Gotta sell my Mandella!!

[devenso]

It has come time to sell it. No more time to use it!
I am looking to sell my 1964 Mandells short deck, 17.5ft.
Full marathon race model. Includes Casalle v-drive and all hardware - ready to go!
Motor is a 1969 Ford M/T 427 Tunnelport. Few hours!
Hull and hardware - $3,000.
Motor - $17,000.
Anyone interested can respond to this thread - e-mail to devenso@sbcglobal.net - or call Doug at (619) 318-4712.

[vdriver4ever]

Any chance of seeing some pictures? Does it come with a trailer? What motor marine wrap around gear would go with the boat?

[FlatStupid]

Any chance of seeing some pictures? Does it come with a trailer? What motor marine wrap around gear would go with the boat?Baller!!!!!!!!!!!:D

[rrrr]

Gotta go look, but I believe the T/P was last built in '67......and the last non-truck FE was a '68 428CJ. The 385 Series motors came along in '69.
I think. :D :D

[devenso]

You may be right! We got the engine out of the Mickey Thompson shop in Long Beach in 1969 when Mickey owned the funny car class with Danny Ongias (sic) as driver. Mickey was a family friend and my dad did the plumbing on the shop's 'Dyno's'. Motor runs strong and, as I said, has few hours.

[devenso]

I have trouble posting Photos but can attach to e-mail. Drop me a line and I will attach what I have. The boat is in San Diego (Richmond St.)

[devenso]

The boat comes with a trailer. Motor wrap goes with the motor.

[vdriver4ever]

I sent you an email looking for pictures.

[Roaddogg 4040]

Motor marine wrap around gear??? WTF does that mean??? I know, dumb question, but I'm full of dumb questions:) ...
Steve

[vdriver4ever]

Front and rear mounts and exhaust is what I mean. :D

[058]

Gotta go look, but I believe the T/P was last built in '67......and the last non-truck FE was a '68 428CJ. The 385 Series motors came along in '69.
I think. :D :D
The old guy needs to correct you again:D:D FEs last used in pass. cars was 1970, and 76 in common truck use [79 in U-Haul trucks] 385 series came into production in 1968 for T-birds [429] and Lincolns [460], Galaxies in 1969, Torinos 1970, and Mustangs in 1971. Mustangs and Torinos had the 428 CJ from late 68 thru sometime in 1970, both FE and 385 CJs were built in 70. Tunnelport engines were never offically built by Ford as a complete engine but were, for the most part, over the counter parts, not to say that H/M or Stroppe didn't get them as complete assemblys from Ford just to say that the T/P engine was not offered in any car or as a complete engine to the common folk. The T/P head was first offered in 1967 and continued thru late 69 or early 70 when the Boss 429 took over NASCAR service.