the proper name for a redtop or c20xe

[getlost29]

i think it was aragorn who said about the red top being called a redtop and thats its a c20xe

well i thought id confuse every one and tell you it proper name oh yea which was given by cosworth

the engine is a KBA

its a 16v conversion of a vauxhall/opel 2ltr engine with a special head from cosworth

[Aragorn]

as far as vauxhall is concerned its a C20XE

cosworths name for the C20XE is the KBA

is it is infact both a C20XE and a KBA

its NOT a "redtop"

[maxpaine]

in other words is a bad aass engine :twisted: :new-alie:

[mad-driver]

why was it called a redtop? I know alot of people probably know but its something i never found out

[-=VanMan=-]

Spark plug cover ringing anyones bell? :roll:

[mad-driver]

ok ok i get it, just wonderd whether it was something else thats all

[Aragorn]

ive never figured it out myself as to why folk are attracted to the name redtop

the only red on the damn thing is the spark cover and even that has silver writing on it

[-tucny-]

iv found most people that call it a 'red top' are thick pikeys who get confused by strings of numbers and letters therefore after getting laughed at all the time for calling it a 20cex, x2exxo20o, xxx2222ccex, they saw a bit of red and thought RED TOP!

Obviousley not all of them are thick, some are quite brainy!

(just seen your post nova nutta :oops: )

[Jim]

I thought the engine was called the Vauxhall "clitoris"

Why clitoris - because every c***s got one.

:P :wink: :lol:

Jim

P.S. Sorry, couldn't resist :wink:

[Dpnova]

your all wrong,

its called red top because ginger kids run faster

[Lee]

the 1.4 in my g/f's SR must be a brown top then? :lol:

[Snowface]

there was a post on mig a while ago about 'Redtop' C18XE's, everyone on there said there was no such thing until someone posted up a pic, sure enough that shut them up!

[boredbloke]

your all wrong,

its called red top because ginger kids run faster

PMSL!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Snowface]

your all wrong,

its called red top because ginger kids run faster

should be called a black top then.

[peester]

well no other engine (std) vauxhall have ever produced has worn anything red on its 'top' so fook me,.. its just a 'for dummys' term. Victor meldrew's in here tonite, lol.

[doge5644_uk]

Not all of the engines are 'C'20XE'S

[SRimon]

well no other engine (std) vauxhall have ever produced has worn anything red on its 'top' so fook me,.. its just a 'for dummys' term. Victor meldrew's in here tonite, lol.

exactley...

More of a motor trades name for the engine, its just how they're known :roll:

[maxpaine]

v6 engines erent redtop too???