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10-25-2012, 11:30 AM
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Re: Detroit "Big-3" question?
Jim, Tom Hoover has some interesting stories on this. He tells me that they they decided the project was a go in August, 1963, and tested the first prototypes around Christmas. Tremendous for that time period.
He also told me they were splitting the cylinder walls in early Daytona SpeedWeek action, and that they loaded a couple of pickup trucks with new, improved blocks, and drove all night from Detroit to Daytona early in the week to replace them. The rest is history. Cool stuff. I know for the drag version, they never could get the Carter AFB's to work on the Hemi Crossram for whatever reason. That prompted the mid 64 switch to Holleys. |
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10-25-2012, 09:05 PM
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Re: Detroit "Big-3" question?
Great stories Steve. Right from the big guy too.
Thanx for sharing liteweight |
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10-26-2012, 09:27 AM
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Re: Detroit "Big-3" question?
Ford was Very good at getting castings done in short order there was a iron foundry at the Rouge complex if you look at most of the race parts they have DF logo for Dearborn Foundry the other was CF for Cleveland Foundry
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10-30-2012, 09:00 PM
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Re: Detroit "Big-3" question?
Anyone know some of the other foundries used by GM Ford & Chrysler...I'm guessing that the Buick Olds Pontiac castings were from some of the same plants or foundries as Chevrolet engines.
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10-30-2012, 09:37 PM
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Re: Detroit "Big-3" question?
Great stories guys...thanks! But I was thinking mainly about cars built on the
assembly lines and sold to the general public... Again...any idea of the time frame from when the block and heads, etc. were casted until the key was turned on...and the car was driven out of the plant? Hemi Moose...I think the Flint GM engine plant was where many Chevrolet engines were built including the legendary "409"...also Tonawanda...which is noted for the BBC engines. I would think that either location would HAVE to have a foundry there as well.... Would think that Flint would have a hand in BOP engine production also...wasn't there a large Buick assembly plant there back in the day called "Buick City?" |
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