Indianapolis Foundry
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Indianapolis Foundry was a Chrysler
automobile
foundry in Indianapolis, Indiana
. The factory opened in 1890 as the "American Foundry Company" and was purchased later in 1925 by Chrysler
and operated as a subsidiary. It became part of Chrysler property in 1946 and expanded in 1964, 1978, 1988, and went through a major remodel from 1996 through 2000. The plant covered 52 acres (210,436.7 m²) on Indianapolis' West Side.
Foundry/ Brazil S.A. The 3.3/3.8L blocks were outsourced to Bruhl Foundry/ Germany.
Current products:
Chrysler
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automobile
Automobile
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foundry in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. The factory opened in 1890 as the "American Foundry Company" and was purchased later in 1925 by Chrysler
Chrysler
Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....
and operated as a subsidiary. It became part of Chrysler property in 1946 and expanded in 1964, 1978, 1988, and went through a major remodel from 1996 through 2000. The plant covered 52 acres (210,436.7 m²) on Indianapolis' West Side.
Brief timeline
- 1890s: American Foundry opens in Indianapolis.
- 1910-1920: The foundry makes engine blocks and heads for Apperson, Chalmers, Marmon, Maxwell, Stutz autos, Caterpillar tractors, Stutz fire trucks.
- 1925: Maxwell reorganizes as Chrysler Corporation, turns to American Foundry as an engine block supplier.
- 1946: Chrysler buys American Foundry.
- 1950: New plant opens at 1100 S. Tibbs Ave.
- 1964: Expansion makes Tibbs foundry Central Indiana's largest.
- 1996: Foundry launches $225 million upgrade.
- 2003: DaimlerChrysler says Indianapolis foundry will close within four years.
- 2005: Foundry closes on September 30, idling final 900 employees.
Foundry/ Brazil S.A. The 3.3/3.8L blocks were outsourced to Bruhl Foundry/ Germany.
Current products:
- Cast iron blocks
- 3.3/3.8 LChrysler 3.3 engineThis engine was Chrysler's first 60° V6 engine designed and built in-house for front wheel drive vehicles, and their first V6 not based on a V8. It was designed as a larger, more powerful option to the Mitsubishi 3.0 V6 in the minivans and debuted in 1990....
V6 - 3.7 L V6
- 4.7 L V8
- 3.3/3.8 L