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Sal Paradise
03-28-2003, 03:14 PM
This is also on the "U-shift em" area.
From what I can tell reading the Yahoo page there is an adapter plate for Nailhead to Chevy auto and also a newly fabricated bellhousing for manual trannys. I am still looking for more info.
This is what I have found thus far. I will post it in two post due to message length.

Sal


"Thanks man, attached a picture of the adapter for the bellhousing. Doc os
still awaiting the arrival of the flywheels, then I will have pics of the
complete automatic adapter kit. I'll also post this on the site.
thanks
Ray

-----Original Message-----
From: dugssin57 [mailto:DugsSin@a...]
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 8:17 AM
To: NailHeadBuick@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [NailHeadBuick] Re: Nailhead to late manual bellhousing
adapters now available


- In NailHeadBuick@yahoogroups.com, "Ray Elkins"
wrote:
Okay, the Doc Frohmader automatic tranny adapters are still
awaiting the
completion of the new flywheels, but the adapters for the
bellhousing are
now available. They are CNC plasma cut steel plates and will adapt a
(Chevy-pattern) bellhousing to the 57-66 364/401/425. This is the
adapter
only and the hardware to attach it to the block. You'll still need a
flywheel/clutch, etc. and be creative with your pilot shaft. The
adapter is
1/2" thick so you will have to compensate for that.
These are adapters designed to use the 700-R4 or other late GM
automatic,
but I talked Doc into letting me make these adapters available as
well.
Since getting the manual bellhousing on the Nailhead is half the
battle, I
thought a few fellas might want one to play
with."

Sal Paradise
03-28-2003, 03:15 PM
A little more.

"The reason the bolt pattern is Chevy is because the most readily
available
700-R4 trannies have that bolt pattern.
Any questions lemme know, cost is $149+ shipping and that includes
the
hardware. I'll have one here to play with when Doc gets here Sunday
and I
can send pictures at that time."
Thanks
Ray


Ray all of us Nailheaders certainly Thank You for this. When you
have pic's of the first one would you please also post it over on
www.V8Buick.com Board under Da Nailhead section.
I know when I plunk down the cash for this set-up it will feel real
good knowing it's going to a fellow Buick Nut and list member.
Doug Updike