{"id":128392,"date":"2025-02-28T06:00:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T12:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=128392"},"modified":"2025-02-27T22:38:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T04:38:51","slug":"datsun-240z-with-a-600-hp-vr38dett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=128392","title":{"rendered":"Datsun 240Z with a 600+ hp VR38DETT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=128401\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-128401\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"128401\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=128401\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1971-Datsun-240Z-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-04.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1971 Datsun 240Z with a VR38DETT V6 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1971 Datsun 240Z with a VR38DETT V6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1971-Datsun-240Z-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-04.jpg?fit=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1971-Datsun-240Z-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1971-Datsun-240Z-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1971 Datsun 240Z with a VR38DETT V6\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-128401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1971-Datsun-240Z-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1971-Datsun-240Z-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1971-Datsun-240Z-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-04.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1971-Datsun-240Z-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-04.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1971-Datsun-240Z-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-04.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Conner Anderson from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpacademy.com\/\">High Performance Academy<\/a> interviewed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/Dimmack_Driven\/\">Joel Dimmack<\/a> about his unique 1971 Datsun 240Z. <a href=\"https:\/\/paceinnovations.com.au\/projects\/\">PACE Innovations<\/a> built Joel&#8217;s car with a twin-turbo VR38DETT V6 capable of 600-700 hp (441-514 kW). The motor features factory internals, dry sump system, and two Garrett GTX3071R turbochargers. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/na_autosport\/\">NA Autosport &#038; Engineering<\/a> tuned the motor on a Motec M150 ECU. An Albins ST6-I six-speed sequential transmission transmits the power to a Nissan R32 GTR rear differential and axles. PACE Innovations installed a Nissan S15 front and rear suspension with Part Shop MAX angle kit and coilovers. Behind the Rays Wheels are Nissan R33 GTST four-piston front brakes and twin two-piston rear calipers.  interview Joel about the amazing 240Z. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/qe0cp6drw7E?si=zWuUEmG0LpXAjXVb\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=128402\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-128402\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"128402\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=128402\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1971-Datsun-240Z-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-05.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1971-Datsun-240Z-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-09.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@hpa101\">High Performance Academy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conner Anderson from High Performance Academy interviewed Joel Dimmack about his unique 1971 Datsun 240Z. PACE Innovations built Joel&#8217;s car with a twin-turbo VR38DETT V6 capable of 600-700 hp (441-514 kW). The motor features factory internals, dry sump system, and two Garrett GTX3071R turbochargers. NA Autosport &#038; Engineering tuned the motor on a Motec M150&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=128392\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Datsun 240Z with a 600+ hp VR38DETT<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":128401,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[93],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-128392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-240z"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1971-Datsun-240Z-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-04.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":19819,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=19819","url_meta":{"origin":128392,"position":0},"title":"Datsun 240Z with a VR38DETT","author":"swaptastic","date":"December 7, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"This 1971 Datsun 240Z was built by PACE Innovations Yatala, Queensland for professional drifter Joel Dimmack. 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