The Buick Gran Sport name was first introduced on the 1965 Skylark as a competitor to the Pontiac GTO. The first Gran Sport had a Wildcat 325 horsepower 401 cid "nailhead" V8 and was known as a "gentleman’s Hot Rod". In 1970 the Gran Sport GSX packed a 350 horsepower 455 cid V8...
Buick Engine Identification, by the numbers Visually Identifying GM V-8 Engines, Handy Quick Reference Visually Identifying a 1960's or '70's GM engine I8 Buick Casting Numbers V8 Buick 400/430/455 Casting Numbers V8 Buick Nailhead Casting Numbers ...
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The Dynaflow transmission was introduced in 1948, and power steering made its way into Buicks in 1951. That same year, two new concept cars were presented: the Le Sabre and the XP-300. From 1953, power brakes appeared as well as a new family of V8 engines dubbed the Nailhead. The Skyl...
pushed up against the internal restriction. After introducing the 430 in the full-size Buick Riviera coupe (as well as the large Electra and Wildcat nameplates), it was only natural to continue developing the same engine technology that had replaced the older nailhead at the beginning of the ...
Nailhead in a 1967 Kell-Mnown Wember Dano said: ↑ I assume the speedo was modified? I've never seen an orig. Km/h one but that doesn't seem factory. That's modified. Here's a factory KPH speedo: A few more, from other Buick models: 1963 Riviera I believe this one is from...
this automobile went into a dark garage for an undisclosed period, but we’re told it was running when parked (so why park it?). It doesn’t run now so who knows what it will take to get the 364 cubic-inch “Nailhead” V8 going again. That motor was the only one available in th...
Lifting the hood of this GS reveals a drivetrain that should offer fun motoring when the gas pedal is depressed. What we find is the venerable 401ci “Nailhead” V8 that produced 325hp in its prime. The original owner also chose to equip this classic with a 4-speed manual transmission an...
'56 BUICK SUPER CONVERTIBLE • Complete, Photo Documented, "Nut Bolt" Frame off, Rotisserie Restoration • Multiple show winner • 1 of only 2,489 (0.4%) Super Convertibles Produced (572,024 Buicks Produced in 1956) • Rebuilt Buick 322cid "Nail Head" V8 (with upgraded 4bbl) ...