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Bangingoldtin replied to the thread Technical 401 Nailhead rockers, stock or roller rockers?.
According to the experts, bronze guides or liners will wear quickly and fail due to the unique valve geometry of these engines. Nail...
Apr 23, 2024 at 12:31 PM -
Bangingoldtin replied to the thread Technical 401 Nailhead rockers, stock or roller rockers?.
^^^^ That and nearly $2K USD spent...
Apr 23, 2024 at 10:45 AM -
Bangingoldtin liked jaracer's post in the thread Technical 401 Nailhead rockers, stock or roller rockers?.
About the only thing roller rockers will do for you is that you will have the ability to say, "yeah, it's got roller rockers too".
Apr 23, 2024 at 10:29 AM -
Bangingoldtin replied to the thread Technical 401 Nailhead rockers, stock or roller rockers?.
Russ and Matt will steer you in the right direction. Before you order parts, have your machine shop evaluate the valve seats in the...
Apr 23, 2024 at 7:52 AM -
Bangingoldtin replied to the thread Technical 292 Side covers.
^^^^ what Jim said
Apr 22, 2024 at 10:14 AM -
Bangingoldtin liked squirrel's post in the thread Technical 292 Side covers.
Clean everything, make sure the covers are straight, install a new gasket, install the special washers under the heads of the special...
Apr 22, 2024 at 10:13 AM -
Bangingoldtin attached a file to the thread Technical 401 Nailhead rockers, stock or roller rockers?.
Answering your questions in order- A) Depending on the other answers, 650 is a bit small if doing other modifications. I have an...
Apr 22, 2024 at 6:36 AM
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Bangingoldtin replied to the thread Technical Mechanical tach drive Buick nailhead.
Nailhead pulleys are very specific to that engine with limited sizes available. Better to look at the generator pulley size to get the...
Apr 21, 2024 at 9:36 AM -
Bangingoldtin liked RodStRace's post in the thread Technical Gears.
There are calculators online to plug the numbers in. You will want a bit more info. Car weight Engine torque curve and preferred RPM...
Apr 21, 2024 at 9:06 AM -
Bangingoldtin replied to the thread Technical 52 Buick straight 8 no power.
Unless it has been removed, check the exhaust damper valve at the outlet of the manifold. A lot of times it is frozen in a partially or...
Apr 21, 2024 at 7:48 AM -
Bangingoldtin replied to the thread Technical 63 Thunderbird Parts on a 63 Galaxie.
Pretty much everything mechanical is the same for 63 and 64. I had 9 64s over the years and used a lot of 63 parts.
Apr 20, 2024 at 6:58 PM -
Bangingoldtin liked Crazy Steve's post in the thread Technical 63 Thunderbird Parts on a 63 Galaxie.
I'll clarify a few things first... Neither the Ford or the T-bird used the C4 or C6 transmissions as OEM. The C4 didn't come out until...
Apr 20, 2024 at 1:59 PM -
Bangingoldtin replied to the thread Technical 63 Thunderbird Parts on a 63 Galaxie.
I did a similar swap years ago, so working with fuzzy memory here- You will need a set of FE motor mounts for the Galaxie, as well as a...
Apr 20, 2024 at 8:16 AM -
Bangingoldtin replied to the thread Technical RetroSound in my 49 Buick Radio.
That is a nice install. Gives me ideas for my 40.
Apr 19, 2024 at 2:42 PM
