455 engines

[chuck will]

Hi Tom and Marg. So happy to hear you contacted Joe Mondello. He has
written three articles in succession about the rebuild of the 455 in the
past three GMCMM magazines. You might want to get these. The two
engines that failed on me were from Spokane Washington and I was in Salt
Lake City. Barber Oldsmobile did the work. The Motor Works supplied
the motors. One failed at 300 miles and one at 700 miles. I spent 8
thousand dollars on these engines. Not to mention all the grief on my
heart. I am a heart patient, do not do well under stress and spent
weeks in a mental hospital to boot. This mess did not help one bit.
The new engine is great and that is why I spent time talking about it.
I have no problems with the motor at all. Yes it was expensive but it
works. I had to trad a classic HD for it, It was valued at 16K but
when you run out of $$$$ you have to make a choice. I am over 60 and
enjoy the GMC more than the HD. That was a wonderful way to travel when
I was younger and would not trade any of my experiences on two wheels
for anything. I did propably close to 3million miles over the 40 plus
years of riding. One biggie was the Rider education program I got
started for the Air Force. Thanks for listening Chuck

 

[thomas g. warner]

Joe and I had a wonderful talk Chuck. What a fellow. His conversation is
liberally sprinkled with expletives when he becomes excited. He is sending
me not only his technical manual (personally signed he says) but all of the
articles he has written on the 455 and 403 over the years. He is also
sending me his 1999 catalog autographed also. Did I hit the motherload or what.

He is quite concerned at all of the marginal engines being sold today and
quickly self destructing. He is not interested in that market. Of course
Chuck you already know that routine. You do indeed get what you pay for in
engines. It cost bucks to hand assemble a good engine. One forgets in a
year how much one paid for it since it runs and runs and runs. Joe wants
our business and wants more of his engines in our GMC Motorhome. Notice that
he has taken a full page ad out in the GMC motorhome market place.

He has at least one of each type of GMC motorhome engine available for
immediate shipment anywhere. If yours blows you know that he has the best
and will service you immediately.

Thanks for the post Chuck. I am a Federal civiliam Air force retiree of 35
1/2 years. Small world.

>Hi Tom and Marg. So happy to hear you contacted Joe Mondello. He has
>written three articles in succession about the rebuild of the 455 in the
>past three GMCMM magazines. You might want to get these. The two
>engines that failed on me were from Spokane Washington and I was in Salt
>Lake City. Barber Oldsmobile did the work. The Motor Works supplied
>the motors. One failed at 300 miles and one at 700 miles. I spent 8
>thousand dollars on these engines. Not to mention all the grief on my
>heart. I am a heart patient, do not do well under stress and spent
>weeks in a mental hospital to boot. This mess did not help one bit.
>The new engine is great and that is why I spent time talking about it.
>I have no problems with the motor at all. Yes it was expensive but it
>works. I had to trad a classic HD for it, It was valued at 16K but
>when you run out of $$$$ you have to make a choice. I am over 60 and
>enjoy the GMC more than the HD. That was a wonderful way to travel when
>I was younger and would not trade any of my experiences on two wheels
>for anything. I did propably close to 3million miles over the 40 plus
>years of riding. One biggie was the Rider education program I got
>started for the Air Force. Thanks for listening Chuck
>
>
>
Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach