Blue/Red Top differences
04-14-2005, 10:22 PM
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Blue/Red Top differences
I'm confused about the differences between 4AGE Blue- and Red-top engines.

Blue-tops produce 130bhp max. and 149Nm torque max. as standard
Red-tops produce 120bhp max. and 142Nm torque max. as standard

(coudn't find lbs.ft torque value anywhere, 149Nm means nothing to me!)

Despite the red-top being stronger, its less powerful / has less torque?

When I rebuild my engine, what should I do -

Blue-top head and block
Red-top head and block
Blue-top head and red-top block
Red-top head and blue-top block

Yours, confused of Swansea!
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Blue/Red Top differences - zzgasoven - 04-14-2005 10:22 PM
[] - SutteR - 04-14-2005, 11:33 PM
[] - zzgasoven - 04-14-2005, 11:53 PM
[] - SutteR - 04-14-2005, 11:56 PM
[] - jamiemirror - 04-15-2005, 10:32 AM
[] - JonT - 04-15-2005, 10:51 AM
[] - jamiemirror - 04-15-2005, 01:10 PM
[] - Knudsen - 04-15-2005, 10:17 PM
[] - robokill - 04-15-2005, 11:23 PM
[] - jamiemirror - 04-18-2005, 02:02 PM

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