Very random...

[Rexy]

Got asked a few days ago what a Blue Top was, only just remembered. Think it was a lad off here stafford, Not sure.

Anyways, WTF is a blue top? The red top is only nicknamed a "red top" due to the colour of the plug cover, So unless somebody has painted theirs blue and called it a blue top I'm clueless. Weird :confused:

[Adam]

A redtop with the plug cover painted blue. Lol

[db_1.2]

When a red top catch's the flu?

[srs1]

i have a blue top in the cupboard

[Dave.]

rexy that was me who saw a blue top at liverpool motor show.

[stuartp]

When a red top catch's the flu?

lol lol lol

[db_1.2]

lol lol lol

I like this guys style!:D

[Stuart]

as i said a while back. a blue top was a special race homologation spec engine, they were the first 100 engines off the line in kaiserslaughten for race use. they had about 200bhp and were used sucessfully for a good long time.

[db_1.2]

Is there an engine code for it? Wouldnt mind seein some pics

[Lozzie C]

i have a blue top in the cupboard

Reminds me of Gaskell! Maybe it's one of his many...! lol

[Stuart]

same engine code. it was for homologation reasons.. just like the sport had a normal 1.3 engine number.

[db_1.2]

Oh yeh course, i take it they just look like a redtop but with blue plug cover, perhaps a different injection system?

[Stuart]

higher flowing injectors, but essentially look the same

[Timmy]

Boff

[Spudly]

When a red top catch's the flu?

Thats jus a let with a d/v aint it, sounds like the poor thing sneezing when you change gear lol!!!

[ste porter]

if i remember right the red tops they put in the cav touring cars had the head reversed some how so the inlet was at the front and thus a direct ram of cold air straight into the throttle boddies and all the plug covers were an anodised blue sheet of ally but i could be wrong

[novacabrio]

if i remember right the red tops they put in the cav touring cars had the head reversed some how so the inlet was at the front and thus a direct ram of cold air straight into the throttle boddies and all the plug covers were an anodised blue sheet of ally but i could be wrong

yep, built by swindon enginering

[Matt2107]

Blue tits live in trees dont they?

[TommySR]

if i remember right the red tops they put in the cav touring cars had the head reversed some how so the inlet was at the front and thus a direct ram of cold air straight into the throttle boddies and all the plug covers were an anodised blue sheet of ally but i could be wrong

Any info on whether anyone has tried this on a road going XE engined car?

[Stuart]

the actual gains on the swindon engines were from the improved exhaust route rather than the intake having RAM air (which only actually did anything above 80mph)

there are very few swindon engines left and they are generally in ex touring cars for super saloon use.

[Rexy]

super saloon, he he he