Re: [AMC-List] AMC Engine Blocks?

[Glen Hoag <hoag@xxxxxx>]

>[AMC-List] AMC Engine Blocks?`
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>Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2006 08:16 AM
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>Who manufactured the AMC engine blocks?
>
>A Side from the "Whose buried in Grant tomb comment?"
>AMC made there own engine blocks. I believe what you mean is who
>cast the AMC engines blocks.? They were machined in Kenosha but most were
>cast at Holmes Foundry in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. A 70's acquisition
>of an old Ford foundry and unfortunately the worlds dirtiest foundry. My
>understanding Chrysler closed it down after buying AMC and there are still
>worker lawsuit on health issues on going. Earlier on AMC had its own Foundry
>in Kenosha I believe and blocks and aluminum parts were cast and
>machined there.
>As things got more specialized the foundry work was moved to larger
>outside suppliers.

Excerpt from a report by the Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) on the 
history of Holmes foundry:

Holmes Foundry of Sarnia, Ontario, was established in 1918. It was 
originally owned by Mr. J.S. Blunt and was called Holmes Blunt 
Limited. In those early years, Ford Motor Company contracted the 
plant for a steady supply of engine casting blocks.

[snipped some health, safety, and labor comments]

American Motors (AMC) acquired twenty-five percent interest in the 
plant in January of 1966. At that time, the plant had supplied AMC 
with motor castings (blocks) since 1962. In July of 1970, American 
Motors acquired 100% of Holmes Foundry. It was not until October of 
1981 that Holmes Foundry finally became a Division of American 
Motors, Canada.

[snip information on other Holmes operations]

With the acquisition of AMC, Chrysler Corporation took ownership of 
the Holmes Foundry facility and its manufacturing business in 1987. 
Chrysler scheduled the operation for closure on September 16, 1988, 
which ended Holmes Foundry's seventy-year legacy of exposing workers 
to harmful and excessive hazards.

Source: http://www.caw.ca/whatwedo/health&safety/holmesfoundry/review.asp

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                                         '80 Pacer 258 DL wagon
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