common piston clearance issues
whenever possible, we sell and use new cast pistons that don't have this problem, but for certain cubic inch nailheads, this is...
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nailheadmatt
- Jul 11
- 3 min
cutting plug wires
this is another thing that's really easy for anyone to do at home in their garage, with the only tools you need, being a bench vice or...
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nailheadmatt
- Jun 24
- 2 min
mini starter pig tail wiring and pertronix
from the factory, the starters had an R circuit (minus 61-63 models which had it built into the ignition switch.) to aid in easier...
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nailheadmatt
- Jun 10
- 4 min
tuning up your sheet metal
outside of welding, there's only two different things that you can do to sheet metal. you can shrink it and you can stretch it. any...
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nailheadmatt
- Mar 15
- 2 min
building a crate for your engine
people tend to over complicate their crates when they ship an engine, or they are shipped, supported wrong, without any thought as to how...
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nailheadmatt
- Feb 4
- 2 min
364 dyno results
this is more of just a display of dyno results, than an actual blog article. (this is not an engine i built, nor put on a dyno. these...
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nailheadmatt
- Jan 27
- 3 min
X frame fuel hose replacement
chances are, if you've never changed the frame rail fuel hose yourself on your X frame car, then its never been changed and its ready to...
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nailheadmatt
- Jan 11
- 5 min
nailhead in a shoebox swap
since i own two shoebox fords, and have received a handful of phone calls over people doing the same swap, i figured, why not do a blog...
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nailheadmatt
- Jan 6
- 3 min
balancer info
pictured are all basic 5 balancers. there's actually 7 counting late 53 and early 57 (not shown). early 53 used a cast iron crank...
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nailheadmatt
- Jan 3
- 3 min
forged vs cast pistons
for these engines, you have the choice of cast replacement pistons, or custom made forged pistons. there's a lot of speculation with...
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nailheadmatt
- Nov 28, 2021
- 4 min
thermostat info
there's so much confusion on internet forums over how a thermostat works, that i've decided to do a blog article, strictly dedicated to...
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nailheadmatt
- Nov 17, 2021
- 2 min
the common 57-66 crack spot
The usual "crack spot" on 57 and later nailheads. (doesn't commonly happen on the 264/322.) Typical on boat engines and engines that...
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nailheadmatt
- Nov 12, 2021
- 2 min
rusted out head gaskets
Rusted out head gaskets. Although, there's literally no such thing as a blown head gasket on a nailhead (I'm serious. NEVER seen one in...
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nailheadmatt
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
roller chain chain info and FAQ
our roller chain sets that we sell are better in every way over stock, and stock replacement belt type chains. take note also, many...
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nailheadmatt
- Oct 12, 2021
- 2 min
tips on choosing appropriate sized exhaust for your nailhead
Stop putting Giant oversized pipes on these cars! Bigger is not better. i must get two or three calls a week over someone looking to...
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nailheadmatt
- Sep 23, 2021
- 2 min
adjustable pushrod information
we get asked daily how to adjust our adjustable pushrods, so i figured i'd do a quick article on it. a lot of our customers are turned...
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nailheadmatt
- Sep 11, 2021
- 4 min
dealing with locked up engine cores
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,...
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nailheadmatt
- Aug 23, 2021
- 2 min
wiring our 300/400 kickdown switch for edelbrock
regarding our Edelbrock kickdown conversion switch, i Get asked a lot about wiring the 64 and later 400/300 kick down switch on stock...
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nailheadmatt
- Aug 20, 2021
- 5 min
tips on sealers
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...
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nailheadmatt
- Aug 9, 2021
- 1 min
tip to avoid broken rocker stands
Pro tip: Get calls fairly often over broken rocker stands. When you re-use early non-shouldered rocker bolts, you MUST replace the...
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