# Slack's 1971 Datsun 240z

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**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [July 12, 2009, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slacks-1971-datsun-240z/245384 "2009-07-12T07:43:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![SlackJ94](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slackj94/32/6325_2.png) [@SlackJ94](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SlackJ94)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slacks-1971-datsun-240z/245384/22 "2009-07-17T09:49:06Z")

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> [@Fog?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fog/20582/27):
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> 240z + RB30 = :bowdown (or go for broke and TB48, nissan Patrol engine) I’m not a drag car fan, but this car is just plain siiiiiick.
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> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JguTtoKtggY](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JguTtoKtggY)

RIPS’s Z is nutty. But I’m going with a v8, partly for the sound, partly for the low end torque. Having 250+ ft lbs at 2.5K-3k rpm is crazy fun in a \<2500lb car.

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