the best way to deal with a locked up nailhead core, is to not purchase one to begin with. of course, theres exceptions to the rule,...

regarding our Edelbrock kickdown conversion switch, i Get asked a lot about wiring the 64 and later 400/300 kick down switch on stock...

Everyone has their own method in which they swear by, regarding sealers they prefer. There's really no right or wrong way, as long as...

Pro tip: Get calls fairly often over broken rocker stands. When you re-use early non-shouldered rocker bolts, you MUST replace the...

Product spotlight: track bar bushings for 63 to 70 rivi and 60 to 64 full size Buick. These are one of the few unrelated engine parts we...

Pro tip: Although really basic to many people... It gets overlooked 90 percent of the time on a rebuild. Mostly because shops don't want...

Product spotlight:. . Freeze plugs and oil gallery plug kits. Over the counter push in oil gallery plugs cannot be gotten in the correct...

the 400 and 300 transmissions are the best bang for your buck swap to ditch the dynaflow. the bellhousing is the same pattern for all...

never use bronze guides/liners. they will not last, with the exception of being used with roller rockers... but even then, we advise...

a lot of times when a customer mentions a vibration issue, they automatically assume the vibration is in the engine. like anything else,...

so you've just rebuilt your engine and you've got it stabbed in your car and you're getting ready to fire it? here's my standard...

on all of these engines, the factory had a heat riser valve operated by a thermostat style spring to aid in keeping the engine from being...

Toque ball seal replacement. On this 55 dynaflow. Dynaflows tend to leak no matter what. i recall seeing a drip pan under a 50's buick...

A lot of people claim the term "nailhead" came from the valves being oriented in an upright position, but the straight 8 buick that was...

as an extension to the "barn find article" and the "rope seal patch trick article," which can be found towards the bottom of the list of...

Regarding engine removal, the only stock nailhead powered vehicle you have to remove the hood on to pull the engine, are '58s, due to the...

from 53 to 62, all nailheads were a road draft crank case ventilation system. the way a road draft system works, is at medium to high...

theres a whole lot of different nailheads... heres some tips i use to help me quickly identify them, without using casting and stamping...

I get 1 or 2 messages a week regarding leaking water manifold bypass passage O rings... Here's how I do it with good success. Glue the...

there's essentially two different forms of vapor lock that we see on old carburated cars. these symptoms don't occur with fuel injection...