I was just wondering where the motors for our cars were assembled. I know the cars were assembled in Norwood and VanNuys, but were subassemblies completed at other plants? So where were the motors cast and/or assembled for our cars? I would guess that the casting numbers on the motors would reveal this...but my motor is in my car at the moment I have an LG4, my car was assembled in Norwood.

Example, I know ford manufactured 351's in Clevelend and Windsor...so where did chevy make their motors. Did VanNuys or Norwood have different suppliers?

Thanks, not a major issue, but I was just curious Thanks for any info.

 

 

I recall that some of the carb'd engines were built out of St.Catherines in Canada.

Mark.

 

My 87 LG4 was built in MEXICO, if I was told correctly, I could tell by the big ole "M" on the back of the block.

John

 

My block was cast in Canada.

 

The engine date must precede the car build date, otherwise something is amiss. Some engine machining operations (decking) will obliterate the engine ID.

Engine ID Code Example: V0101CLJ - (V = Plant, 01 = Month, 01 = Day, CLJ = Engine Suffix Code)
Another example: T0830CTY - (T = Tonawanda, 08 = August, 30 = 30th day, CTY = 1970 396 Camaro, 375 hp, 11.0:1, TH400)

Code Engine Plant Code Engine Plant
F Flint (Motor) S Saginaw Service
H Hydramatic T Tonawanda
K St. Catherines, Ontario V Flint (Engine)
(McKinnon Industries Canada)
M GM of Mexico