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So, if you were offered one or the other, you would choose the Nomad?

My mistake, I don't know where I got that number from.

It's up to $4,250.

It's kind of disappointing to see a car so clean and then they pop the hood and it's filthy.

That's hilarious. I'm sure someone will chime in to tell you that you bought the wrong brand or that Holley sniper EFI causes baldness.

I've spoken to a couple of Nailhead "experts" on the phone recently as well as some other "experts" regarding other things car related. Without exception, they have what you might call "Strong" personalities. It's tough having people speak to you that way. It's made worse because you probably wouldn't be calling to ask questions if you knew what you were talking about. In their defense, they probably get a bazillion dumb calls a day from people who for the most part don't end up spending money. But it is tough to want to do business with them a second time or recommend them.

Another one saved from the scrap yard.

That should address the claim about Nailheads not being able to breathe.

You got that right. I would take one of those over a Nomad any day.

That is the coolest shift quadrant I've ever seen.

Find a good welder who can do cast iron, those cracks are fixable.

So what is a mint Caballero worth? $50K? I have to admit the few I've seen around here are absolutely drop dead gorgeous. But that looks like a massive undertaking, even if it is somewhat complete. It seems like between the purchase price and the cost of getting everything right, you could eclipse its value pretty quickly.

I totally understand. That's why I'm not on my way to your house right now to pick it up. Would you consider selling some of the internals that make it a SP? Shipping and storage would be cheaper.

Dang, where were you 2 months ago when I bought one for much more $$? Maybe try over at V8Buick.com There's a pretty strong SP400 contingent over there. It would be a shame to scrap that unit.

No issues with legroom for the passenger? It looks pretty tidy for the engine bay.

What is the AC unit from? Will use that for heat as well? Or do you have two separate systems?

That makes sense. I suppose you could try some sort of heat sink as well. But your idea of progressively colder solder is a great one. Regards, Dan

Hi Roger, I'm curious to know how you're soldering that. I assume silver solder. But also, what method of heat application, if any. How do you keep the heat localized so you don't melt a previous solder joint? It seems like even the smallest torch would melt everything else you're previously done. Regards, Dan

Most people preferred Ginger to Mary Anne too.

Good for you for taking on a car that was so full of cancer. Nice job so far.

What a beauty.

Well said. Given that they were used across so many models you can't interchange them easily. I think that's what puts so many people off of them. With a few small changes an Edelbrock will cross over pretty easily. Not so with Q-Jets

Yes, he writes about that event in his book. If I recall, he even includes a Dyno chart. GM really got it right with these carbs.

I bought Cliff Ruggles Quadrajet book. I also joined the forum on his website and ended up talking to him over the phone a couple of times. I ended up ditching the 1966 Quadrajet in favor of a late 70's unit. He helped me dial it in for my 401. It really is an amazing design. The later models are 800 CFM, but only flow to what the engine needs. So the carb is always right sized CFM-wise to the engine. You tailor the fuel needs to our design and the carb does the rest. The ting starts instantly, has no stumble and is just all around great.

I put a 1966 Spreadbore (Quadrajet) manifold on mine. My fuel economy improved over the 2 barrel. That is when I drive conservatively. I'm in to the whole swap for about $500-$600. I don't think EFI would make it any more "driveable". That said, I store the car in Winter. Also, I haven't seen a true off the shelf EFI for a nailhead. The Holey snipers are Throttle body injection which is effectively an electronically controlled carb. The Quadrajet is a fantastic carb. It's complicated and kind of intimidating at first, but there is a wealth of knowledge and you can get them dialed I pretty darned good.