southwind racer
09-07-2006, 11:34 AM
I just had a 455 Olds built for my 18Â’ Southwind. Unfortunately when I took the boat to the lake to run it I found a leak in my hull on the launch. So the engine literally is brand new and not even broken in yet. The problem is now IÂ’m looking into a new hull and boats come with engines and either way they exceed what I can afford. ItÂ’s a crummy situation to be in so I am looking into options and maybe someone needs a new engine. I put all my money into this engine thinking I would have a boat to drive it in.
It was built professionally by Mondello Performance, a well known engine builder that specializes in race 455 engines. I only installed the carburetor—everything else was built by them.
So IÂ’m looking to sell a brand new, never run in the water Olds 455 with race ignition setup.
• This motor is said by Mondello to product 500+ horsepower on 91 pump gas.
• Oil issues that were a problem with the 455 are fixed with oil restrictors, new heads that flow oil out of them better and a 10 quart oil pan that fits on any jetboat.
• Bottom end issues that the motor is rumored to have is fixed by a main support kit that Mondello installed.
• EVERYTHING in the motor is balanced and performance
• The only parts that are not new in the engine are the crank and engine block. EVERYTHING else is new. The crank was machined and balanced with the oil galleys drilled with tear drops. The block was blue printed which includes a little more size in the cylinders that were machined.
Here is exactly what is in the motor:
• New Edelbrock 60519 aluminum heads—cryogenically frozen and port matched to manifold. Dissipates heat well enough to run 10:1 compression on 91 octane
• New TRW 2060 Pistons H-Beam rods
• New 800 CFM Edelbrock carb, polished w/ electronic choke
• New 10 quart oiling system
o Hi flow oil pump
o New pickup tubs
o Oil restrictors in mains
• New 2730 torquer intake manifold
• Polished Hardin Marine Aluminum Valve Covers
• Other boat aluminum parts that are polished – flexplate cover, water in and outs.
• New H/D Hydraulic race lifters
• Reworked and balanced crank that has the oil galleys drilled with tear drops
• New Double roller timing chain
• New Race cam bearings
• New Big block main bearings
• New Rod bearings
• New harmonic balancer
• New Aluminum spacer for new flexplate
• New Engine block has been machined and blue printed
• New Seal power piston rings
• New Roller Rocker pushrod kit
• New Mondello gaskets all around
• New mounting plate for Morse cables
• New MSD MARINE race ignition with rev limiter (this thing can be submerged in water and still work)
• New MSD MARINE distributor w/ electronic points (once again, this is Marine so its designed to get wet)
• New Hi flow fuel pump
• New OEM starter and solenoid
• New Main support package installed by Mondello.
• New bolts and main bolts install all the way around
• 1 year old alternator
I also have a tow hook for the engine, brand new.
I am asking $8995 for the engine.
If I remember anything else I put on this I will be sure to post.
It was built professionally by Mondello Performance, a well known engine builder that specializes in race 455 engines. I only installed the carburetor—everything else was built by them.
So IÂ’m looking to sell a brand new, never run in the water Olds 455 with race ignition setup.
• This motor is said by Mondello to product 500+ horsepower on 91 pump gas.
• Oil issues that were a problem with the 455 are fixed with oil restrictors, new heads that flow oil out of them better and a 10 quart oil pan that fits on any jetboat.
• Bottom end issues that the motor is rumored to have is fixed by a main support kit that Mondello installed.
• EVERYTHING in the motor is balanced and performance
• The only parts that are not new in the engine are the crank and engine block. EVERYTHING else is new. The crank was machined and balanced with the oil galleys drilled with tear drops. The block was blue printed which includes a little more size in the cylinders that were machined.
Here is exactly what is in the motor:
• New Edelbrock 60519 aluminum heads—cryogenically frozen and port matched to manifold. Dissipates heat well enough to run 10:1 compression on 91 octane
• New TRW 2060 Pistons H-Beam rods
• New 800 CFM Edelbrock carb, polished w/ electronic choke
• New 10 quart oiling system
o Hi flow oil pump
o New pickup tubs
o Oil restrictors in mains
• New 2730 torquer intake manifold
• Polished Hardin Marine Aluminum Valve Covers
• Other boat aluminum parts that are polished – flexplate cover, water in and outs.
• New H/D Hydraulic race lifters
• Reworked and balanced crank that has the oil galleys drilled with tear drops
• New Double roller timing chain
• New Race cam bearings
• New Big block main bearings
• New Rod bearings
• New harmonic balancer
• New Aluminum spacer for new flexplate
• New Engine block has been machined and blue printed
• New Seal power piston rings
• New Roller Rocker pushrod kit
• New Mondello gaskets all around
• New mounting plate for Morse cables
• New MSD MARINE race ignition with rev limiter (this thing can be submerged in water and still work)
• New MSD MARINE distributor w/ electronic points (once again, this is Marine so its designed to get wet)
• New Hi flow fuel pump
• New OEM starter and solenoid
• New Main support package installed by Mondello.
• New bolts and main bolts install all the way around
• 1 year old alternator
I also have a tow hook for the engine, brand new.
I am asking $8995 for the engine.
If I remember anything else I put on this I will be sure to post.