Henry everything he teaches in his course is in his mondello Oldsmobile V-8
technical reference manual volume 1 and his Performance products
"Technically prepared".
In his catalog there are pages devoted to recommended parts for use in
Motorhome
engines.In addition there is a page of "Motorhome Muscle" with 3
different engines described. Here it is:
Motorhome Muscle
Mondello Motorhome Muscle Products for motorhomes and Coaches are built from
the finest materials available. our products coupled with over 35 years of
experience with engine, cylinder heads and Oldsmobile components give you
the best power and torque available anywhere in the U.S.A. The camshafts we
have designed give "seat of the pants" performance while maintaining
reasonably good mileage. We offer roller steel rocker arms, cast & forged
pistons, stainless steel valves, valve spring kits, oiling systems, chrome
moly rod, main & head bolts, quality engine gasket sets, billet steel
flexplates for Allison 6-bolt torque converters, B&M torque converters and
transmissions, HEI performance distributors plus custom built, blueprinted
cylinder heads, short blocks and complete "Pre-run" new engines. Our
complete engines are available in stock performance rebuild, power
performance rebuild and our very popular 486 c.i.d. or 493 c.i.d. long
stroke engines. The 486 & 493 make hills & mountains feel like your cruising
the flat lands of Kansas. The horsepower & torque of this engine is so good,
it feels like you've added a supercharger to your motorhome. All of our
engines are built to sausly your needs for cruising, towing, mountainous
areas or just a good performing engine for years of enjoyment on the road.
All of our engines have cast or forged pistons, fully prepared connecting
rods and a re-heat treated, shot peened crankshaft. All surfaces, line bore
housings, cam housing and cylinder bores are machined with torque plates to
assure a good ring seal for many years. We deburr and grind all internal &
external surfaces for appearance and longevity. All engines are balanced and
all parts are hand fitted per assembly. The camshafts are degreed, we use
stainless steel valves, Teflon=AE valve seals, roller rocker arms, neoprene
rear main seal, ARP chrome moly rod, main & head bolts. We use a moly
ductile piston ring with hard chromed stainless steel oil rings. We feel
that no one anywhere in the U.S.A., puts a high quality engine together like
we do, using the best products available. Also, all of our engine
components, with the exception of valves, are made in the U.S.A. We have 3
engines available and 3 short blocks available.
Stock Performance Rebuilt 455 Oldsmobile with Stock Heads I Street Porting
$5,800 complete $4,200 short block
Power Performance Rebuilt 455 Oldsmobile with Street I Strip Series Heads
$7,700 complete $4,800 short block
Power Performance Stroker Rebuilt 455 Oldsmobile with Bracket Series Heads
$8,600 complete $5,400 short block
We have designed these engines for Toronado front wheel drive coaches, but
they will also work in rear wheel drive motorhomes. Because of the cracking
problems on the Toronado cast iron intake manifold, our engines do not come
with intake manifolds unless you want to modify the engine box 4" in height
to accommodate the
No.2151 Edelbrock Performer. We can also rebuild or build
ni 403 c.i.d., if you want, the prices will be the same for us supplying you
a complete engine.
Our 455 c.i.d. complete engines make between 400 & 450 horsepower and
440-500
ft.lbs. of torque. The horsepower and idle is still very good
between 2500 & 3800 rpm. We produce over 300 hp and 400 ft. lbs. of torque
in these rpm ranges. Our 493 engine makes approximately 500
ft.lbs. of
torque @ 3000 rpm and about 400 horsepower. Our 493 c.i.d. produces 575 ft.
lbs. of
liil 5000 rpm and approximately 490 horsepower. Add $300.00 to the above
packages if you want an Edelbrock Performer intake instilled.
>>Henry I had several talks with Joe Mondello in the last several months and
>>he really felt humble. He spouts all kinds of information about the 455
>>engine and even the GMC motorhome. He sent me autographed copies of his
>>manuals and articles he had written for various magazines on the 455 for=
the
>>GMC
motorhome.=20
>
>I'm jealous.
>
> He is a real down to earth guy, a product of the california
>>1950's. He is trying to get into the GMc motorhome market, and told me=
with
>>no reservatin that no one makes a 455 or 403 olds engine as strong and
>>reliable as his. Notice that he now takes out full page ads in the GMC
>>Motorhome marketplace for instance.
>
>I think that he figured out the GMC addicts will pay for a strong reliable
>engine. With about 3500 coaches on the road, he could have a very good
>business just rebuilding GMC MH engines I think - probably 150-250 engines
>per year!=20
>
>>
>>I sit down and figured what it would cost for me to put together an engine
>>with all of the things Mondello puts into the one he builds for the GMC,=
and
>>decided it was not worth it. He does things that I can't do with the
>>engine. Special techniques on the crank, special ways to seal certain=
parts
>>of the block, fills the exhaust cross overs, etc. My next engine will be a
>>Mondello for sure (If I ever need one).
>
>Whe I talked with him briefly, I got the idea that he would customize a
>rebuild to the GMC and the owner's wants. I don't know how much would go
>into a GMC rebuild, but it looks to me like unless you just want to do the
>work yourself, there's not a lot of savings once you farm out machining.
>
>I'm considering taking his engine blueprinting course. It's been a lot of
>years since I rebuilt an auto engine, but I think that it could prove
>interesting for me and others.
>
>Henry
>
>Henry Davis Consulting, Inc / new product consulting=20
>PO Box 1270 / product readiness reviews=20
>Soquel, Ca 95073 / IP reviews=20
>ph: (831) 462-5199 / full service marketing=20
>fax: (831) 462-5198=20
>
http://www.henry-davis.com/ http://www.henry-davis.com
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Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach
"The beautiful Mohawk Vally"
