Blown Head Gasket - Datsun 240Z Engine Restoration (Part 1)

In this video, I'm completely disassembling the engine from the Datsun 240Z. The engine revealed quite a lot of secrets. A lot of hidden damage and strange stuff came to light. I found several broken bolts, damaged threads, a performance camshaft, upgraded valve springs, a blown head gasket, broken...

61 min - Home, Garden & Craft - my mechanics

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