It's a G.M. Powertrain plant. They pour and make the Vortec I4 and I5 engine parts. These are aluminum. They also make the I6 cast iron. Rich "66 Malibu ACES # 5066 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Studly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 6:02 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] where i work was: Anti-lock brakes & air bags in Chevelles
> Not really. I work for a scrap recycler (Metal Management Inc.) doing > network administration. We do a lot of business with the Big 3, (we have a > site right next to GM's foundry in Defiance, OH) but I wouldn't call it the > car business. BTW-- does anyone know what GM makes at that facility? ie-- > are they casting Vortec heads or anything useful like that? > > -Dave > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Craig A. Ellis > Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 2:42 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Anti-lock brakes & air bags in Chevelles > > > Hey Dave, do you still work in the car business??? > > Craig > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dave Studly > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 5:51 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Anti-lock brakes & air bags in Chevelles > > > Umm.. the lack of anti-lock brakes and airbags (and the required > electronics > and added complexity) are part of the appeal of my Chevelle. Why would > I > want to retro-fit that?? > > Having worked for TRW (a major manufacturer of airbags for the OEM), I > can > say that these are highly-engineered systems designed and made for > specific > vehicles. You are going to face an uphill battle ALL the way in trying > to > retrofit. Even if you could find all the parts and mock them up in a > way > that it LOOKS like it would work, how would you test it? When an airbag > goes off, make no mistake -- it's an explosion happening right in front > of > your face. This is not a do-it-yourself project, IMO. > > I don't want to be a nay-sayer and say that it CAN'T be done, but just > because something can be done, doesn't mean it should. A fraction of > the > money could be spent on a 5 point harness (or two, to include the > passenger > seat). > > Anti-lock brakes might be easier to accomplish. I remember seeing an ad > in > the back of Hot Rod or Craft for years in the 90s that touted Anti-lock > brake upgrades for older cars. I can't remember the name of the > company, > though. If you can find some of those issues, flip through the ads > towards > the back. They used to advertise a lot -- I believe the ad had a big > outline or silhouette of a master cylinder. > > I've been on the list pretty much since the beginning, back in '96 and I > think you're the first person to ask about air bags and anti-lock > brakes, so > I don't think too many people are doing this stuff. If you do proceed, > make > sure to send some posts describing how you did it. I'm sure back in the > mid-80s, people might thought you'd be crazy to swap an EFI engine into > a > Chevelle, too. :-) > > -Dave > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chevelle 69 > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 12:45 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Chevelle-List] Anti-lock brakes & air bags in Chevelles > > > > Has anyone found a web site when I can research how to get anti-lock > brakes and air bags to work in a Chevelle that don't have the full blown > computer? I might be able to figure out a way to do it if I can get my > hands on some info to start with. > > Anyone else done this already and got them to work? > > Steve > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
