Check PCv valve hose, it may be collapsed inside or pinched. I had a 300/4bbl in a sportwagon then put it in a chev van. When I sold it, it had 240,000 miles and used no oil. I beat the hell out of...
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Check PCv valve hose, it may be collapsed inside or pinched. I had a 300/4bbl in a sportwagon then put it in a chev van. When I sold it, it had 240,000 miles and used no oil. I beat the hell out of...
I don't know the dim., but the center to center is the same on all nailheads from '53 to '66. The bolt pattern is also the same. I have a '59 and a '58 manifold on my '56 motor. the only difference...
I just made a sleeve. Mic the I.D. of the crank hole and the O.D. of the bearing. Or you can mic the I.D. of the old motor. On a lathe turn the O.D. of the bushing for a press fit in the crank and...
Thanks, I had the IAC out and cleaned the tip, but I didn't really clean the passage. I'll try that next. Jim
I don't think it's the filter, it will run right up to 75 or 80 with no hesitation, that is one of the things I gotta look at if the weather ever warms up tho. The fuel pump has been checked out and...
Check the freeze plugs on the head, they like to rust. Also check the gasket on the water manifold on the front of the head. Jim
The carb base is different in '56 the manifolds will interchange with the proper carb.Jim
I have a 322 with 3x2's and a 4 speed in a 52 Chev. I have 3 Rochester 2gc's with progressive linkage. I ran this car with two different 4 bbl's, an original sq. base Carter and a Carter AFB on an...
The heads should be o.k., the pilot bearing is o.k. if the 56 was a stick, the A/T has a larger hole in the crank. You can make a sleeve with the od. to fit the crank and the id. to fit the ball...
I've got a '93 LeSabre that runs great, even with 250k miles, with an annoying problem. It sometimes stalls when you let off the gas i.e. when turning or stopping. Seems to lessen when the tank is...
Plate is damaged, looks like it was white w/red interior. We want to know what else was avalable. Thanks
I'm helping a friend on a '53 Skylark, and we need to know what colors they came in. It was purchased after complete blasting, no sign of the original color and no upolstery. What color interior and...
You can use the 64 tranny, or, some engine builders have a small boring rig that can open the pilot hole in the rear of your crank. I had that done to a 62 327 chev that I put into a 60 chev with...
Dist. from any Nailhead, 264 to 425, will fit. Advance is different but you can change that. I've had a 425 dist. in my 322 for 8 years with no problems. There is room for a standard HEI on the...
To start, I know I can't use E85 in my Buick. What I want to know is what mechanical problems ethanol, in any concentration, could cause in any gasoline engine. Also, how much gas milage loss could I...
Nailheads come in 3 sizes, 264/322,364,&401/425. The difference is in the deck height. You can tell by the bolt spread accross the intake manifold. Basically the are all the same in length and width.
Check your codes, my 92 did that and I found a code 17 set. That is a crank sensor problem, there was a crack in the sealing on the sensor and when it got water(or in my case,anti-freeze) in it, it...
one freeze plug on the rear of each head
Glad to see people are getting the message! Nailheads with tri-power are great.Got a 56 322 in my 52 Chev, been there for 10 years now. Had a miss a while ago so I pulled the intake and went back to...
The single manifold points forward on the left, need 56 dual left side. You will have to remove the under seat heater if you have one,the reason no duals until 56. Any nailhead manifold will fit, you...
One on the rear of each head where the water manifold would attach if head was turned around for use on opposite bank. 3 on each side of the block. 2 small ones on each head near spark plugs if I...
The Buick parts book and the Hollander Interchange book both list the same trans for the Special (series 40) and the Century (series 60). the Century was the factory "hot rod" with a 322 four barrel...
I have 3X2's on my '56 322. I don't remember what jets I used, I can't find my notes. I have larger jets in the end(secondary) carbs. If your carbs are not special secondarys,i.e. original single...
Positivly no C.I. 215's, I've been playing with them almost since they were new. Also, when they first came out Hot Rod had a story on them if I'm not mistaken. Jim
A little late, but do you have aluminum rocker arms? If so, the hardened tips may be worn or missing. The tips are replaceable but I don't know where to get them.-Jim