My little 2 year old girl and I love to watch your videos together. Yesterday evening I had to change a coil on my wife's car. As I'm working I look over and see that the little one had grabbed a ratchet and a few wrenches to play with. She is going to town on her plastic pedal car with them. I asked her what she was doing and she replied, "I'm making it fast Daddy. Like Mrs. Emily!" Keep up the good work. We really appreciate the great content you provide. It's so nice to have something I can watch with my kid that puts women involved with cars in a positive light.

I can't give enough thumbs up for this video update on the #DatZen. The first start up, the first drive, a wrap job, AND HotRod Power Tour 2017? I'm really proud of y'all. You really knocked it out of the park with this one. 365 whp in a chassis that light and tossable should make for an awesomely fun time. Way to go! One of the best episodes yet!

Just discovered you guys! Really good stuff, Emily is fantastic! Love that she discovered the blocked fuel rails! You can just see her confidence building; brilliant youtubing!

You two are the real deal! You should be so proud of all that hard work. Plus, the 280z sounds even better in real life! Thanks for your kindness.

What a great job showing how a build really goes! Lots of friends, great manufacturer support, and most of all a great couple working together!

Glad I found y’alls channel! Showing the highs and lows of a build is rare these days. It’s nice to see local peeps cranking out awesome content too!

You guys make awesome videos. It makes good sense to have your beautiful spouse doing most of the video stuff, especially when you obviously know a lot and can wrench on stuff. I don't comment on a lot of videos but I felt like praise was warranted.

God those 180 degree headers sound so good. Nice work guys, even with the set back. Glad this episode finally came out! :)

Love your videos guys! So refreshing to see a family of gearheads where everyone gets their hands dirtay. :)

Admirable that you kept smiling despite all the setbacks, good work, the car looks and sounds great.

Watching your channel in Hawaii from the small island of Kauai. Love all the awesome builds you guys are doing, my wife and I love your show. You have two new fans🤙🏾🤙🏾

Nicely done guys! A real team effort and the results are amazing.

You crack me up Emily, lol... And it good to see that your husband and you work out the problem on video. keeping it as real as possible giving the time.. Flying Sparks is one of my favorite sub 's.

All them problems but like hubby said it's part of hot rodding That 6 liter sounds wicked👍 Nice build for sure !! Not sure about the color Thanks for bringing us along for the build 👍 love your vids

Awesome video, you did what everyone wishes they would be done and documented the whole thing.

Awesome job guys. Got to admit when I first saw the colour scheme on instagram I really wasn't keen. Then when I watched this episode I was I still wasn't sure, but I must admit towards the end of the episode it was definitely growing on me. Still think it would have looked the absolute business in a really deep black. The rest of the build is awesome, I've really enjoyed the zen mini series 👍🏻

Your face when it first cranked! Thats exactly how I would look. As Nissan person, I absolutely love what you did with the engine and the hood. It looks beautiful.

You guys always work so well together. Nicely done.

This build has been so much fun to follow. Thanks for sharing it with us!!!

Damn that car is a credit to you both congratulations to you both. Looking forward to your next project

this is so cool, i love the 280!! Congrats on finishing it, can't wait to see what the future holds :)

Honestly though, when y'all got that 5.3 fired up for the first time firing on all 8 it sounded SOOOO good. I don't dabble much in the V8 world anymore, but I could only wish I had something that sounded so good. There will never be any import that could compare to the burble of a domestic V8. I have never been brand specific, I've owned many many cars over the years and I own a self-built 508 whp Honda Civic because I always rooted for the underdog, and it doesn't get much more underdog than a Honda 1.8L, but just hearing that 5.3 makes me want some crazy Nova, or a Olds Cutlass, or something from the early to mid 80s with a LS swap with some big old heads and a fat nasty cam to cruise around in.

yeah those wheels are definitely doing it for me. Nice choice

Nice work, Guys! Killer Build. I love how down to Earth you are. Car Guy Hugs! Congrats

My Cousin has a 73 Datsun 240Z with a 355 in it with 400hp the swap was done back in the mid 80's he use to race it but now it sit's in his garage collecting dust

that was awesome worth the wait

You guys are awesome! I’m not a huge fan of just putting an ls into such a beautiful classic but i love the connection you and your husband have through cars, reminds me of my girlfriend and I, although we stuck with small four cylinders and big turbos haha

Great job ! You do great with those tools to .. Your a dream come true ! All the best to both of you !

I can wait to start building stuff. Looks very awesome.

Good on you Guys! Such an enjoyable episode. 👍🏻

Thank you so much for this video! Better late than never so I have to say that you ROCK! None Better!

Love this channel!! Just found you a week ago. This build has been great! Emily you rock! Please release content more often :) because I'm selfish :)

The trumpets, the wheels and the wrap! Love the colour - it's authentic, the kind of colour Datsun would paint their cars in the 70's.

That feeling when the engine first starts 😄 Priceless 👍👍

definitely going to have 180 degree headers on my 240sx Ls swap! great videos guys love them!

I think it's great a pretty lady knowing so much about cars ! GREAT JOB 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Nice observation of the fuel rail issue Emily ! I hate when my wife does that though. Great video guys! love to see the Datzen!

Those velocity stacks look awesome through the hood! Straight badass!

Congrats, it's looking awesome!

I'm so glad my daughter patrina turned me on too you guys .I love how you guys work together.

I just love those old 280s, they are awesome.

Very Nice, Great work guys, absolutely loved it

Love the car color it's spot on for the car and liking the black flares. Nice build.

Always nice to see another lady in the garage spinning wrenches. I do envy how CLEAN it is! Keeping my shop clean is always a chore. I could never wear my "nice" clothes in my little shop or wear makeup (makeup and welding do not mix at all), I have to keep my junky welding/fabricating clothes separate from everything else. Keep on wrenching and learning. From one female mechanic/fabricator/welder to another. :) thanks for the great video.

@26:33 "...We got Finley!" hahahaha

Congratulations. What an awesome build!!! I am new to your channel and just liked and subscribed. Looking forward to more.

Back in the early 1980’s my friend Tom Farrell stuffed a 350 in a 240Z! Turbo 350 and a Datsun 2+2 rear end! Car flew ! Broke motor mounts Twice ! Emily strap it down! Lol! He owns Farrell’s Restorations now in Mooresville NC!

OMG,.. your adventures look like so much fun!

Finally the ending. gezz, Ha! Just kidding, was well worth the wait. Gotta watch those idle take offs, have those issues myself. You guys did a great job, so glad you had some fun. Now I wonder if Weld would build me some custom 4 lug wheels, the Draglites are kinda 90's looking.

Sweet build. I appreciate y'all showing the bad with the good. Some vid's make it look like building a rod is all honey nut cheerio's. I've cursed more during my 77 TA build than at any other time in my life - and I had 4 teenage daughters at one time. And yes - I'm bald headed.

Awesome episode guys loved it!

The Z looked great when I saw it in Madison on the Power Tour. Thanks again for sighing my valve cover. It's proudly displayed in my garage.

Great stuff Emily! Thanks!

Absolutely fantastic! so fun!

you all do a good job she looks so good without her glasses a good model. i wish you all the best!!

Aluminizing... You guys are great people !

Omg,it did sound sic.Gonna be a beast.MONEY...love your shows and I am a fan.🤗🐶fin too...

Emily, I knew you guys had issues with the engine, but wow. That 6.0 running on four sounded like an old VW. Props to you and Aaron on a beautiful job.

Love your videos i am now a subscriber to your channel can"t wait for a video on the red holden monaro in your garage.You two are a great couple stay safe., cheers from Australia

the wrap looks amazing i think it would look sweet with some gold flake accents. just found your channel im hooked.

That was a lot of hard work and a shame the 6.0 had issues but looks like with persistence you made it work and had a blast on the tour. Good times!

Good to see how it all came together! And tell James that he needs to let me talk him out of that 79 Pickup.

Love you two, love Roxy, and totally love the Dat-Zen!!! Great work, especially in crunch time swapping engines. Roadkill would be proud...lol. Looking forward to the next vid already. P.S. I ordered a hoodie and a tee :)

That sounds AWESOME!!!

Absolutely love those wheels guys. Be safe. Peace.

10 out of 10 for having a you tube site 1 out of ten for entertainment and education.

yaay! finally another episode! this car is hyping me out!

A trick you could use, is wrap your hands or fingers leaving the top knuckle clear, with adhesive bandage tape. Not only will it protect you, it will help you heal to.

new subscriber. noticed you in the deathwish videos. great group of guys! keep rocking

Great video Em!

Emily your hair is awsome I love it how you do cars I bet a lot of cars ppl want you to host there shows keep up the awsome work

I fixed a broken throttle cable on the side of the road with a shoelace in the pitch dark, by feel. I only had 30 mph but made it home. 74 Datson B210 back in 87.

That turned out = FINE!!! BAD AZZ LOOKIN 280!

I got the same bronco tee shirt!! Love your channel!

That Z is raw! The wheels really make it.

Man this is awesome! Will hot rod power tour vids follow? I need more of the z car! I'm hoping I can take my 280z on next years power tour. :) Love you guys. Keep it up.

car looks awesome guys.those wheels :) and stack injection intake

The stack injection and the Radiator is impressive!

Great video keep up the great work

Damn, almost exactly what my 5.3 made at the wheel. I made 364 rwhp and 349 rwtq using a 212/218 cam and ported 243 heads, along with other little things.

What a show!!!!

I need to quick watching these 280z builds. My dad and I have plans for one, and its making me want to rush to do it. lol awesome build though. It sucks about the first motor. I absolutely loved the header and intake decision though. lol

I'm doing a similar build different intake I have a question though. What headers did you use?

Great job completing the build for the tour and making the Z look almost as good as Emily. I only wonder if some thick cometic head gaskets might have alleviated your problem with the 6.0?

35:34 I know it's 3 1/2 years after this posted... Those 70's Z's were such BEAUTIFUL cars! Such sexy lines! I said this over and over watching MCM do their 240 build and now (years after the fact) I'm saying it again watching this build. That thing looks like it's doing 100 mph sitting still.

very fun watching, you went from crappy tractor mode to Race car, very sweet, really sounded terrible at the first, open headers might be a tad loud, but sounds very sweet

Sorry if you don't mind me asking did you have to use a fuel management for the ITBS down drafts

love that hes got steam on his laptop!

Nice Pontiac Badge Necklace!!! ;-)

You guys freaking rock!!!

That car is badass and you guys kick ass! keep making cool car videos. thanks nicholas

I like the wrap color; very period correct for the Z.

Aaron,Emily. You two certainly enjoy life and each others company. When I got old enough to drive ,,started washing cars at a new car dealership,that just took on the Datsun dealership as well. I got to drive brand new 280z's to deliver to customers. We called them 'the Corvette killers' at the time. :) You'd be surprised how many people would stop and look at these cars on the lot,,and would come in and say,,"that must be a misprint on the window sticker". It seems these cars were around $7k , new ? You could buy a new Datsun B210 at the time for less than $3k. Also,seeing how you were headed to Newton,IA,in this video,was going to mention that Emily has a twin (lookalike) that lives in the small town of Knoxville,IA,only about 20 miles from Newton,IA. Her name is Emily also,,her Dad owns the black and chrome TMC semi trucks,you see running up and down the road that are always spotless,This Emily is a gearhead also,,, True story. Just some ramblings here. Have a good "next build" in the shop you two.

haha I love the "Long gangly arms demonstration. haha! P.S. that water pump and oil prelube system look like some good kit. I'll have to get me some. thanks.

"And I'm gonna check if my pushrods are the right lenght" Yeah, this reminds me of something. Like a Mazda pick-up with an Olds V8

WHAT A FUN EPISODE!

I hate to say finally, knowing grief you went thru and how time consuming editing raw footage can be, but, FINALLY! We get to see those glorious injector tubes go down the road. I think they are the car. The old As had style and an LS with tubes and pipes is just perfectly balanced. We need you guys to put that setup on a C3 Stingray and sell the kit as A DIY upgrade. Awesome result. Need to get some detail on the setup nua need and lessons learned. Great result. My 64 Vette 327 was also 365 HP!

Just found this channel while looking at 240's. V8 swap?!?! Firstly I was Nooooo, then Yessssss, then Nooooooo, then I thought I saw the little dog scoot on his bum and I thought Yessssss, worth a subscription for the laughs. Cheers.

365hp in that light car could be dangerous. Please don't let just anyone get behind that wheel. That back end will slide right out from under it with an inexperienced driver. Looks, sounds, and tests beautifully. Great job guys and gals. Love the outro; any woman doing a "sexy" spot that breaks out into laughter with such a beautiful smile, get extra points added for a great personality. Daisy Duke v10.0? Nah, Daisy ain't got nuthin on Emily.

Those are some nice gloves you guys wear. I got a question, when do you know when to wear them or when it's okay to not wear them and just work barehanded?