Anybody ever Turbo Charged a Nailhead?

[V8TV]

There's a Hot Rod story from the early '60s with a turbo nailhead on the cover, but it was all GM internal stuff. Would be cool to see someone do one now!

[Rellim51]

Not turbocharged but it is pretty strong. The carbs are actually throttle bodies with 2 injectors hidden in each one. It's controlled by a FAST XFI computer.

[tyoneal]

Originally Posted by Rellim51

Not turbocharged but it is pretty strong. The carbs are actually throttle bodies with 2 injectors hidden in each one. It's controlled by a FAST XFI computer.

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That's a great looking engine. Looks like the intake might be from EELCO. They have some pretty trick parts, but NOBODY make any Aluminum Head at ALL!

It's strange to me that Edelbrock would make heads for the 409 that they made 2 years. (I believe there was 50,000 or so, and not build heads for the Nailhead.

MagnaCharger even builds Superchargers for the Ford Flathead!

Oh well, if anyone hears anything, please give me a shout.

Thanks,

Ty

[tyoneal]

Originally Posted by V8TV

There's a Hot Rod story from the early '60s with a turbo nailhead on the cover, but it was all GM internal stuff. Would be cool to see someone do one now!

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I agree with you. I've found a 425 engine and tranny to build so I can save the numbers matching pieces, but the aftermarket speed parts are just few and far between.

Watching the numbers on the forums however, it looks like they are becoming more popular again. The forums are busy and the 425 engine non running but not junk will run $500-$800, and that's without anything special about them. In addition between 1953 and 1966 they made millions of them.

Ty

[tyoneal]

Originally Posted by V8TV

There's a Hot Rod story from the early '60s with a turbo nailhead on the cover, but it was all GM internal stuff. Would be cool to see someone do one now!

That would be really nice to read. If you ever run across it ..........


Ty