 Nailheadv8
"14th Year" Platinum Supporting Member
Posts: 369
Age: 76
Loc: Gardena, CA
Reg: 09-05-07
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11-19-19 08:35 PM - Post#2780564
‘57 Chevy Nomad Info;
Previous owner was Thadd McNamarra a CT member.
Seller is his Son, health forces sale.
Engine: Early 454 block, probably a 72-3 truck. Pistons: .030 over TRW 10:1
Forged Crank and Rods: Complete Eagle set, standard rod journals, .010 undersized crank, Clevite bearings. high performance Oil Pump: Mellings Big Block Corvette with welded pick up, ARP pump drive shaft.
Timing set: Cloyes Hi-Po Corvette Cam: Chevrolet “off road” Duration @ .050= Intake 224°, Exhaust 234°. Lift Intake= .528, Exhaust = .553. Lobe Center= 110 °. Cam is listed as an “EngineTech ES1139R”
Heads: Factory #049, professionally ported and polished by Villacres Bros at El Inca Racing Cams in Los Angeles
Rocker arms and push rods; Corvette 1.7:1 ratio
Intake: Edelbrock Performer RPM
Carb: Edelbrock 750
Distributor: Mallory Uni-Lite (pick up =Mallory# 605). Curve. Total advance 19 °all in by 2700RPM.
Ignition Box: Crane Hi-6.
Coil: Crane LX92
Plug wires= MSD 8mm
Radiator: US Radiator Crossflow aluminum Weiand aluminum
Fans: Spal set to come on @ 195°,off @ 175°.
Starter: Hitachi HiPo Corvette
Headers: Sanderson block huggers
FlexPlate:Corvette
Converter: Hughes 3000 RPM stall speed. Electric lock-up controlled by dash switch
Trans: BowTie Overdrives 200r4
Rear end: Narrowed 57 Pontiac (58”). Currently has a 3.08 open rear, comes with a 3.43:1 Lockup third member and 35 spline axles
Climate Control: Vintage Air
Wheels: American Racing Hopsters
Tires: Front-Hercules RoadTour 655 M+S 205/60R15s;
Rear-Hercules H/P 4000 M+S P275/60R15s
Sellers contact Number 707 718 5413
Asking 49K
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bowtiefan
"12th Year" Gold Supporting Member
Posts: 2303
Loc: Vacaville, CA
Reg: 02-19-04
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11-22-19 09:30 PM - Post#2780797
In response to Nailheadv8
Thadd was a member of our Solano Classic Car Club. I haven't seen him all year, but I didn't know why. The car was built by his dad. I believe there are some custom touches to the car. Nice car. Hope he is doing better.
Ken
36, 38 & 39 2dr sedan, 41 coupe, 54 convertible, 56 Nomad, 57 210 2dr sdn, 70 Camaro RS, Corvettes; 57, 61, 65 396 coupe, 67 427 convert, 72 T-top, 88 coupe,91 ZR-1, 07 Z06, 16 Z06, 07 Silverado, 09 BMW 135i vert.
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Edited by bowtiefan on 11-22-19 09:32 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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