesome Z, awesome video, as Usual.

[@lucasszymanski114]

That’s one of the nicest Zs I’ve seen. Beautiful.

[@ryanperry9472]

Dude...this car is awesome! I have always loved old school Z's! Like you said, it is tastefully done! That car looks like so much fun to drive! As always, nice work Shawn! What a kick ass car!

[@Gkuljian]

The parts counter guys at Palo Alto Datsun did this in 1976. They used a 350 cubic inch. I remember just how novel and exciting it was. I was busy turbocharging my propane 510 which I ended up cartwheeling.

[@davidklauer3422]

Excellent build Watched them when they were doing it on KZbin Beautiful car Well done See you at SEMA

[@SSMOTORSPORTS]

Thanks for watching brotha🙌🏿

[@HypocriticYT]

The basic design is timeless

[@Thatdude877]

@7:33 it sounds like his old man loved the 94-96 Impala SS based on the favorite color options.

[@SSMOTORSPORTS]

He likes coupes, he doesnt even like my impala ss🤣

[@gordocarbo]

@@SSMOTORSPORTS Hes probably my age, Im a 68 model. Who is your interior guy?

[@SSMOTORSPORTS]

@@gordocarbocalifornia upholstery

[@roddogg914]

I have always wanted to build on of these. The body style is just awesome

[@RICHIE_RICH89]

Thats sick id love that car it was a icon when i was little my grandpa helped develop those and had one. Hes not around anymore.

[@chrisaguilar7582]

This is making me look at a datsun IN my area

[@Michael-lz3bk]

That’s a badass little car would love to have one just like it

[@TCM215]

Mate this car is simply amazing, Great work. Basically exactly how I would do it if of course or when I have the money etc etc.

[@samklueber6953]

OK, a close look at american V8 swapped imports and euros...I'm so here for that. As long as they're not all LS swaps lol. Loving this little breakaway here, so cool.

[@richardmahoney9415]

This an unbelievable build and car I’m not a person ever been into these cars I definitely respected them and understand there significance but with a V8 sign me up. Add a V8 to a lawn mower sign me up I’m a simple man

[@mtnbound2764]

such a well done car, tasteful, it appreciates the heritage, but brings modern performance in to

[@97rspsctt]

One of my favorite cars on here period.

[@Octane_Rampage_]

Beautiful car! The color, flares, and the rims ❤ and the interior!😮

[@15cuhonda6]

Never thought I'd like a v8 in a240z.Nice. Hello from New Zealand

[@midrangetorque]

MASTERPIECE!!! Absolutely gorgeous!!!

[@Slingshotgixxer]

What a beautiful build, just perfect , wow !

[@whiskey_guy]

That interior is beautiful. Well done. Cheers

[@tobyarchuleta6495]

That exhaust note is perfect