what do these engine letters stand for?
May 12, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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what do these engine letters stand for?
CVH, YB, BDA
May 12, 2007 | 08:01 PM
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CVH Compound valve hemi I think..
May 12, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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YB = You're broke
May 12, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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May 12, 2007 | 08:21 PM
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PMSL, YB is just a designation in cosworth tradition.
May 12, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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Vauxhall engine codes all actally mean something letter by letter
Like for example:
C20LET
C= Catalyst
20 = 2.0 litre
L = Low compression
E = Fuel injected
T = Turbo
Quite a good idea I reckon
May 12, 2007 | 10:20 PM
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yb doesnt actualy stand for any thing does it???
May 12, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip-3Door
Vauxhall engine codes all actally mean something letter by letter
Like for example:
C20LET
C= Catalyst
20 = 2.0 litre
L = Low compression
E = Fuel injected
T = Turbo
Quite a good idea I reckon
What does C20XE mean? more so the "X", can pretty much work out the rest from your post
May 12, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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there is no c20xe is there
May 12, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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related to CR
May 12, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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From: Bristol
Compound Valve angle, Hemisperical combustiom chamber.
And I'm shitfaced
May 12, 2007 | 11:45 PM
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May 13, 2007 | 01:10 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zippyobrien
there is no c20xe is there
They do both.
20XE
2.0 litre
High compression
Fuel Injection
C20XE
Catalysed
2.0 litre
High compression
Fuel Injection
May 13, 2007 | 09:03 AM
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From: Deep in the underground
The C doesnt strictly mean "cat" that part of the code relates to which emission regs it meets
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