what litre is a m52 and is the m20 engine a 2.7

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Ali786
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Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:41 pm

as it says in the title
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Alyman
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Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:48 pm

M52 = 2.8 (24 valve)

M20s came in a variety of flavours: 2.0, 2.3, 2.5 and 2.7 - although only the first three were available in UK E30s.
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Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:51 pm

M52's are 2.8 dohc 24v

M20 engines come in a variety of sizes 2.0, 2.5 and the build yourself 2.7 + 2.8 capacity. M20 engines are single cam 12v donks

2.7's are made using eta bottom end ect and the 2.8 is built using m52 crank and m20 2.0 rods ect.

Use the search mate there is loads of info on these engines 8)
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Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:52 pm

M52 can be 2.0 2.5 or 2.8, and thats just the standard run of the mill engines
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