Ricky Nelson Heads

[paul mex]

Im after a BVH and cam to give Betsy a few more ponies and been looking at one Thats been done by Ricky Nelson? Has anyone heard of them good or bad? It does look a nice bit of kit and has a newish kent Gp1 cam in it and was reportly doing 185bhp on a 2lt running 45,s, So its ticking all the right boxs :D its just that Ive never heard of the guy,
Any info would be mucho appreciated Thanks in advance Paul

[graham John]

not sure about heads, but was a great performer, with hits like 'it's late', hello mary lou, and was a true rockabilly (just like our frosticles, eh Kev !)

http://www.ricknelson.com/graphics/rickbridgea.jpg



cheeRS

[paul mex]

Thats what i got when I googled it :p And some place in USA that did small block chevys:mad:

[Frosticles]

not sure about heads, but was a great performer, with hits like 'it's late', hello mary lou, and was a true rockabilly (just like our frosticles, eh Kev !)

http://www.ricknelson.com/graphics/rickbridgea.jpg



cheeRS
Rockabilly, Pah. Punk and Heavy Metal. :D :D :D

[KL]

"It's a Young World" was his last UK hit? - not long before the Mersey sound drowned out every other kind of record.

[andym]

GJ showing your age.... will be getting a bus pass next'd :D



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[steve p]

Do you mean Sam Nelson used to be in Calne in Wiltshire now lives in America!
Steve

[paul mex]

No it was definatly Ricky Nelson,The heads stamped with NEL181 so it could be any Nelson but has been confirmed by Ricky Nelson as one of his and the 185bhp was on Historic motorsports rollers,It just seems a high reading for a head fitted with a kent group 1 spec cam,
cheers Paul

[paul mex]

AHHHHHH Mystery solved Ricky Nelson is the in-house engine bulider for Historic motorsport so it should be a good-un hopefully:)

[lee bishop]

JEM seem to be doing well with engine sales lately from all the coverage in retro ford. im sure some of the guys are getting close to 180 bhp and they are keenly priced too

[POO505R]

I bought a gearbox for my car from the chap who has the head for sale he was a really tidy Chap

[paul mex]

Yes spoke to him tonight and he seems to be a sound lad :D