# GM V8 production ends in Tonawanda

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-v8-production-ends-in-tonawanda/77373>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 18, 2009, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-v8-production-ends-in-tonawanda/77373 "2009-12-18T11:36:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-v8-production-ends-in-tonawanda/77373/21 "2009-12-19T17:17:09Z")

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my dad had a truck with that motor…god that thing was a beast

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**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-v8-production-ends-in-tonawanda/77373/22 "2009-12-19T20:39:23Z")

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> [@mike125k](#):
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> No, the L-18 was a very reliable motor. You’re probably thinking of the 2.8/3.1/3.4 series 60 degree V6’s that ate intake gaskets. Those were built at Tonawanda too until they were canceled.

nah, my boss had a 2500 and his shit the bed along with his wife’s suburban.

X…

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**Author:** ![Garick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8797f3/32.png) [@Garick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Garick)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-v8-production-ends-in-tonawanda/77373/23 "2009-12-19T20:58:55Z")

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that line has been barely running for a while now. Not much left there now though, still the ‘high value’ 60 degree pushrod v6?

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**Author:** ![misteroman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/misteroman/32/7423_2.png) [@misteroman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/misteroman)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-v8-production-ends-in-tonawanda/77373/24 "2009-12-19T21:29:28Z")

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^^^ Nope that one went to Mexico over the summer.

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**Author:** ![BigEd88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/biged88/32/5064_2.png) [@BigEd88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigEd88)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-v8-production-ends-in-tonawanda/77373/25 "2009-12-20T11:55:08Z")

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high value built in the low value, uggh

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**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-v8-production-ends-in-tonawanda/77373/26 "2009-12-21T09:30:06Z")

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Seems like a shitty time to work there.  
My pops still has his job though after 18 electricians were cut.

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