Plant Tour Question
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Plant Tour Question
Planning for a road trip this summer. What plant builds Corvette engines and do they offer tours? Seems like a good addition to another trip to Bowling Green...
Thanks for any helpful info
Thanks for any helpful info
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Originally Posted by Y2Kvert4me
I believe the engines are built in Ontario, Canada.
Might be a really long road trip from Bowling Green.
Might be a really long road trip from Bowling Green.
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Favourable exchage rate helps. Suggest www.mapquest.com to get time, mileage and routing. Not that far from Detroit. Superbowl weekend is coming.
Are there tours in Wixom (Detroit) where the LS7 engines are hand built (maybe???) and also where the C6R's (doubtful) are prepared?
Are there tours in Wixom (Detroit) where the LS7 engines are hand built (maybe???) and also where the C6R's (doubtful) are prepared?
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Originally Posted by Y2Kvert4me
I believe the engines are built in Ontario, Canada.
Might be a really long road trip from Bowling Green.
Might be a really long road trip from Bowling Green.
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Detroit are where the Ls7's are hand built...my guess is that's the plant you want to see. C6r's are built and maintained by Pratt and Miller, in New Hudson Michigan.
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Originally Posted by Shane_S
Rather than just see a bunch of LS2's being put together i think i'd rather see the car itself take shape in Bowling Green. 
Or are you talking about LS7 assembly?
Shane
Or are you talking about LS7 assembly?
Shane
Seeing the LS2 would actually be more relevant - it is the current version of the LS1 that I own and represents the largest percentage of engines in use. Unless I win the lottery, I probably won't own an LS7 in the foreseeable future anyhow.
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Originally Posted by 01QuickSilver
I'd rather see the cars assembled too - the engine plant was just an afterthought. I toured the BG plant in 1999, but didn't own a Vette at that time.
Seeing the LS2 would actually be more relevant - it is the current version of the LS1 that I own and represents the largest percentage of engines in use. Unless I win the lottery, I probably won't own an LS7 in the foreseeable future anyhow.
Seeing the LS2 would actually be more relevant - it is the current version of the LS1 that I own and represents the largest percentage of engines in use. Unless I win the lottery, I probably won't own an LS7 in the foreseeable future anyhow.
