[SilverStreak] aluminum blocks or heads

[Jd Lyall <news@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The Vega had an iron head. The aluminum there was the block. An aluminum 
block with no liners. It was a demonstration piece for the nikasil 
lining in bare aluminum. It wasn't ready yet, altho within a few years 
big block chevy racing engines in group 7 unlimited sports racers were 
using the same technology to get 900 horsepower.

Never owned a vega, but I do have a soft spot for them. I'd like a vega 
wagon, but most of them have big v-8's in them now. The little Buick 215 
aluminum v-8 would be nice. They had liners, and were also made into a 
racing engine in Australia. Used by Rover for a generation after that as 
well.

Sorry, not Stream/Streak or tow'd related. I have a Corvair.