The story behind getting this Nomad is a little different than most you read or hear about.  I didn’t have one as a kid, no one in my family ever had one.  Therefore I didn’t learn to drive in one or meet my wife of almost 29 years with one.  In fact, I never saw one in person until the day I bought it.  The Nomad has been a winter project for the past 12 years.  It has been a complete, frame off restoration of which I have done all the work except the paint, upholstery and the engine machine work.

 

The engine (350 4 bolt main) and transmission (350 TH) are out of a 1976 Chevy van.  The injection system is an Edelbrock EFI system, which included the intake manifold, injectors, fuel rails, throttle body, all the sensors and the engine control computer.  The pulley set up came from March Performance, the valve covers and breathers are from Billet Specialties, the oil and transmission dipsticks are Locar and the air cleaner is from Bitchin’ Products.  Headers are by S & S Headers in Arizona.