After 2.5 yrs of working on this POS every weekend, I finally took my 2JZ-swapped Datsun for some rips

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direcheetah4579@reddit

Just curious OP, any many others as well, why do people refer to their cars as a POS or a shit box when they clearly aren't? I mean maybe when you started it was, but not any more.

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

It def was when I first started and still acts like it when shit doesn't go how i want 😆. Mostly in jest though.

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BloodAndWhisky@reddit

BLOK garage? Hell yeah, man, I've been following your build for a long while. Gave me a lot more confidence to just to stuff on mine.

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

Thanks man. Glad you've found it helpful.

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Datsitkinz@reddit

What made you go JZ instead of RB ? both are awesome had one of each myself but I'm just curious.

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

Mostly i just really wanted to try something JZ. I've done a bunch of LS stuff. I watch a lot of Adam LZ on youtube and i guess it rubbed off me. But also, it's easier to get a JZ and buy parts for them here since RBs were never sold in the US.

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Datsitkinz@reddit

Ah makes sense, I think the jz is a smoother feeling motor overall but either way you cant really go wrong.

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Ready_Jury6144@reddit

I get that you’ve worked on it for a really long time but you’re doing it wrong.

Why aren’t you overheating, leaking fluids and realizing you forget to connect a bunch of shit?

Looks fucking awesome man. Time well spent!

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

There might be a coolant leak that I can't stop. 🤐

I'll never do AN rad hoses again.

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Ready_Jury6144@reddit

lol, if that’s all you’re doing great brother.

I was actually just thinking about doing that. I want to cut my inlet and move it to the pass side to clean things up and I’d go AN.

Did you go -12? Where’s it leaking from?

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

20AN, which is about 1.5". Same as the stock 2J hoses. Leaking from the fittings themselves, where the swivel is. My welds were real shit getting the bungs on the rad but they aren't leaking.

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Ready_Jury6144@reddit

Could be shit fittings or warped. I always use some PTFE paste (prob not supposed to) but I’m leak free on all fuel and coolant lines (not rad hose).

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

I didn't have any issues with the smaller AN stuff on the rest of the car. Oil, fuel, coolant to turbo. Just the rad fittings. I might try some paste for the hell of it at this point.

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Successful-Ad-3993@reddit

oem hoses, Hose clamps, and braided sleeves for me fuck it lmao

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yesjames@reddit

wut wheel and tire fitment is that, it looks pretty sweet

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

17x9.5 -20, 255/40/17

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Aggressive-Relief199@reddit

Great job! I love those cars! That first drive had to be amazing

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trev1976UK@reddit

Beautiful

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Seethesvt@reddit

Nothing in the world beats that feeling of the first drive after a long build.

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

The anxiety is a large part of it 😅

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Seethesvt@reddit

My first drive of my first project car I blew the trans input shaft seal. That's the worst that happened. My current truck, I welded the whole frame and for the first year, every railroad track crossing and every big bump, I was just waiting for every single weld to fail.

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crappyroads@reddit

Haha, the anxiety as I approached first startup and drive was through the roof!

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Public-Cod1245@reddit

sounds great.

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-Ignorant_Slut-@reddit

Maybe the Datsun was inside you the whole time.

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UnderTheFrozenSky@reddit

Love the sound of a lazy V8 but damn the 2jz flutter is incredible. What transmission is it mated to?

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

CD009 with a Fisch Racing Tech adapter.

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mrchin12@reddit

This is so sick. Nice work.

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Complaint_Manager@reddit

The fact it doesn't sound like you're dragging a string of firecrackers between shifts and deceleration... You're doing it right.

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Gatecrasher3@reddit

Has there ever been a 70s-early 2000s Japanese sports car where bold white lettering on the tires DOESN'T look fantastic?

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GTVTT@reddit

Looks and sounds amazing. Great job 👍

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MontyRapid@reddit

That 3rd rip was sick!

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Theperfectool@reddit

The chirp?

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

64% throttle according to the standalone 😬

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

Thanks bud

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The_Grilled_Cheeze_1@reddit

Aww man....makes me want to do a swap in my Z. Sweet ride!

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ManishWizard@reddit

Beautiful car! And also thank you for talking me out of k swapping my mini. 🤣🤣

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toyotasquad@reddit

Holy dreams

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_JohnnyUtahBrah@reddit

Hell yeah love that car

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Dude_Love_1974@reddit

Just don't rod knock it

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fckingclownshoes@reddit

Hot diggity damn. So dope

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K21Watzz@reddit

So worth it ! That’s amazing

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TheDoubleEntendreGuy@reddit

That sounds amazing. Great work!

Extra kudos to you for doing the first couple of rips at that location.... I would probably have found a place with less immovable trees!

This is a man with confidence in his engineering & driving abilities!

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

Unfortunately no place around here without trees lol. Rural amaine.

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berpaderpderp@reddit

This is my dream car. Well done!

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

Thanks!

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MrFoolinaround@reddit

I love the z bodies but finding one that isn’t rusted to crap or owner wants 911 prices for it is hard.

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

This one was rusted to crap 😥

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MrFoolinaround@reddit

Respect to you then. Two things I can’t do are electrical and body work. I got Michael J Fox hands.

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

I hadn't really done rust repair, body work, or paint before this. The paint was the worst part for me. Did it all in my tiny garage though. Built myself a rotisserie to help with the rust repair and priming/undercoating the bottom. I'd do more sheet metal work before I volunteered to paint again, its so stressful.

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MrFoolinaround@reddit

Brother you built a whole ass rotisserie? I think you’re alright then.

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

Yeah that was one of the easier things lol

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amg-rx7@reddit

you should check out his youtube channel BLOK

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Zaxthran@reddit

I love seeing this in Reddit because it means another awesome video awaits me this evening

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

Have to wait a few more days. Friday!

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Nickelsass@reddit

Been an honor to follow your progress and now see you enjoy it.! Fn rad, thanks for update and be safe out there.

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

<3

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nopester24@reddit

awesome man congrats on completing the build! any lessons learned? anything you'd do different? was it worth it?? was the budget on track or totally blown??

(give the rest of us hope haha!)

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

lol budget. I have a spreadsheet that I don't like to look at.

Honestly, as much as I love the 2J I'd probably just go LS again. Its so much easier and cheaper.

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SensualBeefLoaf@reddit

i started making a spreadsheet for one of my builds then was like “yah, yah, this, yah i’m going to stop”

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SensualBeefLoaf@reddit

man that little tire chirp.

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Ornery_Army2586@reddit

Im just an old school hot rodder / racer. I really dont even care for LS swaps. But your car seems so well executed I have to give you credit for a job well done.

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ctlogin@reddit

Yeah man, clean AF, you living the dream.

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andrewkpt@reddit

Been watching this since the start here. Glad to see it happen!

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

<3

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audiovox12@reddit

Pretty fucking cool man congrats for making it. I’ve had my 2002 WS6 project car for like 7 months now and I already want to sell it off lol

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BuffaloBagel@reddit

wait is that a DATSUN?

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

It's possible.

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MadULook@reddit

Love that sound!

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

Same. 2Js sound amazing.

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ilikeautosdaily@reddit

Interesting swap. I like it.

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2Drogdar2Furious@reddit

Phuc yes!

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ScreenFresh5776@reddit

Drooling.

Congrats on getting to finally enjoy all the work!

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driftking428@reddit

Both the car and the engine are amazing on their own. This is a match made in heaven.

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ironafro2@reddit

Awesome!!

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Clivesdale@reddit

So sick! Always wanted an old 240z. Has it been dyno tuned? How much power tobthe wheels?

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_clever_reference_@reddit (OP)

Nope, I'm gonna be street tuning it. I'll take it to a dyno eventually just to see what it makes. It's running an ECUmaster EMU Black, the base map i got is actually pretty close, i haven't touched it up much yet.

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Once-kings@reddit

Absolutely Love it!

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Aleutian_Solution@reddit

He’ll yeah