Tonawanda Engine

{{short description|General Motors engine factory in Islip, New York}}

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|purpose = Production of engines for GM

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|location = 2995 River Road
Buffalo, NY

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Tonawanda Engine is a General Motors engine factory in Buffalo, New York. The plant consists of three facilities totaling {{convert|3.1|e6sqft|m2}} and sits upon {{convert|190|acre}}. The factory receives cast engine blocks from Defiance Foundry in Defiance, Ohio and Saginaw Metal Casting Operations in Saginaw, Michigan, and received engine block castings and cylinder heads from the former Massena Castings Plant in Massena, New York.

History

The campus houses three different engine plants. Plant{{nbsp}}#1, located at 2995 River Road in Buffalo, was built in 1938; Plant{{nbsp}}#4, located at 2390 Kenmore Avenue, was built in 1941; and Plant{{nbsp}}#5, located at 240 Vulcan Street, was built in 2001.{{Cite web|url=https://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/company_info/facilities/powertrain/tonawanda.html|title = Tonawanda Engine Plant}}

Investments

2010 $425 million for the next Generation Ecotec 2.0:/2.5L
2010 $400 million for a new V-8 small block engine
2025 $888 million for the sixth generation of GM’s V-8 engines

Products

Ecotec Gen III
2.0L Turbo
2.5L
Small-Block Engine Gen V
4.3L
5.3L
6.2L
6.2L LT1 & LT4

Total engines produced since 1938 – 70,967,249

=Product applications=

Ecotec Gen III
Buick: Regal
Cadillac: ATS and CTS
Chevrolet: Malibu, Impala, and Camaro
Opel: Insignia
Small Block Gen V
Chevrolet: Silverado
GMC: Sierra
LT1 & LT4
Chevrolet: Corvette, Camaro

Awards

Ward's Best Engines 2014 - 6.2L LT1 Small Block GenV{{cite web |url=http://wardsauto.com/ward039s-10-best-engines/2014-winner-general-motors-62l-lt1-ohv-di-v-8 |title=2014 Winner: General Motors 6.2L LT1 OHV DI V-8 {{!}} Ward's 10 Best Engines content from WardsAuto |website=wardsauto.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407035031/http://wardsauto.com/ward039s-10-best-engines/2014-winner-general-motors-62l-lt1-ohv-di-v-8 |archive-date=2014-04-07}}
Ward's Best Engines 2013 - 2.0L Turbo Ecotec GenII{{cite web |url=http://wardsauto.com/vehicles-amp-technology/gm-20l-turbocharged-i-4 |title=GM 2.0L Turbocharged I-4 {{!}} Vehicles & Technology content from WardsAuto |website=wardsauto.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113151010/http://wardsauto.com/vehicles-amp-technology/gm-20l-turbocharged-i-4 |archive-date=2013-01-13}}
Ken-Ton Chamber of Commerce Green Globe Award for being a leader in Green Manufacturing, 2013
EPA ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry Recipient, 2010
Certificate of Appreciation from WNY Chapter 77 Vietnam Veterans of American Chapter