Thread: 322 or 364 nailhead

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How much of a problem would it be to put in either a 322 or 364 Nailhead Buick engine in place of my sbc.? Do they make an adapter for the tranny to fit a 350TH. This would go in my 37 chevy truck.

i am doing a 425 nail head and parts getting hard to find . but i all ways like the strait up valve covers .i think some makes adapter it would not be to bad to make one if you could not find one the old nail head has the old bop and caddy round bell housing

These guys have adapters for almost any configuration, plus they'll help with some engineering/machining. They have the adapters broken down into year groupings instead of c.i. sizes. Check 'em out and good luck.
Tony

http://www.transmissionadapters.com/53-66_nailhead.htm

i can snag a 322 nail head with transmission..... guy was thinking of scrapping i talked him out of it for a while anyway cool 4door buick

I don't think I'll have problems with getting a motor. Sorta like the looks of those valve covers

Originally Posted by chevy 37

I don't think I'll have problems with getting a motor. Sorta like the looks of those valve covers

i do to . but you will not like the price of the parts very hi for the 425 and hard to find parts .could not say for the smaller nail heads

The early nailheads used the dynaflow transmission. The bolt pattern was specific to those block's, and I think it changed with the 401c.i.. I can't remember the company that makes an adapter but I know it's around $700.
The early trans are hard to find and expensive to rebuild and not real strong.