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So I have a problem with the engine getting hot at idle Havent had a chance to drive the car on the road yet, its situated on my parents land,...
I've bought some of these style https://ebay.us/m/oVTHfz LED's to replace my old sealed beams on my 58 Buick, but have found they dont fit the...
Has anybody installed a set of electrically controlled exhaust Y pipe cutouts? I have functioning lake pipes on my 58 Buick, in the interest of...
So just a quick one, I know ported vs manifold has been debated until the cows come home, and to be honest, I have read a lot of good arguements...
Ok, so my Edlebrock 1411 has been running rich ever since I installed it, the plugs are sooted up all the time and when I blip the throttle a puff...
I'm looking at fitting a High Torque reduced gear mini starter to my 58 364 Nailhead. After some gooogling, i noticed quite a few recomendations...
I'm going to repaint my intake manifold, valve covers etc, so decided to change the intake gaskets too while I'm at it. I have some reused ones...
I'm looking at changing the didtributor on my 364 Nailhead, Looks like the MSD versions are about £600 more expensive than the HEI ones, can...
I've a 58 Buick Special, with the original 364 engine, apart from the pistons being bored out to 0.40 and running it on lake pipes, everything...
[ATTACH] I'm running full length functional lake pipes on my 58 Buick, just flexible exhaust from the headers joined onto the lakes. To say it's...
Anybody know if Mallory make/made an electronic distributor for the Buick nailhead? I know the distributor was interchangeable between Nailheads.
Ok, so I'm putting a 4 barrel on my 58 Buick Special that has the original 364 Nailhead, what I want to know, is if I use a 61 Carter for a 401...
I've decided for now against the idea of several Stromberg 97's on my 364 Buick Nailhead, on account that they were really never designed for that...
Does anybody know if the aluminium finned Buick drums are interchangeable between 57-66? Mine's a 58 Special, the only model that didn't come with...
Ok, so I have a 58 Buick with the original 364 Nailhead, ( that's it in my profile pic) when it was rebuilt we had to re-bore it out, taking the...
I'm thinking of putting some finned aluminium drums on my 58 Buick Special, the Special was the cheaper model made in 58 and the only one with...
Just wondering what the people with Buick nailhead engines rate as the best carb to use. My 364 has been bored out to 0.40, am running a carter...
Hi, has anybody on here put lowered springs on a 58 Buick? If so, where did you get them from? I know Jamco sell some, but the order form on their...
Is there any manufacturers of lake pipes in the U.K who make the traditional long skinny type but with incorporated silencers? I'd love a set with...
I am looking for a 3x2 intake for my 364 Nailhead, i've read that the Offenhauser ones are no good, and that the one to get is the Weiand, but...
Haven't posted in ages, thought I'd share my progress. Been working since January on the bodywork, painting the inside of the car, then once the...
Wotcha people. I'm in the process of potentially getting some rear springs made for my 58 Special, i want to lower it by at least 3 inches in the...
I have a couple bits of Buick trim for sale, one in very good condition, one in not so good condition. The one in bad condition has a crack up the...
Im having trouble getting my364nailhead to fire up. It seems to have a spark at the plugs, and petrol in the carb, but it just doesnt want to...
Just got a replacement rotor for my 364nailhead, the underside appears to have one small square post, and one round one, does anybody know if this...
Anyone know if mallory make a dual point distributor for the 364 nailhead and what the part number might be? I cant seem to find one for the buick...
Tearing my hair out here. Anybody know of electrical problems on the 58 buick? Its a bit of a long story, will try keep it short. My buick had a...
At some point when funds allow, i want to put a tri carb set up on my 364 nailhead. So just thought id start doing some research. Ideally id love...
Does anybody know if there are any in depth books out there regarding the Buick nailhead engine, and more to the point, hints, tips and secrets on...
Hello, I'm thinking of asking Santa if I could get one of the MSD "ready to run" distributors for my Buick Nailhead 364, just wondering if anyone...
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