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Thread: Nailhead swap

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    Exclamation Nailhead swap

    Hey guys,

    I have a '31 A coupe that i purchased a while back. incomplete but drivable. I want to replace the SBC 400ci with a Nailhead. The previous owner claims it has a BOP 350 trans. I haven't confirmed, but i didnt think a BOP trans bolted straight up to a SBC. (?)
    Anyway, I want to put a Nailhead into the coupe. I am hoping to put in an overdrive auto trans. I have a rebuilt 700R4 sitting on the floor in my garage. Does anybody know if this trans will work? I'm assuming that if the BOP trans fits the SBC, then a Chev trans should fit a Buick engine. But I'm doubtful that would include the Nailhead. If all my assumptions are correct, does anyone know of a bellhousing adapter, etc, that would work?

    Has anybody done anything like this? Any help at all would be very much appreciated....

  2. #2
    This will help you with the BOP. You are right, the nailhead won't bolt up.

    But if you are doing a trans conversion, I am sure you can get an adaptor for a 700R4. There are a couple of links in the link section for adaptor places, maybe someone can suggest another.

    Good conversion


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