"Rest in Peace Joe Mondello..
Thanks for all you did."
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Joe Mondello
- 75, Male
- Crossville, TN
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DICK GAYLORD left a comment for Joe Mondello"Hi Joe
The 60's were a long time ago , But there's no forgetting our relationship
Thanks for the memories (and the HEADS)
dick gaylord"
Al Carpenter left a comment for Joe Mondello"Joe,
Curious question. What role did Bob Webb play in the the dossier of your amazing career. I heard his version.
Thanks,
Al Carpenter (just another old drag racer)"
Joe Mondello left a comment for Jack Thomas"I will be 73 in August and yes I was young. 13 to be exact when I ported my first flathead"
Barb left a comment for Joe Mondello"Hi Joe,
Geeze, you still look as good as the last time I saw you, which was the Summer Nationals of way back when. DA and I talked about you most of the way home too!!!!"
Jack Thomas left a comment for Joe Mondello"That's a lot of history for someone who looks so young, you must have been a wee child when you started. Welcome."
Jack Redd left a comment for Joe Mondello"JA Joe, Welcome to this outaside-site! How did you end up in Tenn., from Kowleeforeignya?
JAck Redd"
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- Where did you hear about us? If online...where online?
- Don Garlits
- How long have you been a race fan?
- 60 years
- Tell us about yourself.
- I created one of the first warehouse distributor stocking programs in the United States. My modified heads were on the first pro drag race team cars to go 200 mph and over; first 7, 6, and 5 second runs from top gas to top fuel; at least 75% of all A,B, and C gas supercharged coupes.
My heads were also setting records on Bonneville Salt Flats racing, Mexican & European road races, Le Mans, Circle tracks, USAC, Drag race tracks across the country, Boat circle and drag racing on lakes and rivers. My cars have set numerous records and won many titles in AHRA, IHRA, NHRA, NJBA, SCCA, UDRA, and Bonneville. I design and manufacture, with Lloyd Creek of cfm-Creek Flow Management, the first affordable wet flow bench for heads. It is used by Dart, Warren Johnson, John Kasse, several small automotive colleges and many shops, among others.
I have been sharing my trade secrets with the public since 1996 on all facets of racing in my technical school where one can learn how to design, build, and run racing heads; blueprint engines; and do performance machining. I want to can turn out one young man to know and do all I can; then I have been successful in the industry”
I have been a leader in the high performance industry with Oldsmobiles since 1964. I am the most knowledgeable person on all Olds engines 1964-1990 and my tech manual on the subject was given a GM part number!
I have be continously in the high performance automotive business for 59 years; starting my first organized company in 1959. I am currently in 5 hall of fames for my contributions to the industry. I have, and still do, write countless articles and stories for many of the racing world’s magazines and periodicals and done many sessions with talk shows on both radio and television.
In 1960 I introduced the first swirling design in the performance combustion chamber for the small block engine, calling it the Posi-Flow. Not too long ago several cylinder head departments of large companies and some small ones duplicated it and took it to the tradeshows! They say replicas are the best form of complements! Nearly all high performance cylinder head manufacturers Dart, Edelbrock, World, and others use this Posi-Flow design in their Wedge production heads.
In 1968 I developed the 427 Chevrolet blown fuel Mono-Flow chamber which was written up in magazines including Car Craft. It’s a safe bet to say I have built more racing cylinder heads than any other individual in the US, maybe even all of them combined.
I helped in the design & development of Manley Performance’s stainless steel valve line, and several other R&D projects for many companies. I have several signature series product lines with Problend and Goodson Tools.
I have been tinkering with cars, engines and mostly heads since 13; and will continue to so do until the day I die……I guess I have gasoline and nitro for blood.
I worked with AAA auto club and NHRA to get our younger generations to become involved with racing through the high schools and continue to do this personally on a local basis and at the tradeshows and seminars.
- Which other forms of racing do you follow?
- I think I have had customers in every facet of racing!
Comment Wall (11 comments)
- At 8:20am on April 10, 2011,
Wally Bell said… Rest in Peace Joe Mondello..
Thanks for all you did.
- At 6:16pm on December 15, 2010,
The Wally Bell Show said… Hi Joe......
- At 6:15pm on December 15, 2010, The Wally Bell Show gave Joe Mondello a gift…
- At 7:13pm on January 17, 2010, DICK GAYLORD said…
- Hi Joe
The 60's were a long time ago , But there's no forgetting our relationship
Thanks for the memories (and the HEADS)
dick gaylord
- At 12:52pm on August 2, 2009, Al Carpenter said…
- Joe,
Curious question. What role did Bob Webb play in the the dossier of your amazing career. I heard his version.
Thanks,
Al Carpenter (just another old drag racer)
- At 10:36pm on April 22, 2009, Barb said…
- Hi Joe,
Geeze, you still look as good as the last time I saw you, which was the Summer Nationals of way back when. DA and I talked about you most of the way home too!!!!
- At 10:54am on April 22, 2009, Jack Thomas said…
- That's a lot of history for someone who looks so young, you must have been a wee child when you started. Welcome.
- At 11:06pm on April 20, 2009,
Doug Rice said… - Welcome aboard Joe fun site!
- At 9:00pm on April 20, 2009, Jack Redd said…
- JA Joe, Welcome to this outaside-site! How did you end up in Tenn., from Kowleeforeignya?
JAck Redd
- At 5:07pm on April 20, 2009,
Paul Nelson said… - Greetings from Bemidji where it is always warm and sunny. . .
I received the package you sent and thank you very much, I have been telling Carol we need to come down there this summer but not until my house is done with the sidding nad windows.
Paul
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