Datsun 240Z L24 Engine Full Rebuild [video]

See also the 240Z restoration in progress by @mymechanics.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=B13vXFj37RI&amp;list=PLN0SuqPcbLqGvImGUuOaCsLXTseGiBN02" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=B13vXFj37RI&amp;list=PLN0SuqPcbL...</a><p>I&#x27;m in awe of the level of detail and the casual ability to just fabricate anything. And the large capacity for work.

Painting cast iron<p>Pro tip if you are going to paint a cast iron block, after degreasing&#x2F;cleaning, hit the surface with a blowtorch to drive out moisture from the porous surface. THEN apply a primer, THEN paint with a brush. You&#x27;re only going to do this once, do it right. Do not do what this guy did which was SPRAY paint a block holding on to a lot of moisture. This is exactly how you end up with cracking&#x2F;flaking paint 2-3 years after a completed build.

I strongly recommend nobody try to lift or move an engine or transmission out of a pickup bed by themselves without a strong swing-arm winch. Those suckers are really heavy, and the damage they do when they fall on something costs more than the parts. If it falls on a person, woof...

You should also check out RRC Restoration. Full rebuild of both bikes and cars, and with good narration. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;@RRCRestoration" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;@RRCRestoration</a>

240Z has to be one of my favorite cars. Love this build.

If you&#x27;re into this, you&#x27;ll love M539 restorations. Here&#x27;s a ground up rebuild of the S65 V8 out of an E92 M3: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=NfuXp8QnWoU&amp;t=2s" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=NfuXp8QnWoU&amp;t=2s</a>

Interesting post, I just recently watched anothers youtuber restore a 240z <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtube.com&#x2F;playlist?list=PLN0SuqPcbLqGvImGUuOaCsLXTseGiBN02&amp;si=R-F9etyfWKHurzpb" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtube.com&#x2F;playlist?list=PLN0SuqPcbLqGvImGUuOaCsLXT...</a>

Feels like someone should mention the Mighty Car Mods 240z too; <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtube.com&#x2F;playlist?list=PLp0KnUFYB--h5YF10GYt3nE0FS7TfYEx9&amp;si=IAShjgBfrxuYRs4J" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtube.com&#x2F;playlist?list=PLp0KnUFYB--h5YF10GYt3nE0F...</a>

Notice that so many parts are metal and only needed sandblasting. Modern German cars use plastic intake manifolds and rocker covers, they’re all cactus before it’s 10 years old.

Fun video. As we say in biz, &quot;been there done that&quot;. Autocrossed a 240 for a short time. Better cars honestly, but it looks cool.

Many called it the &quot;Two Forty Zee&quot; while many of us naturally said &quot;Two Forty Zed.&quot; I have to admit &#x27;&#x27;Zee-car&#x27;&#x27; sounds better than &#x27;&#x27;Zed-car&#x27;&#x27; unless you&#x27;re talking about old British cop shows. I was glad that Datsun dropped the &#x27;&#x27;Fairlady&#x27;&#x27; handle for exports.

How do you learn how to fix cars and engines as a hobby?

there are some guys near me who do this sort of stuff. I love to stop &amp; talk to them.<p>&quot;Oh, so <i>that&#x27;s</i> what a rear main seal is!&quot;

If you ever need a VW engine rebuilt, avoid GEX of Booneville, AR. Their process involves throwing discarded parts together as quickly as possible without care about craftsmanship, excellence, or anything else but money. That their shop is a messy, dirty disaster should be the big red flag.