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gsirep
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i am thinking about doing an engine coversion after a while from a 1.2 to a 2ltr but whats the better engine
reptop 2ltr 16v or 2ltr 8 valve ?
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both old engines that will need a total rebuild

use a newer small block which are easier to fit
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tbh id not bother and wait to see what the new dvla rules are as early 2010 engine converted cars will be banned from the roads.
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2ltr redtop 8v xe
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Those engines don't exist, Matthew172.

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be different. Do an y32xe
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C36GET

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Those engines don't exist, Matthew172.


yeah they do, my mate has a redtop xe 8v in his corsa, and its fast
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be same price as buying a dbiliarse inlet for an x10xe
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quote:
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Those engines don't exist, Matthew172.
yeah they do, my mate has a redtop xe 8v in his corsa, and its fast
The redtop is a 16v engine.

You can get C20NE or C20SEH which are 2.0 8v, there is another one too that I can't remember. The C20XE is 16v.

[Edited on 11-10-2009 by Daveskater]

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Those engines don't exist, Matthew172.
yeah they do, my mate has a redtop xe 8v in his corsa, and its fast
The redtop is a 16v engine.


not true
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[Edited on 11-10-2009 by Daveskater]

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my mates redtop xe is an 8v ive seen it.
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The spark plug cover is lying then.

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my mate deffo haz a redtop 8v xe in his corsa, he sys its a redtop 8v xe but wont lift the bonnet coz he dont want me copyin his mods but its miles faster than my 1.2 sxi
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He won't let you lift the bonnet because it's not an 8v redtop, as they don't exist, that's why

Anyway how could you copy mods from a 2.0 8v onto a 1.2 16v anyway?

I expect what he has is either an 8v with a painted rover cover, or he is rather misinformed.

[Edited on 11-10-2009 by Daveskater]

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the old pre eco shite v6 is sometimes called a redtop aswell
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I always understood that the was the 2 8v engines. C20NE and C20SEH, and the 16v C20XE. The C20XE is known as the red top engine. However the C25XE also had a "redtop" version as was in the calibra and cav. Im not sure also if the C36GET was also called a redtop.

However in most contexts redtop refers to the C20XE
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well mine is a carbon top as my plug cover is carbon then.
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Exactly, Oceansoul is on the money

I wasn't saying the C36GET was ever called redtop, I was replying to your reply of doing something different and putting one of those in

You are right though, they did do a 2.5 V6 with the middle bit of the cover painted red.

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Mines a black top then in that case
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what a joke this term red top is then.
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Ok then, let's only ever call them C20XE from now on then

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ps, some xe's and let's came with a black plug cover that said ecotec on it. is that now a black top? and i do mean c20xe and c20let.
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Really? Never seen one. Learn something new every day

Nic is your car XE or LET? I thought it was LET but not sure now

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