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Is it possible to have a Flint-assembled engine in a Tonowanda-built 1964 Chevy SS? My "Chevies by the Numbers" book says Tonowanda built cars only with Tonowanda produced parts…but there ARE some mistakes in the book…thx. Billu38
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Tonawanda was (maybe still is) an engine plant
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The data I have does not list a Chevrolet assembly plant in Tonowanda, NY. In the 20's, 30's and through the 1941 model year, Buffalo, NY was listed as was Terrytown, NY. In 1942 the Buffalo assembly plant did not assemble any vehicles and it isn't on the list of assembly plants after WW II. In 1964 only Terrytown, NY is listed for the state of New York.
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My thoughts are there were a dozen different engines for pasasenger cars and some certain engines were probably only made at Flint and shipped all over the country. Of the dozen engines you can brake them down to applications. ie type of transmission, AC or not,car line, and on and on.
What engine is in your 1964?
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Is it possible to have a Flint-assembled engine in a Tonowanda-built 1964 Chevy SS? My "Chevies by the Numbers" book says Tonowanda built cars only with Tonowanda produced parts…but there ARE some mistakes in the book…thx. Billu38 Bill, Ton awanda didn't build cars; they built engines. IF you have a "T" in the middle of your VIN, that's the Tarrytown, NY plant (Chevys first plant). Full size passenger cars through '64 could have had engines from either Flint OR Tonawanda. Only the Corvettes were specific to ONLY Flint motors. Verne 
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Thanks Gents…2nd time I screwed up! I meant could a Tarrytown assembled car have a Flint assembled engine as delivered in 1964…."Old age" setting in…I think you guys answered the question…thx. Billu38
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Gene, the engine in my 64 is a 300HP 327 cu. in…..delivery was Oct.25. 1963..Billu38
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By the way in reference to a build sheet issue discussed in another Post…I did find my Index card from the delivery of my 64 Impala SS but no build sheet…Billu38
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The best choice of engines in 1964 
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