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Title: Nailhead 2X4 set-ups on E bay
Post by: 35chevcoupe on January 27, 2015, 09:45:38 AM

Kind of new here to nail heads and want to get a 2X4 set up SOON !
Been looking a lot of different places and talking to quite a few people , I see there is 2 of them on E bay now . One even comes with valve covers .
A question I have is why are some red and some green ?

Title: Re: Nailhead 2X4 set-ups on E bay
Post by: Loren At 65GS on January 27, 2015, 09:49:12 AM

Green was used for the '64 / '65 color and red was used on '66.

  Loren

Title: Re: Nailhead 2X4 set-ups on E bay
Post by: 35chevcoupe on January 27, 2015, 10:05:15 AM

Thanks Loren . I thought maybe red was for Rivera .

Title: Re: Nailhead 2X4 set-ups on E bay
Post by: Brian on January 27, 2015, 10:46:31 AM

64 rear carburetor is a different part number and has a different setup on it for the kickdown linkage (64 ST400 trans had a switch that the throttle arm came back and hit at full throttle--did not have a link attached to the throttle arm like the 65 and 66 did).  Since your car is a manual transmission, that does not matter unless you are looking to have all correct 65 stuff on there.    65 and 66 are identical other than color of the paint on intake, which can easily be changed.  66 aluminum valve cover on pass side has the pcv valve angled for better valve cover clearance, whereas 65 and older ones have it sitting straight up and down.  66 Drivers side aluminum valve cover has a big divot in the front corner of it to clear the california AIR system pump that was on the cars sold in CA.  So unless you can't find anything else, I don't recommend the 66 valve covers on a 65 since they stick out like a sore thumb to people familiar with these cars.

Title: Re: Nailhead 2X4 set-ups on E bay
Post by: BuickGS65 on January 27, 2015, 12:09:15 PM

Quote from: 35chevcoupe on January 27, 2015, 09:45:38 AM

Kind of new here to nail heads and want to get a 2X4 set up SOON !
Been looking a lot of different places and talking to quite a few people , I see there is 2 of them on E bay now . One even comes with valve covers .
A question I have is why are some red and some green ?

I have a complete 2x4 setup (intake, carbs (correct numbers but rough), air cleaner, repro linkage, repro kick down bracket, repro fuel lines, and correct metal repro air cleaner decal) that I may consider selling.  Please email me at BuickGS65 [at] gmail.com if you're interested.  Thanks

Title: Re: Nailhead 2X4 set-ups on E bay
Post by: 35chevcoupe on January 27, 2015, 12:19:43 PM

Thanks Brian for the info , especially on the valve covers . I have noticed the differences in some of the valve covers out there as far as holes and recessed areas . I also noticed a quite a few valve covers with cracks around the hold down holes .

Title: Re: Nailhead 2X4 set-ups on E bay
Post by: 35chevcoupe on January 27, 2015, 12:22:41 PM

Thanks Dan for the heads up , I am going to try and put it back to numbers matching as close as I can .