GM Foundry Club? Bergy...

[firstgenaddict]

Engine Block miniture
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-GM-FOUNDRY-CLUB-CAST-V8-MOTOR-BLOCK-MINATURE/112140530729?hash=item1a1c18b429:g:qa4AAOSwPCVX3ot-

Bronze Crankshaft paperweight -
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1960S-70S-GM-PONTIAC-MINIATURE-FORGED-CRANK-SHAFT/142127994331?hash=item21177d15db:g:cMwAAOSw4shX5tc F

[big gear head]

It's not a GM block. Looks more like a Mopar block, or a Ford FE. I don't remember any GM skirted blocks like that. It's pretty cool anyway.

[PeteLeathersac]

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Way cool also love to hear the whole story.
Reminds me of this Supercharged mini motor we looked at here a couple years back...
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1295751
:beers:
~ Pete



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[firstgenaddict]

It's not a GM block. Looks more like a Mopar block, or a Ford FE. I don't remember any GM skirted blocks like that. It's pretty cool anyway.

I thought the same thing, with the mains captured down inside the block.

[big gear head]

Love the crankshaft.

[Flying Undertaker]

It is a 1957 Buick 364 Nailhead Bare Block. I know-my brother still has his 1957 Buick Century 4 dr. that was our grandfather's car and I rebuilt that engine in 1986.

[bergy]

Here is the Tonawanda version of the small engine block. Along with the lower portion of the mold & cores.

[firstgenaddict]

THANK YOU SIR... I knew you would have a handle on this...
AWESOME!

I really do like the bronze crankshaft... I though about justifying that purchase six ways from sunday.

[Keith Seymore]

I believe that says "GMI Foundry Club", where GMI = General Motors Institute.

K

[Keith Seymore]

When dad was in the die room they would make 1/4 scale stamped components so that they could evaluate depth of draw, tearing of the metal, and other formability characteristics.

They made a batch of 1/4 scale Chevy small block oil pans and had a bunch left over after the business purpose was complete. He said for a while there anybody that was retiring or leaving the group would get one of these chromed oil pans mounted to a wood plaque as a going away present.

K

[bergy]

These small engine blocks were made for favors to important visitors too Keith. I remember giving some Japanese foundrymen a tour of our plant & giving them one. We were told by Central Office to show them everything that they wanted to see - they couldn't compete with us - right?!

[PeteLeathersac]

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S:headbang: COOL!!!

~ Pete


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