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I've got a 1941 Buick fastback that I'm ready to start giving my attention. It's got the OEM straight 8 right now but I'm going 425 nailhead and...
I bent all my brake lines from steel and used the Eastwood Flaring tool. The Nickel Copper line isn't as sharp looking. I hit the steel line some...
Got this one for my 455 and made a similar one for my nailhead. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Well I'm disappointed. Title had me fooled
Read this today. As promised last month, when i went up to Ms. i would test several cams and lifters for hardness. The first test was a 6 to 7...
Thanks for the advice folks. I do like the fact that these control arms are forged iron rather than stamped steel. The bushings are all solid and...
The car is a 1941 Buick Sedanet and right now it's bone stock. I want to improve the front suspension for handling and most of all better brakes....
I'd be interested in seeing actual flowbench data from before and after port work. That would tell all
If they were rebuilding used lifters there would be a variance in overall lifter length depending on how much is ground off the bottom as well as...
I own a Sedanet but it's a 41
Well engine is not stuck. Time to dig a little deeper and see if it will run
The factory color was code 566 Chenanga Gray Metallic. somebody in the past painted the car red and that is badly faded red you see there
Well right now it's seized from sitting. If I can get it freed up then the straight 8 will stay
This is a model 46 SSE and supposedly most of those came with dual carburetors. Unfortunately this one doesn't have it.
Picked up this 41 Buick today. It's complete but hasn't ran in 27 years. I've got an extra nailhead engine that could go in it. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
My rear carb is a clone. Calibrated to mimic the factory version on dual quad engines
Installing a dual quad Nailhead in my 31 A also. the only thing I'd rather have than this dual quad setup is a Hilborn injection setup. [ATTACH]...
Early 1931 fenders have a eyebrow embossed around the outer perimeter at the front of the fender. You can see the difference in the pictures....
Thanks for letting me in. Have a Buick Nailhead(Super wildcat) with factory dual quads and been looking for the right car to put it in, finally...
Check out Centerville. Russ sells adapters to do what your looking to do. https://www.nailheadbuick.com/
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