What is a "white" engine?[850/1995]

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What is a "white" engine?[850/1995] posted by Nathan on
Friday, 9 February 2001, at 5:32 a.m.

I have seen several referals made to Volvo "white" engine- what does that mean?

Thanks

Re: What is a "white" engine?[850/1995] posted by Uncle Olaf on
Friday, 9 February 2001, at 7:06 a.m.

White= alloy block (4-5-6 cyl.) (960, SV90, 850, SV70, SV40, S80, S60)

Red= iron block (240, 740, 760 Turbo, 780 Turbo, 940)

PRV=Peugeot-Renault-Volvo V6 (some 260s, 760s, 780s)

-Uncle Olaf

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