Component Manufacturing Plants

[TX67RT]

We all know about the various assembly plants Chrysler used to build our cars. However, I'm interested in digging a little bit deeper, and learning about some of the plants that made the castings, and built the engines, transmissions, axle assemblies, stampings, and other major sub-assemblies that went into our cars.

I've been in manufacturing engineering my whole career, and have spent some time in (non-Chrysler) assembly plants in the past. I'm always fascinated with how things are built, and would like to learn more about this somewhat obscure topic. Are there any published books, or existing research out there on this subject?

I'd love to find/see old plant photos, read stories from the employees, and find out if any of these facilities are still working (or even standing) today. I think that digging deeper on this will give me more understanding about how our cars came into existence, and why things are the way they are.

I don't know if this is even the right place to post this thread. If not, moderators; please feel free to move it appropriately.

Cheers!

JD

 

[YY1]

You mean places like Airtemp, Dana, Bendix, Federal-Mogul, Carter, New process, etc.

That sort of thing?

 

[TX67RT]

You mean places like Airtemp, Dana, Bendix, Federal-Mogul, Carter, New process, etc.

That sort of thing?

Not so much the vendors, although some of them could be interesting also. I'm thinking more of Chrysler-owned component plants; engines, transmissions, other major components. I'd love to know, for example, where all the driveline components for my 67 R/T were manufactured. Although, my interest is broader than those components/plants that pertain only to my car.

 

[71dodgechargerrt]

There is a casting plant is south Etobicoke a suburb of Toronto, its been there a real long time and is still going. I know they cast suspension parts not sure what else...

 

[beezee]

A quick on line search found this info on Allpar
http://www.allpar.com/corporate/factories.html

 

[TX67RT]

A quick on line search found this info on Allpar
http://www.allpar.com/corporate/factories.html

That's an awesome website, and a good start for what I'm looking for. Thanks for sharing!

JD