12-19-2006, 02:23 PM
BMW "e codes":
E3 68-77 2500-3.3Li Sedan
E9 65-75 2500-3.0 CS/i/L Coupes
E12 72-81 5 Series
E21 75-83 3 Series
E23 77-87 7 Series
E24 77-89 6 Series
E26 78-81 M1
E28 82-88 5 Series
E30 84-91 3 Series
E31 90-98 8 Series
E32 87-94 7 Series
E34 89-96 5 Series
E36 92-98 3 Series
E36/5 94-98 318ti (Compact)
E36/7 97-02 Z3
E38 95-02 7 Series
E39 97-04 5 Series
E46 99-05 3 series
E52 00-04 Z8
E53 00- X5
E60 05- 5 Series
E63 05- 6 Series
E65/E66 03- 7 Series
E83 03- X3
E85 03- Z4
E90 06- 3 Series Sedan
E91 06- 3 Series Touring
E92 06- 3 Series Coupe
Engines:
Four Cylinder:
M10: 8V SOHC 4 banger, 318i, 2002 (Well, sort of 2002. We'll go with that.)
S14: 16V DOHC 4 piston, E30 M3.
M42/M44: 16V DOHC 4 Piston. 1991 E30 318, Z3, E36 318
Baby Six:
M20: 12V SOHC 6 Piston, 325i, 325e, 528e, early E34 525i. (2.5 liter and 2.7 Liter varieties) "Baby Six"
M50: 24V DOHC 6 piston. 325i, 525i, etc.
M52: 24V DOHC 6 piston. 328i, 528i.
S50 (us): 3.0 Liter M50 with camset and tuning. (US M3, 1995)
S52 (us): 3.2 Liter M50 with camset and tuning. (US M3 95+)
S50 (euro): 24V DOHC 6 piston, double VANOS, ITB, Euro M3 (3.0), Euro M3 Evo (3.2)
Big Six:
M30: 12 SOHC 6 Piston, Bavaria, 528i, 533i, 535i, 633i, 635csi, 728i, 733i, etc. (2.8 to 3.5 liters) BMW's ubiquitous "Big Six".
S38: 24V DOHC 6 Piston: M1, M5, M6. (3.5 here, 3.8 elsewhere-- 24V Big Six)
V8:
M60: 32V DOHC 3.8/4.0 8 piston, 530i, 730i, 540i, 740i, 840i
M62: 32V DOHC 4.0 8 piston, later 540, 740, etc.
S62: 32V DOHC 5.0 8 Piston, M5, Z8
V10:
S85: 40V DOHC 5.0 10 piston. M5 & M6
V12:
M70: 24V SOHC 5.4 12 Piston. 750i, 850i
S70/2: 48V DOHC 5.4/6.0 850CSi, McLaren F1
I think I covered it all. Might be some weird one-offs in there, And i didn't cover the "N" motors, which are basically updates of any "M" motor. Engines also have multiple displacements, especially in Europe. A 2.7 Liter M20 would be a "M20B27".
E3 68-77 2500-3.3Li Sedan
E9 65-75 2500-3.0 CS/i/L Coupes
E12 72-81 5 Series
E21 75-83 3 Series
E23 77-87 7 Series
E24 77-89 6 Series
E26 78-81 M1
E28 82-88 5 Series
E30 84-91 3 Series
E31 90-98 8 Series
E32 87-94 7 Series
E34 89-96 5 Series
E36 92-98 3 Series
E36/5 94-98 318ti (Compact)
E36/7 97-02 Z3
E38 95-02 7 Series
E39 97-04 5 Series
E46 99-05 3 series
E52 00-04 Z8
E53 00- X5
E60 05- 5 Series
E63 05- 6 Series
E65/E66 03- 7 Series
E83 03- X3
E85 03- Z4
E90 06- 3 Series Sedan
E91 06- 3 Series Touring
E92 06- 3 Series Coupe
Engines:
Four Cylinder:
M10: 8V SOHC 4 banger, 318i, 2002 (Well, sort of 2002. We'll go with that.)
S14: 16V DOHC 4 piston, E30 M3.
M42/M44: 16V DOHC 4 Piston. 1991 E30 318, Z3, E36 318
Baby Six:
M20: 12V SOHC 6 Piston, 325i, 325e, 528e, early E34 525i. (2.5 liter and 2.7 Liter varieties) "Baby Six"
M50: 24V DOHC 6 piston. 325i, 525i, etc.
M52: 24V DOHC 6 piston. 328i, 528i.
S50 (us): 3.0 Liter M50 with camset and tuning. (US M3, 1995)
S52 (us): 3.2 Liter M50 with camset and tuning. (US M3 95+)
S50 (euro): 24V DOHC 6 piston, double VANOS, ITB, Euro M3 (3.0), Euro M3 Evo (3.2)
Big Six:
M30: 12 SOHC 6 Piston, Bavaria, 528i, 533i, 535i, 633i, 635csi, 728i, 733i, etc. (2.8 to 3.5 liters) BMW's ubiquitous "Big Six".
S38: 24V DOHC 6 Piston: M1, M5, M6. (3.5 here, 3.8 elsewhere-- 24V Big Six)
V8:
M60: 32V DOHC 3.8/4.0 8 piston, 530i, 730i, 540i, 740i, 840i
M62: 32V DOHC 4.0 8 piston, later 540, 740, etc.
S62: 32V DOHC 5.0 8 Piston, M5, Z8
V10:
S85: 40V DOHC 5.0 10 piston. M5 & M6
V12:
M70: 24V SOHC 5.4 12 Piston. 750i, 850i
S70/2: 48V DOHC 5.4/6.0 850CSi, McLaren F1
I think I covered it all. Might be some weird one-offs in there, And i didn't cover the "N" motors, which are basically updates of any "M" motor. Engines also have multiple displacements, especially in Europe. A 2.7 Liter M20 would be a "M20B27".
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