This automobile has a 3 door estate/station wagon type body with a front located engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad Station Wagon is one of the 2400 range of cars from Chevrolet.
Powering the Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad Station Wagon is an overhead valve, 4.6 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 245 bhp (248 PS/183 kW) at 5000 rpm and 407 N·m (300 lb·ft/41.5 kgm) at 4800 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels via a 3 speed manual with overdrive gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2921 mm | 115 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1494 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Length | 5080 mm | 200 inches | |
| Width | 1876 mm | 73.9 inches | |
| Height | 1521 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60.6 litres | 13.3 [16] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.6 litre 4626 cc (282.296 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 98.3 × 76.2 mm
3.87 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
248 PS (245 bhp) (183 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
407 Nm (300 ft·lb) (41.5 kgm) at 4800 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
39.5 kW/litre 53.7 ps/litre 53 bhp/litre 0.87 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
87.98 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Rochester 7010648 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1105.6 kPa (160.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 578.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
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| litres/100km | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.50-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.50-14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.11 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 306823 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 2429; 1064DF | ||
| Model family | 2400 | ||
| RAC rating | 47.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad Station Wagon added 2013-02-06. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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