401 Nailhead dress-ups. finding that crowning jewel.

I got a delivery last night, some parts I had been waiting on. you know how it is, kid in a lollie shop.

These werent a new purchase, I bought them mid last year, they have been sitting at a mates place until recently.

The old man an i are working on getting the pieces together for another ride, and to me these are the crowning jewel for the motor. I have a WEIAND fetish probably due to hearing stories about Phil Weiand since I was a kid. Consequently I have collected a few WEIAND bits and pieces. A WEIAND 4 barrel to 2x2 adaptor was also in with these.

Anyway, this is for a 401 nailhead we picked up as the motovation for the new project. I havent seen to many WEIAND plug covers for nailheads, so I had to have these. Sure they look just like any other plug covers but hey, its that small WEIAND that gets me every time. Hell its block letters too! but I love it.

here they are.








and here are the rest of the pieces. the plan is to have the motor detailed to the max. real 60's show sort of motor. I bags not keeping it clean! Should look good.

I love going out in the garage and dreaming...

when new parts turn up, I have to see how they go with the rest. Thanks to DMarv for the Offy stuff too.

 

Some real good looking eye candy you have!! It oughtta really make your engine proud!!
Mark

 

I too have a huge fetish with Weiand nailhead parts. I have the plug covers, valve covers ( althought the script is upside down), Been looking for a matching weiand intake but the offy I have will do.. Ya, DMARV is the man when it comes to offy speed equipment. Your set-up will look killer!! Oh ya, I also have a set of weiand aluminum finned marine exhaust manifolds! I can't wait to get a project rod that is suitable for them.

 

Pretty... now you just need the valve covers... I don't know if Weiand ever made a 401/425 manifold (besides 6x2 which fits all of them), I've seen 364 manifolds, though rare... but there does seem to be a bunch of 322 ones out there..

 

Dressing-up nailheads isn't cheap, but it's worth it. Here's my 401 (since this photo was taken, I polished the intake.....tons of work, but it turned out nice):

 

Nailheads ****......

 

I've got Weiand 3x2 and 2x4 intakes for my 322. They show up on ebay a couple times a year. I've got the plain Weiand logo--I've seen them with the "Say Why-And" logo.

-Brad

 

That is just sick,nice as all get out!

 

here's my crown jewel's it took me 5 years to find the blower manifold my motor is going to be built soon I will post some pix a long the way

 

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Yummy!!!!!

 

Looks Great! We used to run a setback nailhead in a Henry J on the dirt tracks. She had tons of torque off the corners and would run out of breath before she ever overrevved. Just a superb engine. They never looked as pretty as yours though.

 

Now that is going to be a nice nailhead!

I also forgot the EELCO polished finned valley cover.

would love a set of the weiand finned valve covers though.

 

wow........that is very sweet......

certainly makes me want to stick a 401 into the 55....(Unless I can find a 354)

Cheers,

Drewfus

 

There's a real cool set of old FENTON nailhead valve covers in the cl***y-fieds. I'd think those would be a killer addition to any nailhead. Very old school....

 

Are these still bieng made or are all these original finds?

Ive been getting ready to build my 60 401..

 

Here's my tricked out "show" setup, six 97's with Scott tops. It's as close as I could get to that Ivo F.I. look without actually installing one.
Six 97's would require carrying six fire extinguishers according to a friend so only the two middle ones work. Usually run a standard Edlebrock 4 barrel for around town.

 

This is all good and well, and it all look`s great, But she ai`nt no Cadillac,,,, come on fellas.

 

Funny thing. I was planning on getting my polished intake bead blasted to bring it back to cast looking. Seeing Corey's convinced me I should. We could have swapped.

 

Well we couldn't really. Yours doesn't have enough holes.

 

"When new parts turn up, I have to see how they go with the rest. Thanks to DMarv for the Offy stuff too"

Geez man, I thought I was the only one with THAT disease !! obviously I was wrong. Nice parts Corey !!

Tell us more about Swiftys build and where its at? And what is to become of that primo wide block Poly?

Martin, you mean it ain't no Firedome Eight !! lmao

Rat

 

Yeah those Caddy's are slow...

 

Be careful! I bought a set from e-bay and the damn script was upside down. I had to make brackets to mount them correctly.

 

I like alot!!!

 

Ha Ha

 

No doubt!

I'd love to put some pics of it on The Polyspherical Engine ***ociation website, if I may.

~Jason

 

it is hard to beat chromed stock nailhead valve covers, just icing on the cake!!

 

Gotha 6x2 for a Nailhead.....

That I'd trade for some really rare cadillac speed equipment...

 

Those Fenton covers in the CL***ifieds are real nice...... almost makes me want to go and buy a Nailhead

 

Here's mine

 

This is not my nailhead but it is what I want to do except with plain finned valve covers. Not vintage but made in Finland I think. Don't think I'll polish the Webers though.