450hp LS1 1978 Datsun 280Z

Рет қаралды 921,680

11 жыл бұрын

One of the coolest imports I've had the opportunity to see in action, this extremely streetable 1978 Datsun 280z takes it's first trip to the drag strip to do some testing. The car has an LS1 with heads, cam, and FAST intake manifold putting down around 450 wheel horsepower! Best 1/8 mile time was 7.11 for the night.

Пікірлер: 409

@v8rwd731 9 жыл бұрын

This is my life goal. THat car right there.

@Maxaker 8 жыл бұрын

+V8 RWD Agreed.

@303storm 4 жыл бұрын

@@Maxaker without gay v8

@sicitydonmo3016 3 жыл бұрын

only costs 15k for everything

@stinger.0 2 жыл бұрын

@@303storm did u just call a V8 gay. I’m no mopar boi but what 🤣

@DIR911911 9 жыл бұрын

awesome ride , AND it's driven to and from the track, beautiful

@jkutches17 8 жыл бұрын

i love this car. this is going to be my next build. the sound is just ball tingling.

@TheRoguelement 11 жыл бұрын

You did one outstanding job on that build and topped it off with some outstanding dragstrip driving . I kept waiting to hear a missed shift BUT never did .. My Hat is off to you sir ...

@Shortstuffjo 11 жыл бұрын

What a great looking car. It's fast too and I like the fact that he put a corvette motor in it rather than another import 4 cylinder, it makes it unique. I learned to drive in my sisters '85 200sx lol. Not quite the power as this monster but lots of fun.

@GTFour 8 жыл бұрын

that V8 suits the Z really nicely

@303storm 4 жыл бұрын

not

@randomrg4637 4 жыл бұрын

Chris Chu yes wtf

@andrewvalenzuela4383 3 жыл бұрын

Yulp, I have seen a few with 350s and one with a 327, they where all beasts and yulp next build for sure

@eomersimbajon2938 2 ай бұрын

The japanese muscle, with an American muscle heart! 💙❤️ 🇺🇲

@markmcmahen9442 6 жыл бұрын

I drove a 76 with a 350ci swap to high school I built in 1990. Love all z's even the ls

@codithheretic4540 10 жыл бұрын

this is just beautiful

@EnjoiiLifee 11 жыл бұрын

Datsun's are such beautiful cars. Great design.

@steeples20 11 жыл бұрын

26x 8.50 x 15 on a 9.5" rim for the slicks. Kept breaking axles after this outing, so did a cobra 8.8 swap. Should hold up well. Hoping to hit the road course this summer!

@user-us4yq8ec4i 11 ай бұрын

U did? After 10 years

@adeadlyfart13 7 ай бұрын

@@user-us4yq8ec4i Look at the time stamps goober

@TheDezzalution 11 жыл бұрын

badass car, real driver. rare to see the two together on youtube lol. mad props sick vid

@huskerpower02 11 жыл бұрын

Look great and sounds even better. Love it.

@mikev7987 11 жыл бұрын

Definitely one of the coolest imports around!

@BulletBlazerSS 11 жыл бұрын

That car is sick... Dig the fender flares too

@Norrr3 2 жыл бұрын

I’m building one this summer! This is awesome

@FixingWithFriends Жыл бұрын

Looks pretty slick in the grey.

@ChaoticXion 11 жыл бұрын

Sexiest car I ever owned was a 1979 Datsun 280ZX... I drive a fully modded out WRX now and yeah it's fun to drive but I will always have love for the old Datsuns!

@G8GTJav 11 жыл бұрын

Cool ride. Looks like a lot of fun. LS swap in a light-weight, sporty chassis is always a win.

@mackenziewhite6168 4 жыл бұрын

That's it right there that's the one, I want that one.

@SamnissArandeen 9 жыл бұрын

Damn, I was not expecting a manual V8 240 to hook up that well. That was simply amazing.

@Individuality1990 9 жыл бұрын

ken frazee even so, could have moved the engine back a few inches lol

@kenfrazee41 9 жыл бұрын

over 50/50 easy, even w old school cast iron block

@kenfrazee41 8 жыл бұрын

Stock z with poly and springs works well but this car is prob at another lever, coilovers and such

@marinesyahoo 11 жыл бұрын

love the launch on this car.

@prettyboiithree 11 жыл бұрын

Awsome video like always

@MechanicalHeart 11 жыл бұрын

Killed it with that LS1

@vibmx 11 жыл бұрын

i just had an eargasm. That thing sounds amazing

@mayuravirus6134 4 жыл бұрын

Not any better than Lexus LFA or CGT

@xXBurntBaconXx 11 жыл бұрын

wow, that is one sick ride.

@HBC423 11 жыл бұрын

that thing is beautiful

@c20xe200016v 11 жыл бұрын

Thats how You do it. Drive to the track, race and drive home. Respect

@NoSmileification 8 жыл бұрын

Whats the differential and axles in this beast? Did they stick with the IRS 180 or 200 or with a a more sturdy solid axle?

@Mandocammando 10 жыл бұрын

I wanna know what ls1 engine is it from is it from a camaro or corvette and what year or which ls engine family is better to swap in a datsun

@350572v8 11 жыл бұрын

I would love to have a 280 like that. Sweet lookin cars, really badass when a V8 is dropped in it

@Korruptionen 11 жыл бұрын

What an awesome car.

@hartsickdisciple 7 жыл бұрын

S30 chassis cars are some of the best-looking ever made. One thing you can say for ALL generations of Z-car is that they have REALLY stout drivetrains. There are 350z's running 8's with the stock 6-speed and rear diff.

@FixingWithFriends Жыл бұрын

I am still not sure if the 2+2 is good or gawky. ...I guess it's all relative. If it's by itself, it's fine; if it's by a bunch of 2 seaters, maybe less so.

@VennyCardenas 11 жыл бұрын

Sick ride

@Ldj8000 11 жыл бұрын

Bad ass! Much respect! Kickin ass an taking names! Then run to Autozone to get replacement parts if needed! Im a Fan!

@de0ndre 11 жыл бұрын

Sick run! god I want a LSx in my 280z so bad! I'm getting close though just don't wanna rush it.

@jabba12000 11 жыл бұрын

Very very nice car. I've had every Z besides the 240,260,and 370. If I ever got another it would have to be set up like this one and of course it would be a 240z.

@nicknygaard4122 4 жыл бұрын

Same build as mine. When your daily driver is a RAV4, the Datsun always feels completely insane.

@BullRonin 10 жыл бұрын

Something so cool, and James Bond sexy about this Z.

@zenmasterofslack 11 жыл бұрын

what did you use for the Rear end ? dif ratio ? etc....

@Zchef85 11 жыл бұрын

what size slicks? I need some for my 240z

@jlmorris 11 жыл бұрын

This thing is really cool!

@titanon2fours 11 жыл бұрын

What is he running for springs in that car? I have a SBC 350 in my 280 and I need springs that can take the weight

@EndofDays213 11 жыл бұрын

Good looking car

@kidistight 7 жыл бұрын

450 and it puts down numbers like that, scary fast.

@fatal1291 11 жыл бұрын

What a perfect perfect car. Damn.

@gabeesp9654 3 жыл бұрын

They put corvette motors in datsuns?

@kngfufytr 11 жыл бұрын

Need more video of this car.

@PlymouthVT 8 жыл бұрын

whoa that is really sweet.

@bornt03xcelerate 11 жыл бұрын

What wheel and suspension setup are you running?

@ImTheSlyDevil 11 жыл бұрын

such a nice car.

@edjohansen4231 4 жыл бұрын

Very impressive..!!!

@Comando729 6 жыл бұрын

This is my dream build a 78 Datsun 280z with LS1 swap

@hectic7043 7 жыл бұрын

Hey guys how much will it cist to buy a 260z datsun in America?

@jaybo85 7 жыл бұрын

Theres one I've had my eye on down the road from me in Oregon. The guy wants $6500 obo. But the prices on these cars keep going up. I want to get my hands on one before they're not even worth it anymore.

@markmanning6773 11 ай бұрын

How fast will this car run in a quarter-mile from a dig and a rolling start?

@ThatCarGuy 8 жыл бұрын

Still love watching this Z. I need to seriously get one already for another project

@ThatCarGuy 8 жыл бұрын

***** No, you want to get a pre-75(240/260z) for smog reasons or if you plan to race it, they are lighter. 6k doesn't sound too bad if the paint is decent with no or minimal rust.

@ThatCarGuy 8 жыл бұрын

***** Get a 240sx, a little bit heavier, but they are a better drift platform, cheaper, parts easier to find, and when you crash it(sorry but everyone does LOL) it wont hurt as much as losing a classic. The 240/260/280s are better for drag racing anyway due to the long engine bay(hence why everyone V8 swaps them) But good luck on your build.

@leonvoltaire 8 жыл бұрын

"No, you want to get a pre-75(240/260z) for smog reasons or if you plan to race it, they are lighter" You are half correct{aka weight}. By the time you've addressed the less than stellar frames on the earlier models, you would have been better off with 280z. And the Ls1 is much more efficient when it comes to passing smog{2.8 i6}, so no real penalty here.

@ThatCarGuy 8 жыл бұрын

Pat Liewer just stop. You have no clue what state. I I've in or county for emission purposes.

@BuiltByRich 11 жыл бұрын

What rear end is on that car?

@MADDOGEXXX 11 жыл бұрын

All I remember from that vid is the awesome super burn out.

@s302jzget 11 жыл бұрын

What's the size on the slicks?

@saleenandlance 7 жыл бұрын

stock frame or added frame

@widebandapsx 10 жыл бұрын

What's your AFR gauge in this car?

@shanemessersmith674 10 жыл бұрын

r u running stock rear end

@alanbui3581 10 жыл бұрын

You planning to sell that car? Aha! I'm in love.

@integrafreak1 11 жыл бұрын

The engine goes along with the chassis.

@leetotheman 11 жыл бұрын

NICE CAR BRO! YOU CAN NEVER GO WRONG BY PUTTING A LS MOTOR IN ANYTHING! AND I MEAN ANYTHING!

@prestonmeeker5739 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to make mine like that

@sircassian5568 7 жыл бұрын

great car wish i owned it

@tonyrocks951 11 жыл бұрын

Great car

@dartahveouswoodley4084 2 жыл бұрын

Hot badass cars

@kevinaster74 11 жыл бұрын

man sexy sexy car love it, its well built and looks super awesome going down the street and taking off got power for shure

@kenfrazee41 9 жыл бұрын

It's amazing how much crap those diffs take, as well as the unibody. Chassis reinforcement not necessarily critical on these.

@Ztime101 11 жыл бұрын

I wish my Datsun 280z ran like that 25 years ago. lol

@gooeykev 11 жыл бұрын

I would kill to have this ca, it's so sweet

@canmanable 9 жыл бұрын

really nice car

@s2kman89 11 жыл бұрын

Is that a tubeular frame?

@lSd3d 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to see this at a multiclass track day

@samin2012 10 жыл бұрын

that power @1:22 Jesus Henry Christ!

@jadeezra 10 жыл бұрын

I got to know what rear end set up did that car have? I love this car and want to build one as my next project.

@kenfrazee41 9 жыл бұрын

*****Have tried to blow them up and couldn't. IRS and low weight prob has something to do with this. love it when hicks advise to convert to 9" ford. Just get a Vega or dumbass S10

@KushPlusOrangeJuice 11 жыл бұрын

I love the jerk off "Yyep" at the end lol. Like he just knows his Datsun is the shit.

@bmfairweather 11 жыл бұрын

Where can i get more info on this car, that thing is beautiful.

@61936 Жыл бұрын

Japanese chassis and American brute power is one hell of a combo

@LooseFab 6 ай бұрын

im doing exactly that combo in my car

@shanemessersmith674 10 жыл бұрын

r u running slicks

@freebirdjoe2 11 жыл бұрын

more of dat sun!!!!!!! lmfao. love the car so much

@patsalwayshere 11 жыл бұрын

is that an 1/8 mle track

@MasonsMotorworks 11 жыл бұрын

Are you on the ls1 swap forum?

@soupisfree 11 жыл бұрын

LOVE IT!

@dominikanbx 11 жыл бұрын

more videos of this datsun please!

@pipelinewill 11 жыл бұрын

that's my dream car

@craigep08 11 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the world of LSX

@Squeaky192 11 жыл бұрын

Probably somewhere in that range, but it's hard to factor as certain cars pull harder on the big end than others. The 280Z went 7.0something last night I believe. I'd guess it would do a high 10 at around 130.

@KLH1966 10 жыл бұрын

Hell back when I was in High School in 84 to 86 we were putting in SBC in Z cars, but what you had under the hood was a dead give away, because we had to cut a hole for the air cleaner then add a hood scoop to protect the air cleaner. LOL Now with the LS1 and so on engines it's all under da HOOD. Now I have the same idea but in a 86 Mazda RX7 FC with a T56 6 speed.

@alanhale5505 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 365hp 327 under the hood of my 75 280z with a holly 750 n air cleaner, fits just fine under the stock hood , have to set the engine back towards the firewall n down when you make your engine mounts

@HustleHabit 11 жыл бұрын

beautiful car... beautiful engine... would have preferred them separate.

@oerllikon2 11 жыл бұрын

Fine driving sir, and very sick car. I was watching top gear, and I couldnt figure out why they trash every z after the 240

@SuperDatsun71 11 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@Thelacho7 8 жыл бұрын

what does an LS1 do? don't know much about cars and my dad gave me this car model, thanks.

@ecobooms550 7 жыл бұрын

the toyota tundra is equipped with a UR Series engine with dual overhead cams, dual vvti and forged crank/ rods among other things. that is in no way related to the LS1.