401 Nailhead dress-ups. finding that crowning jewel.

here's some more pix of my nailhead stuff I love it all I just cant keep myself from buying more parts

 

Kool Stuff, I am an old nailhead guy myself !

 

Dressed up nailheads and dressed up caddys.....can't get enough of them!!!

 

Feel free to Jason, thats the pics I have taken anyway. Can ask the old man if you like. If you want any specific photos let me know. I only have photos of the poly in the T, but do have some of his poly in the 32 coupe too, just have to find them.

 

You make me sick.

 

he-he.

want to see the latest editions to the aluminium collection?

 

2 Carb Manifold I'm betting..........

 

i know one of you has an edmunds 2x2 for a 322..so lets see it!

 

nope!

chev 3x2 WEIAND

 

Gotta love 'em nailhead dress-up parts!
I was here just wonderin' that how do you attach those spark plug -covers? They were stock in 322 but what kind of studs (or such) did you fabricate?

Here are some nailhead speed parts that I've got;
-From left; valve covers of my own design, Vintage Speed valley cover, original nailhead valve covers (early pressing), my own design valve covers polished, nailhead/chevy trans adapter, nailhead intake risers. On the right there's hangin' model A front crossmember.
-Here is project 364 with 6x2 which will be in my '31 Ford. It had been running last time during sixties when I bought that intake+carbs. Linkage is vintage-Eelco, also from early 60's.
-This Offy 3x2 is bolted onto my '57 Buick. There's rebuilt Rochesters, Eelco linkage, Offy fuel block... and frogmouth scoops for bragging purposes when this pic was taken!

 

Paul Bowsher a**** others are selling brackets to put the spark plug covers on the 364/401/425 I see them on eBay all the time....

any chance you have any of your design valve covers for sale? I love those things....

 

I used to have pics of most of my Nailhead stuff on the computer, but I can't find any right now.
I'll list as much of my stuff as I can think of:
264-322 stuff-
Edmunds 2x2, Edmunds 2x4, Fenton 2x2, Golden Engineering 2x4, factory cast iron 3x2 ('X' part number) intakes, Factory export kit-adjustable rockers, shell type lifters, solid cam, long pushrods. Harmon & Collins Roller cam, Winfield reground export cam, Weber cam, Scheifer alum flywheel, and B&M adapter to Hydro. plus some other more common adapters, iron flywheel, chromed factory stuff etc...
364-401-425 stuff-Weiand 6x2 log-'big' style and one half the 'small style', Hilborn 'big' injectors, Algon injectors, NOS Isky 505c roller cam setup, NOS Isky 550 super laguerra cam-no lifters. B&M adapter to Hydro. Edelbrock marine exhaust manifolds. NOS Scheifer Alum flywheel .
The only decent 401-425 intake I have right now is the Edelbrock B262 I run on the 55.
Stuff that fits all nailheads: Edelbrock valve covers, one set I run, one NOS in box. 3 Weiand valve covers, one pair Edmunds Valve covers plus some Offys. Vertex magneto, Spaulding Flamethrower, Gotha adjustable rockers, Roller tip rockers by Tom Telesco (telriv). Weiand cast front cover. Thomas(?) aluminum adjustable rockers, Mallory dualpoint, MR Gasket dualpoint dist.
I have some other stuff less exciting, modified stock stuff, hi comp pistons, used cams, trans adapters, finned stuff etc...
I have spent quite a long time collecting this stuff, most of it I got back when there were only a few of us back east running them.
There are only a few items I have sold off over the years I wish I had now. But, I have sold everything that I am willing to part with. I now have 3-4 projects lined up between myself and my pop and kids that will get Buick power so most of the stuff will end up on the road, not just on the shelves in my garage.

 

So your the one who bought those marine exhaust manifolds off e-bay... I have a set of NOS weiand manifolds myself.

 

Here's my 364. Nothing rare about the parts, but I like it.

 

Hey, how bout that? You just topped my list of "People I Hate"!!

(so jealous now)

 

You are not the only one who has me on that list.

I also forgot that I have a pair of Edelbrock marine exhaust for the 364-401/425. I am sure there is more stuff in the garage if I look-but I am not sure I want to be added to any more lists

 

A few years ago there was a set of NOS Belond headers on ebay for '54-'56 Buicks. Russ Martin beat me out of them (I didn't want them bad enough!).

Here's a link to his site: LOTS of cool and very rare intakes.
http://www.nailheadbuick.com/nail/home.html
-Brad

 

Here are some shots of Ron Myer's new nailhead going in his 39 ford project. Way cool detail...







monkey

 

Are those Maund air cleaners? What are the finned accessories on both sides of the engine (one by the alternator, other by the lower radiator hose)? Whats the vc breather? I have to know!!! I want badly!!Please..

 

The fins on both sides of the engine are custom made motor mount covers. We milled them at the shop and put them on. Not sure what air cleaners but I'm pretty sure you can order those and the breather cap cover from Gary at night prowlers in Lamar, MO.

monkey

 

I took a few pics of my stuff, unfortunately most are pretty dark.

1) Telesco roller tip rockers and original factory 'export' rockers

2) Fenton 2x2 intake and factory experimental ('x' part number) cast iron 3x2 both for 322"

3) Edmunds 2x2 for 322"
3) some intakes



5) ***orted Nailhead cams

6) A 322 dressed with the Edmunds 2x2 intake, Edmunds valve covers, spaulding Flamethrower ignition, 401 style (rect port) Edelbrock marine exhaust, and sitting on the top of the valley cover next to the left valve cover is a custom made crankhub-fully indexed Made by **** Lewis more than a few years back.

7) Various intakes: Big Hilborn, Algon, Edmunds 2x4, Weiand front cover, factory 3x2- Weiand Dragstar (big port) 6x2, behind that is the Edmunds 2x2 and in the far dark corner is the Golden Engineering 2x4. The Edmunds 2x2 is set up with a set of Factory Buick straight eight carbs I found, the Golden Engineering is set up with reworked Stromberg Aero type 4bbls set up for Dual quads by the original owner of this set up.

The rest of my stuff is hidden around the shop on shelves, under stuff, or on my car etc... but atleast this gives some pics of some of my junk.

 

Air cleaners are Baron air cleaners.

monkey

 

anyone got a factory 2x4 setup for sale cheap for my 425?

 

Keep on the look-out...they do pop up every now and then. At the Charlotte autofair last year, there was one with intake, carbs and linkage for $550, and I choked.
I just picked up a complete set-up, with aircleaner, for $600.

-Brad

 

I also choked last year, found a setup less linkage and breathers for $300, but the carbs looked like someone ran mud through them so I p***ed... doh!

 

Will any of this work on a 430 Buick?

 

NO!

 

I think a nailhead, dressed properly, is one of the most beautifull engines. I am currently collecting parts for mine. I bought a set of NOS valve covers (ribbed buick), and after seeing those fentons, DAMN, I gotta have them! Great job so far!

 

I told you guy I cant stop buying parts these part came in yesterday nice edelbrock B262 with some carter AFB's and also got a nice mallory revpol dizzy

 

Ron Meyer, DAMN! that is a gorgeous setup. That is exactly what I am talking about. Pure eye candy, plus one of the most underrated bad *** mills! Hell fire brother, RAWK!!!!

IMO, if you had of frosted some of the edges of that block, would of been way hotter. All the same some of the coolest **** I have seen in a while!