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Old Sep 16, 2016 | 04:56 PM
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Friend and former Tonawanda engine plant employee arranged a tour of the plant today. Saw a lot of engines and lots of robots. Very clean environment for the LT1 engines. We were not allowed to take pictures but they gave us a goodie bag. The 4 who brought Vettes got something extra
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Nice!!! Lot's of Chevrolet engine history in that place!!
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Yep, that plant has been around and building/assembling GM engines since God was a small boy.
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Old Sep 16, 2016 | 05:58 PM
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I used to love that sticker on my big block valve cover
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Total engines produced since 1938 – 70,967,249.

I had a few of those Tonawanda decals under my hood back in the day!
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That had to be an interesting tour to go on.
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That had to be an interesting tour to go on.




Are tours available to the general public? I'd like to take one, if possible, and I live only about an hour, or so, away.....
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Are tours available to the general public? I'd like to take one, if possible, and I live only about an hour, or so, away.....
Every Wednesday, reservations can be made through their website site
They said they do about 20 per week, . Try this contact Mary Ann Brown at 313 806 9590 , email tonawanda@gm.com

She said there is a website that you can make reservations at
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Oops , could not find the website
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Oops , could not find the website
If the above phone and email do not work, try
Maryann.brown@gm.com or 716 879 5296
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I remember my '70 454 Corvette engine had the Tonawanda stickers on the valve covers.

I did read that Corvette engine production will be moving from Tonawanda to Bowling Green. Guess that's to save transportation costs and shipping time?
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Originally Posted by Mike87Vette
Every Wednesday, reservations can be made through their website site
They said they do about 20 per week, . Try this contact Mary Ann Brown at 313 806 9590 , email tonawanda@gm.com

She said there is a website that you can make reservations at




This is the website to register for a tour at Tonawanda Engine Plant. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gm-tona...on-19908344394
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Total engines produced since 1938 – 70,967,249.

I had a few of those Tonawanda decals under my hood back in the day!


We actually are now over the 72 million mark 1938 - 2015.
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