blown nailheads

Im the proud new owner of a blown nailhead. I havent seen it yet and I am jonesing to get a look at 1. Anyone got a pic for me?

 

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be sure to post pix when you get it

 

Well, heres the only pics I have of it.

 

I know this is not what you want BUT there is a guy that has been running a blown 401 Buick reverse flow in his V-Drive Stevens for years..................

 

Here's an old shot of a chain-driven injected set-up

 

Actually, that is WAY cool I would love to see more of it.

 

P.S. - Congrats on your new engine!

 

I have contact info for him if need be!

 

P.P.S. - Just now got wind of the fact that your car got magazine coverage. I remember the minute you showed pictures of it finished here, many just knew that was gonna happen. So a BIG congratulations on that too.

 

Nice looking manifold!!

Curious...what are the specs on the engine?

 

Awesome!!! My dream engine.. I'll put one together sooner or later... I hope!

 

who made that manifold?,i love one for my nailhead,,

 

You probably don't really need it, over kill for your car, makes to much noise, loss of mpg, and all that ****, just trying to save you...just let me know where you live and i will gladly pick it up and save you.

You are one LUCKY man! congrats!

 

Hmmm Billet! I'm just saying.

 

Hmmmm, then find me a non-Billet blower manifold...I'm just saying!

 

Hmmm Let's see there's one in my garage. You know the deal you gotta look.

 

Yup It took me 5 years to find my Weiand manifold They are still out there some where

 

Congratulations Jim,,great article (April Street Rodder) on your rod.
Whats wrong with the 409,,just want a change?

Tommy

 

if anyone's got a spare one, i'm interested...got some interesting go fast goodies to trade...

 

Yea, I've known the deal for the years I've been trying to score one!

 

while y'all are looking so hard, if you come across one for a y-block give me a holler...

 

The manifold, front cover, and windage tray were all built by a good friend of mine, Dana Czech. He builds all sorts of real racecar stuff. Its one off and hand made. he made it from plate and it is all welded, kinda like a sheetmetal intake, only aluminum. The entire motor is built for function, not fashion. The desktop dyno claims it should have somewhere around 600 h.p. Its not going in the 34 chevy, so the 409 is not losing its home.

 

Heres a pic of the nailheads future home. Im thinkin the sbc would go better in a 33 willys truck, and the 32 really needs a nailhead to send it to the next level.

 

I'm stuffing this blown 401 in my Falcon...ugh!

 

Perfect choice! Definitely a step up from an SBC.

 

Wow! Talk about a tight fit! Are those Autolite carbs?

 

rochester 4 jets...

 

Jim, that motor will look WILD in that car. I can't wait to see it.

 

Yours should be pretty wiiild as well. im a fan of early 60s ford g***ers. i have a 429 powered 63 fairlane g***er, but its real tame compared to what you got cookin there.

 

Jim, here it is running!