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Aug 1, 2008 · Joe has, for many years, carved racing engines out of blocks of aluminum. He has been producing engines, such as the Ford Clevor V-8 (a combination of Cleveland and Windsor), since 1985, so...
Joe Fontana was a master engine builder. Cars powered by his engines won on both oval tracks and drag strips. NASCAR Cup legends like Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart started their careers driving cars with 4-cylinder engines built by Fontana.
Mar 28, 2019 · All of the Koester-family pulling vehicles are powered by 8.3L Miner Brothers Racing engines, developed by Stockton, CA native Bob Miner. Originally designed in the 1970s by engine legend Nick Arias and then modified by Joe Fontana, Miner began reinventing the vintage big block engine in early 2000.
Fontana Automotive- Brownsburg.RW Motorsports, participants in various USAC National Race Teams, inclusive of the #17b Midget car, acquired Fontana Automotive in January 2010 from owner Joe Fontana. Fontana Automotive provides Championship caliber engines to the Midget racing community.
Jun 1, 2012 · The Nick Arias Jr. Story. ... I started to build high-performance engines like the 302 GMC at home in my dad's garage. ... "I sold all my engine business and equipment to Joe Fontana 20 years ago ...
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Sep 4, 2015 · As both a car owner and engine builder, Fontana’s engines won 122 features, and multiple track titles at West Haven, Bridgeport and Cherry Park, 3 Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA) Championships, and he also enjoyed a winning reign in drag racing.
Nov 10, 2010 · An acaquaintance of mine (Dan Jones) compiled this list of specs some time ago. Distributor is same for either deck height. All the below applies to Fontana Clevors. Joe sold the tooling to Shelby last year. Prior to the sale it was Windsorized. Joe told me the tooling was convertable to produce either Cleveor or Windsor versions.
