Hello Buick friends Does any body have sound from a 401 Nailhead or tip of links that have it. I hope you understand what i mean. My english is a little bit rusty. I have just bought a 1963 Riviera that comes to Sweden in middle of juli. I cant almost sleep at night waiting for it. Im i sick or what????? I hade before a 66 Skylark Gransport but the 401 engine was replaced with a Buick 350 by owner before me. :ball: Finally i get a 401 nailhead :grin: Best regards Janne
Check out www.buickstreet.com...I think there are some sound files. Bill had some of his Electra last time I was there(a while back) Dan
Hej falmje. I dont believe that anybody here is upset about your english.. we are all here because of the buicks.. :3gears: Jeg er fra Kbenhavn :beer Jeg har for ca 2 mneder siden kbt en Buick skylark GS conv. triple black, 4speed manual, matching numbers (only 431 made) :laugh: :Brow: :3gears: Don't have any soundclips for you o No: Held og lykke med din 401 :TU:
Janne, Below are two links to my 425 (401s big sister). I ran it in using my 65 in January, but it belongs to my 66 convertible. The engine was built three years ago, and I could not stand not knowing how it would run. It is now sealed up tight and sitting in the 66 frame for now while I try to finish my 65. Yours will idle a little smoother as mine has an aftermarket cam and ported heads, but it should give you an idea of what to expect. Cheryl Idle Some RPM
Thanks Cheryl :TU: That put a big :laugh: on my face Can't wait to get one of mine running like that. Ted
Sound of nails This is a link (if I do this right) to an excellent site about Tom Ivo's record holding twin nailhead Buick dragster from the early 60's. Scroll down 'till you see the "Click Here" logo to hear it making a pass! Enjoy! http://www.standard1320.com/Ivo/Buicks/TwinBuick/TwinBuick.html
I am glad someone liked it Ted! It was a relief to hear it run and run well. I had not used this machine shop before, and was worried about how well they would do (although I did check all clearances and measurements during assembly). The compression was good and there was no vibration. Carmen can set up a Q-jet for a Nailhead equal to the AFB. Too bad it will probably sleep another three years. Cheryl
Janne - Check out this video clip of my '65 Buick Electra with a 401 Nailhead --> http://torquemonster.homedns.org/aug172003/videos/electra_cornering_greenwood_rd_lower.avi There are several other videos and pictures of Nailhead Interest on my site as well http://torquemonster.homedns.org/aug172003/aug172003.html http://torquemonster.homedns.org/ If you have any problems viewing the videos, you can right click and select "Save Target As..." to save them to your computer.
Hi Janne, Good luck with your Riv. Always nice to find more people from Sweden here. Post some pics of your Riv when you got it home. :TU:
Hello Scott. Thank you for sharing your video clips. Wensday the 28/6 06 i am going to pick up the car.FINALLY. Best regards Janne
