Buick Nailhead 401

Does anyone know what the Height x Length x Width of a 1961 Buick Nailhead is?

 

Anyone???

 

crap i found it somewhere............let me look

 

Did you ever get this info. If not I have a 401 in my 60 buick. I just need to know where exactly to measure from.

 

No I haven't gotten it yet. I need measurement at widest parts of the engine LxWxH. I am going to put it in my '50 Chevy truck and want to make sure it fits.without having to shoe horn it in

 

ahhhhh i can't find it!!!!!, it was on the internet somewhere.

here's another one:
http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?p=347238

http://forums.hybridz.org/showpost.php?p=341726&postcount=1

 

try www.carnut.com i dont remember where to look on there, somewhere in specs i would bet. but there are tons of dimentions for tons of engines

keith

 

I found a thread on here that said 29" but I haven't verified it yet, other links say 31, yet another 33.5 (length) If anybody has an exact measurement I'd like to know as well.

 

Here ya go

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Width</TD><TD vAlign=top>Length</TD><TD vAlign=top>Height</TD><TD vAlign=top>Oil
Sump</TD><TD vAlign=top>Starter</TD><TD vAlign=top>Weight</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top></B>AMC 6</TD><TD vAlign=top>232, 258</TD><TD vAlign=top>24"</TD><TD vAlign=top>35"</TD><TD vAlign=top>29"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Left</TD><TD vAlign=top>440</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>AMC V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>290, 304, 360, 390, 401</TD><TD vAlign=top>25 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>29 ¼"</TD><TD vAlign=top>29 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>540</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Chevy 6</TD><TD vAlign=top>194, 230, 250</TD><TD vAlign=top>23 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>32 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>28"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>410</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Buick V6</TD><TD vAlign=top>198, 225, 231</TD><TD vAlign=top>26"</TD><TD vAlign=top>23"</TD><TD vAlign=top>28 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Middle</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>400</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Buick V6 Turbo</TD><TD vAlign=top>231</TD><TD vAlign=top>30"</TD><TD vAlign=top>23"</TD><TD vAlign=top>30"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Middle</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>430</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>BOP V8 Alum</TD><TD vAlign=top>215</TD><TD vAlign=top>26"</TD><TD vAlign=top>28"</TD><TD vAlign=top>27"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>320</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Buick SB V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>350</TD><TD vAlign=top>28 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>30 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>28 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>450</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Buick Nailhead V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>401, 425</TD><TD vAlign=top>28"</TD><TD vAlign=top>33 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>29"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>650</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Buick BB V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>400, 430, 455</TD><TD vAlign=top>28"</TD><TD vAlign=top>30"</TD><TD vAlign=top>30"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>600</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Cadillac V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>472, 500</TD><TD vAlign=top>28"</TD><TD vAlign=top>30 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>28"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Middle</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>600</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Chevy 4</TD><TD vAlign=top>153</TD><TD vAlign=top>23 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>23 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>28"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>365</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Chevy Vega 4</TD><TD vAlign=top>140 ( 2.3L )</TD><TD vAlign=top>24 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>27 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>29"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>300</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Chevy Vega 4</TD><TD vAlign=top>122 ( 2.0L )</TD><TD vAlign=top>25"</TD><TD vAlign=top>27 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>25 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>270</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Corvair 6</TD><TD vAlign=top>145</TD><TD vAlign=top>28 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>30"</TD><TD vAlign=top>18"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Middle</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>350</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Chevy 90° V6</TD><TD vAlign=top>200</TD><TD vAlign=top>26"</TD><TD vAlign=top>24"</TD><TD vAlign=top>27"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>400</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Chevy SB V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>262, 265, 283, 302, 305, 307, 327, 350, 400</TD><TD vAlign=top>26"</TD><TD vAlign=top>28"</TD><TD vAlign=top>27"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>575</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Chevy BB V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>348, 409</TD><TD vAlign=top>28 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>34 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>32"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>685</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Chevy BB V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>396, 402, 427, 454</TD><TD vAlign=top>28"</TD><TD vAlign=top>30 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>29"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>685</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Ford 4</TD><TD vAlign=top>122 ( 2.0L )</TD><TD vAlign=top>17"</TD><TD vAlign=top>23 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>25"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Front</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>285</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Ford 4</TD><TD vAlign=top>140 ( 2.3L )</TD><TD vAlign=top>18"</TD><TD vAlign=top>23 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>25 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Front</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>320</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Ford 6</TD><TD vAlign=top>144, 250</TD><TD vAlign=top>22"</TD><TD vAlign=top>31"</TD><TD vAlign=top>28"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Middle</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>400</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Ford 6</TD><TD vAlign=top>240, 300</TD><TD vAlign=top>22"</TD><TD vAlign=top>32"</TD><TD vAlign=top>28"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Middle</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>400</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Ford Flathead V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>221, 255</TD><TD vAlign=top>24"</TD><TD vAlign=top>30"</TD><TD vAlign=top>26"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Left</TD><TD vAlign=top>450</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Ford Windsor V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>221, 260, 289, 302, 351</TD><TD vAlign=top>24"</TD><TD vAlign=top>29"</TD><TD vAlign=top>27 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Front</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>460</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Ford Y Block V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>272, 292, 312</TD><TD vAlign=top>28"</TD><TD vAlign=top>29"</TD><TD vAlign=top>29"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Front</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>625</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Ford Boss V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>302</TD><TD vAlign=top>24"</TD><TD vAlign=top>29"</TD><TD vAlign=top>29"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Front</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>500</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Ford Cleveland V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>351</TD><TD vAlign=top>24 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>29"</TD><TD vAlign=top>28 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Front</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>550</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Ford 335 V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>351, 400</TD><TD vAlign=top>26"</TD><TD vAlign=top>28"</TD><TD vAlign=top>28 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Front</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>575</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Ford FE V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>332, 352, 390, 406, 410, 427, 428</TD><TD vAlign=top>27"</TD><TD vAlign=top>32"</TD><TD vAlign=top>29"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Front</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>625</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Ford SOHC V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>427</TD><TD vAlign=top>32"</TD><TD vAlign=top>34"</TD><TD vAlign=top>30"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Front</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>680</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Ford 385 V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>429, 460</TD><TD vAlign=top>27"</TD><TD vAlign=top>30"</TD><TD vAlign=top>29"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Front</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>720</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Ford Boss V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>429</TD><TD vAlign=top>28"</TD><TD vAlign=top>34"</TD><TD vAlign=top>30"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Front</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>635</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Mopar 6</TD><TD vAlign=top>170, 198, 225</TD><TD vAlign=top>*</TD><TD vAlign=top>30"</TD><TD vAlign=top>28"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Middle</TD><TD vAlign=top>Left</TD><TD vAlign=top>475</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Mopar A-Block V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>273, 318, 340, 360</TD><TD vAlign=top>24"</TD><TD vAlign=top>29"</TD><TD vAlign=top>27"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Front</TD><TD vAlign=top>Left</TD><TD vAlign=top>550</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Mopar B-Block V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>361, 383, 400, 413, 426, 440</TD><TD vAlign=top>29 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>30"</TD><TD vAlign=top>29"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Front</TD><TD vAlign=top>Left</TD><TD vAlign=top>670</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Mopar Early Hemi V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>331, 354, 392</TD><TD vAlign=top>29"</TD><TD vAlign=top>31"</TD><TD vAlign=top>31"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Front</TD><TD vAlign=top>Left</TD><TD vAlign=top>765</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Mopar Late Hemi V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>426</TD><TD vAlign=top>29"</TD><TD vAlign=top>32"</TD><TD vAlign=top>31"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Middle</TD><TD vAlign=top>Left</TD><TD vAlign=top>690</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Oldsmobile SB V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>260, 330, 350, 403</TD><TD vAlign=top>26"</TD><TD vAlign=top>28"</TD><TD vAlign=top>27 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Left</TD><TD vAlign=top>560</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Oldsmobile Early BB V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>303, 394</TD><TD vAlign=top>30"</TD><TD vAlign=top>32"</TD><TD vAlign=top>29"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Left</TD><TD vAlign=top>700</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Oldsmobile Late BB V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>400, 425, 455</TD><TD vAlign=top>25 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>31"</TD><TD vAlign=top>29"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Left</TD><TD vAlign=top>620</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Pontiac 4</TD><TD vAlign=top>153</TD><TD vAlign=top>25"</TD><TD vAlign=top>27 ¼"</TD><TD vAlign=top>26"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>350</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Pontiac OHC 6</TD><TD vAlign=top>250</TD><TD vAlign=top>21 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>33"</TD><TD vAlign=top>27 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Left</TD><TD vAlign=top>495</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Pontiac SB V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>301</TD><TD vAlign=top>25 ¼"</TD><TD vAlign=top>32"</TD><TD vAlign=top>30"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right</TD><TD vAlign=top>475</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Pontiac BB V8</TD><TD vAlign=top>326, 350, 389, 400, 428, 455</TD><TD vAlign=top>25 ½"</TD><TD vAlign=top>32"</TD><TD vAlign=top>30"</TD><TD vAlign=top>Rear</TD><TD vAlign=top>Left</TD><TD vAlign=top>640</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

That's a good table there Lobuc. Where's the Early Caddy motors though?

I can't believe how small and lightweight (comparatively) the big inch Caddys are.

Wicked, nailhead will go in no probs. The length would be the only potential hurdle, but width...I could fit a hood on my A with 401, if I wanted one.

 

Thanks Lobuc that helped out alot

 

The length of a Nailhead is usually the only concern...other than the drivers side starter if you need to clear a steering box.

That's a good list to tuck away, Lobucrod! Thanks

 

But then again, I'm just noticing they say a nailhead starter is on the right??? ...so, WTF else is wrong with the chart???
I'm all of a sudden not trusting it!

 

Only because you guys have the steering wheel on the wrong side .....yes, I got one

 

Yeah I found a flaw or two there too. Like not all nailheads have a rear sump pan. some are in the center....sorta