Buick V8 engine - Wikipedia
While officially called the "Fireball V8" [1] by Buick, it became known by enthusiasts as the "Nailhead" for the unusual vertical alignment of its small-sized valves (Originally it was known to hot-rodders as the "nail valve", because the engine's small heads contained valves with long stems, which made them look like nails.) [2]
Secrets of the Buick Nailhead V8 - Mac's Motor City Garage
2016年3月3日 · The Buick Nailhead was among the best of the original postwar American V8s—and among the most misunderstood. Here’s the story behind Buick’s powerhouse, including how it earned the name Nailhead.
Automotive History: The Legendary Buick Nailhead V8 - Curbside Classic
2021年1月6日 · In 1953, Buick brought out their new V8, with a very large 4″ bore and quite short 3.2″ stroke, the most oversquare engine on the market at that time. It displaced 322 cubic inches (5.3 L), and came in 164 to 188 hp variants. In 1954, a small-bore version with 264 CID (4.3 L) reserved for the low end Special arrived.
Here's What Made The Buick Nailhead V8 Engine So Special
2023年4月3日 · With nicknames like "Fireball V8" and "Wildcat V8," the Nailhead ranked with the mightiest performers of its day. The final build, sold from 1963 to 1966, delivered eight cylinders, 425 cubic...
Buick's Big, Bad V-8 Engines: The Nailhead, 430, 400, 455, and …
2021年1月6日 · Taking a look at Buick's larger V-8s, starting with the legendary Nailhead. When Buick replaced its overhead-valve inline-eight in 1953, the Nailhead became the company's first pushrod...
1953-1966: Nailing Down the Buick Nailhead ...
The Nailhead had a big-bore, short-stroke design that offered tremendous torque, spread out over a wide RPM range. Introduced in 1953, the overhead valve Buick design incorporated vertical valves (the small size of which gave rise to its somewhat uncomplimentary nickname of “Nailhead”) and a pent-roof combustion chamber.
Buick History: Generation 1 Nailhead V8 1953-1966
The Generation 1 V-8 “Nailhead” was a radical departure from Buick’s history of overhead valve straight-8 cylinder engines produced beginning in 1931. Thus, the Nailhead engine was an engineering breakthrough when it was delivered in 1953, in that it was narrow and relatively light compared to the Olds, Caddy, Lincoln – and even the ...
Nailing Down The Buick Nailhead - Engine Builder Magazine
2010年11月23日 · Nailhead had a big-bore, short-stroke design that offered tremendous torque, spread out over a wide RPM range. Introduced in 1953, the overhead valve Buick design incorporated vertical valves (the small size of which gave rise to its somewhat uncomplimentary nickname of ?“Nailhead”) and a pent-roof combustion chamber. With its
Buick V8 engine - Wikicars
2010年7月23日 · This engine became known as the "Nailhead" for the unusual vertical position of its small-sized valves—which looked like nails. The Nailhead-V8 family employed a camshaft with higher lift and longer duration to offset the smaller-sized valves and arguably restrictive intake- and exhaust-port areas.
The Buick Nailhead - OPGI Blog
2016年4月4日 · Buick’s legendary V-8 engine from the mid-fifties to the mid-sixties is often called the “nailhead” motor due to its long, thin-stemmed valves with small diameter heads that resemble vertical rows of nails.
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