1955 Buick Nailhead. Original, first time ran in 25 yrs.

This is a short video of what it took for us to get an original 41,000 mile motor running after sitting for approx 25 years. It runs like it was rebuilt yesterday but the motor appears to have never been taken apart, never rebuilt and it is out of a documented 41,000 mile car.

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• rat
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[baddmaddogg]

its hard to kill a buick,.

[Wildcatman65]

OLD BUICKS NEVER DIE, They just get better with time!

[panhead1219]

BOSTON playing in the back ground?

[308RoadReady]

There is actual proof that carburation has advantages to fuel injection. you get more horsepower (slight) and slightly higher top speed but more lag from a dead stop due to the design of carburetors relying on vacuume where fuel injection forces fuel in which doesnt rely on vacuume.

[308RoadReady]

@BreathDoctor i know where there in a fraiser sitting in a old salvage yard about 45 min from here along the highway. a 51 i believe. not sure if engine type though. been sitting for years but is a complete ride to my knowledge

[antaresplus]

@bsatom

The oil is clean because ALL OF THE SEDIMENTS sunk to the bottom of the pan. Every oil that sits that long will filter itself due to gravity. ALL the crap including coking will sink to the bottom given enough time. All you did was suck up the junk into the oil pump filter. It will HAUNT you later! Did you prime the oil pump and lube the cam BEFORE you tried to start it? If not THAT WILL come back to haunt you later as well.

[Kolfritz]

I wish I had that motor in my 56 Special. Right now, mine needs to be rebuilt....

[tripjet999]

Breathing all that CO wasn't a good idea. Almost as bad as smoking.

[lowlowfoshow2005]

nailheads never die! they will ping and pang but they always start...

[1hotriv]

It is alive!

[BreathDoctor]

More lighting. Know wheres there's any 225 Buick Kaiser V6s ????? I need a good block.