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firstgenaddict 09-19-2018 05:21 PM

GM Foundry Club? Bergy...
 
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Engine Block miniture
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-GM-FOU...4AAOSwPCVX3ot-

Bronze Crankshaft paperweight -
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1960S-70S-G...wAAOSw4shX5tcF

big gear head 09-19-2018 05:49 PM

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 09-19-2018 06:13 PM

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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 09-19-2018 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big gear head (Post 1415395)
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 09-19-2018 07:24 PM

Love the crankshaft.

Flying Undertaker 09-22-2018 10:55 PM

GM Foundry Club Trophy
 
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 09-24-2018 05:08 PM

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

firstgenaddict 09-24-2018 05:18 PM

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 09-24-2018 05:40 PM

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

K

Keith Seymore 09-24-2018 05:45 PM

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


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