Learn how to rebuild and upgrade your Buick Nailhead
with the first book ever dedicated to the subject!In this all-new book from Nailhead racer and veteran
engine builder Gary Weldon, you will learn everything
you need to know about how to rebuild and upgrade the
venerable Buick Nailhead engine. Weldon takes you
through each step, including a review of the birth of the
Nailhead, the benefits of its unique design, serial and
casting number information to source and identify the
best project, and a history of the engine in development.
Also covered are the processes of rebuilding, including
disassembly, inspection, sourcing the best parts, making
critical upgrades, reassembly, and break-in. Of course, all
the machine shop work is covered, and practical advice
on building
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Buick Nailhead 1953-1966 How to Rebuild & Modify Description
SKU: F14502
Learn how to rebuild and upgrade your Buick Nailheadwith the first book ever dedicated to the subject!In this all-new book from Nailhead racer and veteranengine builder Gary Weldon, you will learn everythingyou need to know about how to rebuild and upgrade thevenerable Buick Nailhead engine. Weldon takes youthrough each step, including a review of the birth of theNailhead, the benefits of its unique design, serial andcasting number information to source and identify thebest project, and a history of the engine in development.Also covered are the processes of rebuilding, includingdisassembly, inspection, sourcing the best parts, makingcritical upgrades, reassembly, and break-in. Of course, allthe machine shop work is covered, and practical adviceon building engines for competition is provided.The Nailhead was a throwback to the early overheadvalveengine design, and that unique design makes it apopular choice for period-correct hot rod projects. In addition,if your torquey Nailhead resides between the fendersof a Buick Special, LeSabre, Invicta, Roadmaster, Riviera,Century, Skylark, Wildcat, or Electra 225, this book willhelp you keep that old beauty on the road.• First how-to book ever published on this engine• Thousands of 1953–1966 Buicks still roam the streetstoday• The Nailhead is an extremely popular choice for earlyFord Hot Rod engine swaps
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AUTHOR: Gary Weldon
AUTHOR BIO: Gary did his first Nailhead rebuild on a 364 aided by a lotof mentoring from fellow car club members. He added aturbocharger and installed it in a 1930 Model A Ford that tookthe Weldon family on their annual vacation to the Street RodNationals for several years. Starting in 1981, he made anannual pilgrimage driving that hot rod to Speed Week. This ledto building a Nailhead-powered roadster with his friend HaroldWatson that they used to compete in land speed racing fromNorth Carolina to Utah for 20 years. Gary was inducted intothe Canadian Street Rodding Hall of Fame 2011 and became amember of the Hall of Fame steering committee two years later.Gary has built over a dozen performance Nailheads over theyears and still works on them to this day.
DATE OF PUBLICATION: October 2020
DIMENSIONS: 8.5 x 11”
ILLUSTRATIONS: 275 color photos and charts
PAGES: 144
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