There are many things you can do to help the "Nail" in your quest to make it go fast. Problem is it all costs $$$$. More than the average is willing to spend. You need to think outside the box. Normal logic in many cases doesn't apply here. I can help you achieve those goals along with a set of "My Rockers". And yes, I'm also somewhat involved with Gary Weldon's car, although I won't be going to Bonneville. Wish I could. Gary's car is faster with the carbs. He used the Hilborn's but it was the older, smaller set & he can get more CFM flow with carbs. Both the '66 Skylark GS & the '51 Henry J use carbs. We want to see how fast we can get them to go in their current configuration before trying any injection set-ups. I feel 10's are in the future for both. The GS has done a best with a tire spinning 11.08@122MPH & the J 11.35@118. I'm also trying to get my fingers in on Ed's bike with the '59/401 with carbs. that's running mid-high 10's now & see if we can get him into the 9's. You can ask Bob, Buddy, Tony, Ints, Wes & many others about my experience & tuning skills on this & other Buick boards.
Tom T.
Tom T.
Hi Tom!
Here is newb from Finland.I dedicated various of Nailhead Buicks,but last five years i´ve been married with 1930 Hudson RS Roadster powered by Nailhead,of course :bgrin: It went last year in 1/4 mile 13.6 @ 104mph with big tire spinning,track was old small plane airport and it was very,very slippy.And the another thing,it was my first time in strip,so i did some hassles with shifting etc. :blush:
Engine hasnt any special parts,only little bigger cam from TA,750 Edelbrock.Thats it.Altough bad megaphone headers which lost horsepowers,but they fits the style :bgrin:
At the moment i building up 425 for my new toy,1930 A-coupe Ford.
You talking about Hilborn.
I have a old one mechanical from ´50s or ´60s,which is converted for the EFI´s.It run by GM Haltech box.I try to use it on Hudsons 401,but
i had a idle and tune up problems,and i believe that they came from twisting butterfly shafts,they doesnt open and closed at same time.
Heard that new productions Hilborn throttlebodies has some kind of splitted or two pieces butterflies shafts per side.Is it true?
I didnt see any good pictures from shafts and hex links.
So the questions is,do You have any good idea for the shaft problems?Please dont say,throw them away :bgrin:
Or do You know any guys,who has for sale used,reproductions EFI throttlebodies? Yes i know,that in Hilborn has,but at this time they cost too much for my wallet and delivery time is so long.
I´m also really thankful from good pictures from repro EFI that if could modified my old one to work.
Here is few pics of my combination,dont care about hex link and wood spacers,i know hex is in wrong position and woodies are protos.I try to keep heat off from throttlebodies,because it seems like shafts twisting more by heat and idle stay over 1400rpm.Those woodies helped with this problem.
Thanks!