[Spridgets] Vega engine was:Chevy Diesels

[Dave KK7SS]

In the 1950's Bert Greeves was making the Greeves motorcycle; which was mainly all Aluminium (note the spelling!).
The barrel (and the most of the rest)were made from LM6 silicon-aluminium alloy with no liners.
Owned one, raced it, never needed a rebore and never broke it <G>

He was also the designer and manufacturer of the Invacar -- the first one was made specifically for his invalid brother,,

Just thought you'd might like to know <g>

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Dave G  KK7SS
DN06ig

,59 Morris Minor 1000
'65 Sprite - in process
'76 Midget - shared with my #4 son.
'06 Honda Civic Hybrid

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris King" <cbking at alum.rpi.edu>


The problems with the Vega aluminum engine wasn't the aluminum
cylinders. They had a high silicon content and were etched so the
silicon (harder than iron) was riding on the rings.