66 Buick GS at Mecum Indy

[tom406]

Thanks for the replies. Dan, I haven't posted on V8Buick because I don't think I've joined that site over the years, and honestly, I don't know many of the guys there well enough to know what their opinion means. Most of the frequent posters on here I've seen enough of their stuff over the last decade that I have an idea of what their opinion is worth. Plus its easy for me to post here, since I check it fairly often. And I'm not really on a quest for this, since I just have to try and bird-dog for somebody every few years to remind myself what an impossible and thankless task it usually becomes

That said, anybody remember which issue of Musclecar Review its in?

[olredalert]

----Tom,,,I just looked a bit closer at the pics and it suddenly hit me that this is the last year for the "Nailhead". While extremely good looking, the aluminum valve covers would be incorrect. Plain old stamped steel valve-covers would have come on the car new. While looking at that, the engine pic seems to show a Riviera dual-quad air-cleaner, also never an option on any Gran Sport. I think the correct single quad a-c was smaller in diameter and a bit taller, although I could be wrong. I also think the car might show a bit better if the under dash guages were all in one holder as opposed to being hung separatly.....Bill S

[1970Bluel78]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: olredalert</div><div class="ubbcode-body">----Tom,,,I just looked a bit closer at the pics and it suddenly hit me that this is the last year for the &quot;Nailhead&quot;. While extremely good looking, the aluminum valve covers would be incorrect. Plain old stamped steel valve-covers would have come on the car new. While looking at that, the engine pic seems to show a Riviera dual-quad air-cleaner, also never an option on any Gran Sport. I think the correct single quad a-c was smaller in diameter and a bit taller, although I could be wrong. I also think the car might show a bit better if the under dash guages were all in one holder as opposed to being hung separatly.....Bill S </div></div>

Pretty sure the Riviera's had those valve covers in 66...maybe the option list for a GS ??

[olredalert]

----Yup,,,I believe they were standard on Riviera Gran Sports with dual quads. There also may have been a dress-up package for lesser Rivi's, but, while they will fit any nail-head engine, they were never available as an option on Skylark GS's. Would I put them on a Skylark GS if I had one??? In a Michigan second. They are one of the coolest valve-covers ever made,IMHO!!!!......Bill S