The last GM big block L18

[granatl]

Plant bids farewell to big block : Home: The Buffalo News

 

[Mike Licht]

The story says the big block was used in the Corvair, like to find me one of those. I heard thaey are very rare. Maybe thats the engine they used for the turbo version?

 

[GNTIM]

Really sucks for the marine industry. I wonder what they will use as a replacement.

 

[Mike Licht]

Dart or World can supply them with big inch small blocks, that makes sense to me
Mike

 

[RKHiPerformance]

I read that the plant that produces blocks for the GMPP division will remain in operation. The crate engine program (and perhaps the marine stuff) will be unaffected by this closing.

 

[GNTIM]

Oh, good point. I can't imagine a 34+ foot Outlaw, Cigarette, Velocity or whatever without a BBC. Mercruiser sells too many to stop production. I loved the built 454 in my 1988 23 Velocity...blappity blappity blappity