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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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Default What dose YB stand for?

Sorry if its obvious and i should know it but i was just wondering where the term YB came from
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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Yep, Broken.
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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dont think anyone knows mate, i dont haha!!!
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:41 PM
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Don't think it stands for anything. Most model/engine codes never do, just random combinations of letters and numbers.
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I dont think ford codes mean anything, just random numbers.

Vauxhall ones all have precise meanings though.
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip
Vauxhall ones all have precise meanings though.
Cool, never knew that. What does C20LET and C20XE stand for?

Similar to nissan, SR20DET, RB25DET, RB26DETT etc etc
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Yes Broken !!

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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by yappstar
Cool, never knew that. What does C20LET and C20XE stand for?

Similar to nissan, SR20DET, RB25DET, RB26DETT etc etc
That is what i was thinking, i have no idea on the vauxhall ones!
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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Well it should be "Your Bank account nr please" But that was to long so they just made it YB and leave the question for the bank account to the ford dealer
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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i thought it was yank block
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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So SR20DET:

SR: Family of engine
20: Two Liters
D: Double Overhead Cam
E: Electronic Fuel Injection
T: Turbocharged
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 04:41 PM
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doesnt the vauxhall ECOTEC engine stand for Every,Component,On,This,Engines,Crap ;p;
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by yappstar
Cool, never knew that. What does C20LET and C20XE stand for?
C = an emissions standard compliant engine for 1993 onwards
20 = 2.0 litre
X = high comp
L = low comp
E = Fuel injected
T = Turbo


C = an emissions standard compliant engine for 1993 onwards
20 = 2.0 litre
X = high comp
E = Fuel injected
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Ya Bastard
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yo bollocks
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 06:16 PM
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Yankee Bravo
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 06:25 PM
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Yawn.... BOOST!

(or this, which is the only info i could find in 5 minutes Burton Power)
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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It was Cosworth's internal coding, such as DFV DFX etc.
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 06:30 PM
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yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa BANG
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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same with evo block 4G63T

4= 4 cylinders
G= GAS
63= MITZY ENGINE CODE
T= TURBO
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by B19 JUB
doesnt the vauxhall ECOTEC engine stand for Every,Component,On,This,Engines,Crap ;p;
I thought it was engine cuts out turning every corner
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Originally Posted by Rich170
I thought it was engine cuts out turning every corner
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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