what engine?

[Lewis.]

what engine would an M reg cav SRI have? XE or ecowreck? yet another for sale add with no engine pictures :roll:

[Spudly]

Eco wreck mate, changeover was about '93, so some L reg's were XE and late L's were ecos, everything afterwards was an eco!

[Lewis.]

:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry: :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

fu*k. well bang goes that idea

ta spud

[Spudly]

You only wanted to break it didnt you......:wtf:

[sport]

You only wanted to break it didnt you......:wtf:


Only thing there good for lol

[Lewis.]

You only wanted to break it didnt you......:wtf:


nope, I wanted a nice comfortable daily, but refuse to have an ecowreck on principle lol. we're not all cav murdering b*stards you know Mr Spudly lol

[scott.parker]

PMSL! have you drove an Ecotec engine car? both my Astra and the Corsa have them, there just the same as XE's but with Cats really lol

[Spudly]

Oi Lewis you cheeky nasty git, have a word with Graeme, he has looked over what remains of my cav shell at Colin's, he was shocked at just how rotten it was, it wasnt just fooked, it was dangerously rotten, otherwise it would still be alive!

[davidfox280585]

my mk3 astra sport eco was awesome went like stink i just didnt like fuelling it

[Andy]

Theyre very under rated imo.

[Lewis.]

scott, yeah I have, the lack of 20 horses is noticeable, and they just don't have the same appeal as an XE imo

and I know Spud, I saw the pictures, it was shocking! we still love ya!

[Nobby]

You mean you just cant tell your mates its a '' Redtop'' lol

[turbojolt]

Redtop lmfao I was talking to a new guy at work the other day got on to cars I mentioned I'm a nova nut and own one he asked if I have red-blocked it lmfao

[mowgli]

scott, yeah i have, the lack of 20 horses is noticeable, and they just don't have the same appeal as an xe imo

and i know spud, i saw the pictures, it was shocking! We still love ya!

and you think for a second that a 20 year old xe is going to produce anywhere near 150hp????

[turbojolt]

Redtop's have 156 HP grandad

[mowgli]

Right.....

[Spudly]

Lol @ where this thread has gone, people ask me if mines a redtop, then look at me all confuddled when I say 'no it's a bluetop' :d

[swedge]

someone should really keep a pint of milk under there bonnet so whent hier asked about having a redtop

BANG! out with the the green topped milk and shout NO! scream like a donkey then get back in your car like nothing has happened

just saying you know

[mowgli]

i have a red top.... its size xl.

[Nova_Tek]

Nothing wrong with the Ecotec as long as the cam sensor wiring isn't shot. My bro's L reg just missed on the XE and was probably one of the first XEV's. It shifts no denying that.

[Sturge]

All Cav SRI's should have an XE, just some say ecotec on the plug cover, these are the LE version (which actually has a stronger block). If the sparkplug cover is L shaped it doesn't matter what it actually says on it, it's still a C20XE.

Read an article some time ago involving SBD's founder explaining all the differences. Might be on their site somewhere

[Lewis.]

lol at this thread now

It was only an idle question, I've not bought the cav anyway now.

and you're right mowgli, a 20 year old XE probably wont make 150 any more, but it has more of a chance than a very similar 20 year old engine that started off 20hp less anyway lol

and the 'red top' hating is getting a bit tedious now lol

[Nova_Tek]

All Cav SRI's should have an XE, just some say ecotec on the plug cover, these are the LE version (which actually has a stronger block). If the sparkplug cover is L shaped it doesn't matter what it actually says on it, it's still a C20XE.

Read an article some time ago involving SBD's founder explaining all the differences. Might be on their site somewhere

That SBD article may be an interesting read if you can find it. But not all 16v SRi's had an XE. Due to emissions they fitted the XEV. My bro's Cav is stamped with XEV and has a straight spark plug cover.

[Southie]

I'd rather buy an ecotec these days, cheaper and in standard form still a 2 litre innit bro lol

[Sturge]

That SBD article may be an interesting read if you can find it. But not all 16v SRi's had an XE. Due to emissions they fitted the XEV. My bro's Cav is stamped with XEV and has a straight spark plug cover.

Is it an SRI though?

Will have a look now

[Pistol Pete]

Valvers FTW lol

[Sturge]

http://www.sbdev.co.uk/History_files/History_EngineTechVauxhallXE.htm

http://www.sbdev.co.uk/History_files/History_BudgetHorsepower.htm

I apologise, it's a C20XE LN, not LE, i got mixed up between noise and emissions lol

Both articles are a good read, 2nd one covers the LN/ecotec thing