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Bob Eyres · 10-28-2012

When I saw the last line in the spec. sheet on the new Corvette engine, it made me feel good:

"The 2014 LT1 engine will be built at the Tonawanda engine plant."

I used to live in western New York, and drove by that plant near the shores of lake Erie many times. And when I did, I knew that this was the place that built many of the great engines of all time. from the 409's and Z11 427's, to the Big Rats that ruled the streets in the sixties, that's were they came from.

The Karma is good there.

Thanks to the President for keeping the heart of Chevrolet still beating.

WVZR-1 · 10-28-2012

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Originally Posted by Bob Eyres

When I saw the last line in the spec. sheet on the new Corvette engine, it made me feel good:

"The 2014 LT1 engine will be built at the Tonawanda engine plant."

Thanks to the President for keeping the heart of Chevrolet still beating.

Yes, Tonawanda did build some "powerhouses" - been there. They also were responsible for the Corvair! Here's a Tonawanda decal from a Corvair but you're more accustomed to seeing it on the BB

I don't know about the Presidential accolades!

Tonawanda has actually been quite busy the past few years with "newer technology" in GM Powertrain.

Take a look at "total engine production"

http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/c...tonawanda.html

XfireZ51 · 10-28-2012

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Originally Posted by WVZR-1

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I don't know about the Presidential accolades!

Brian,

Left up to Romney,Tonawanda would have been parted out. The accolades are well deserved. Thx Bob.

Blue Flame Restorations · 10-28-2012

We are a VERY divided country...............

MickeyD · 10-28-2012

Bad boys! You know politics are not allowed here!

mike100 · 10-28-2012

The amount of effort that went into the combustion chamber/piston design is staggering. I'm still disappointed that they can't do variable overlap on the cam lobes- seems like a much easier way to achieve some performance and emissions goals, but there is no doubt that the new Gen5 LT1 will be way ahead of the LS3.

Not to give the engine too much credit, the whole car is what is going to make the C7 awesome. I would imagine that the traction control developed for the ZR-1 will be in the C7 because I do not see how they are going to handle the low end torque rolling on 285 or 295 width tires on the base model.

Hopefully the Tonawanda plant will have the quality control needed- I'm not feeling the nostalgia at all. Not sure of the recent history of that plant, but hopefully they have not lost their core competency over the decades and are the best place to make these engines.

10-28-2012	#1
Bob Eyres Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Jupiter, Fl. Posts: 815	Tonawanda When I saw the last line in the spec. sheet on the new Corvette engine, it made me feel good: "The 2014 LT1 engine will be built at the Tonawanda engine plant." I used to live in western New York, and drove by that plant near the shores of lake Erie many times. And when I did, I knew that this was the place that built many of the great engines of all time. from the 409's and Z11 427's, to the Big Rats that ruled the streets in the sixties, that's were they came from. The Karma is good there. Thanks to the President for keeping the heart of Chevrolet still beating. __________________ "It's about the car, not the people." 1991 ZR-1 White/Black #1236 (Owner since 1994). Stock engine with bolt-ons: Hurst shifter,"Forced Air" intake, Coplon duct, Bee Cool Radiator, Demon coils, Jeal prom, Watson headers, X pipe, 3" B&B's, Rippie flywheel, 4:10 gears, A molds, Toyo Proxes-R888's 12.06@117mph. 1.76 60ft.

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Blue Flame Restorations Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pendleton, IN Posts: 3,904	Re: Tonawanda We are a VERY divided country............... __________________ 1988 KOH Prototype EX5023 sold 1990 ZR-1 #444 Convertible 1990 ZR-1 Black #966 1991 ZR-1 Quazar Blue #296 1957 Duntov SS Project

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MickeyD Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Conroe Texas Posts: 315	Re: Tonawanda Bad boys! You know politics are not allowed here! __________________ 1990 ZR1 Red/Black #2469 1990 ZR1 Black/Black #843 1993 ZR1 Ruby 40th Anniversary #112

10-28-2012	#6
mike100 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Marcos CA Posts: 1,802	Re: Tonawanda The amount of effort that went into the combustion chamber/piston design is staggering. I'm still disappointed that they can't do variable overlap on the cam lobes- seems like a much easier way to achieve some performance and emissions goals, but there is no doubt that the new Gen5 LT1 will be way ahead of the LS3. Not to give the engine too much credit, the whole car is what is going to make the C7 awesome. I would imagine that the traction control developed for the ZR-1 will be in the C7 because I do not see how they are going to handle the low end torque rolling on 285 or 295 width tires on the base model. Hopefully the Tonawanda plant will have the quality control needed- I'm not feeling the nostalgia at all. Not sure of the recent history of that plant, but hopefully they have not lost their core competency over the decades and are the best place to make these engines.