End of an era

Big Dave · Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:53 am Post subject: End of an era

Merry Christmas and have a nice new year on the unemployment lines. GM announced last week (18DEC09) that they are closing the Tonawanda foundry, birth place and home to most big block Chevy engines. Apparently with all the new LS-x engines being cast from aluminum they no longer need a cast iron foundry. It signifies the end of all big blocks, with no hope of a come back, not to mention putting 220 people on unemployment lines.

Big Dave

TSHACK · Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 12:24 pm Post subject:

That sucks big time Evil or Very Mad

squeeezer · Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 4:08 pm Post subject:

thank the government Exclamation

lun40119 · Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 5:57 pm Post subject:

I thought that I read it was only the end of the production run in production vehicles. You will still be able to get GM BBC crate engines. I could be wrong though Smile

TSHACK · Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 7:27 pm Post subject:

Big Dave · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:04 am Post subject:

10sec.et · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:58 pm Post subject:

Government Motors received the kiss of death when they sold their soul to the devil. electric bubble cars are the future of GM. i have to be honest, i was seriously considering putting a blue oval in the driveway the other day when my Impala started setting weird ignition codes. after the year long opti-spark fiasco, i have no patience for that sh!t anymore. fortunately, it seems it was just a couple bad connections at the opti and crank sensor.............. for now Rolling Eyes

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Paul P · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:38 pm Post subject:

Stock up on blocks if you can I know I have a spare laying around...
The people at Dart that make the Big M must be jumping with Joy.
There will be companies making big blocks (better ones than GM) in the future I would not put too much on this. They have not made Muscle cars that hold Big blocks for years that hasn't stopped us.

SMOKEmUP · Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:33 pm Post subject:

Don't they still make LSx iron blocks?

Big Dave · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject:

I don't know if they still cast LS-x blocks in cast iron any more or not, but there will not be any of them cast in Tonawanda, New York any more. GM has three other foundries across the country, and they are casting aluminum block LS-x engines like gang busters. Just no more big block Chevy engines as the LS makes as much power with fewer emissions.

Where you guys should be worried is Congress is controlling GM's board decisions and they (Congress) have already told GM they do not want any more V-8 engines made, as they waste fuel. The BBC was just the first domino in the line of events that will have us driving four cylinder hybrids because "that is what America wants" according to Congress.

Big Dave

10sec.et · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:23 pm Post subject:

Blown65 · Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:47 am Post subject: Big Blocks

What about all the cast iron cratemotors that must be a huge business. Do they cast that stuff somewhere else??

Corey Very Happy

Big Dave · Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:15 pm Post subject: Re: Big Blocks

SkinnRodd · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 4:08 am Post subject:

I wonder how this move is going to play out? It looks like plug-in hybrid electrics are in development......wooohooo! .....I'm not feeling it..... I tried.

squeeezer · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 12:41 pm Post subject: