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Originally Posted by tucsonjwt
Keith, correct me if I am wrong, but I recall that the engine plant was close to the assembly plant, just down the road a bit on Van Slyke Road. The engines were loaded on tractor trailers and driven the short distance to the assembly plant. The story I heard was that the cost of installing a conveyor system was more than just trucking them over there. I spent a little time in the assembly plant in 78-79 while taking some grad school courses there.
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Correct.
The V8 plant (small blocks), Metal Fabricating, Flint Assembly and the GM Assembly Research Center were all co-located on the same parcel of property. Bounded by Van Slyke to the east, Bristol Rd to the south, I-75 on the west and I-69 on the north side.
Big blocks were made in Tonawanda.
Similar situation with Buicks. When I was growing up bodies were built on one side of Flint and then trucked across town for final assembly.
K