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m50b25 with single vanos

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:36 pm
by tommy22
i am starting a m50b25 conversion in a couple of weeks and the engine is a vanos engine what is the differance between vanos and non vanos
is this going to be a problem when doing conversion

Re: m50b25 with single vanos

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:37 pm
by jaffro
no. vanos transforms the engine :wink: :wink:

Re: m50b25 with single vanos

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:40 pm
by ha22
The vanos adjusts the valve timing, theres no problems using a vanos engine.

Re: m50b25 with single vanos

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:42 pm
by tommy22
what do you mean is there a problem with vanos engines

Re: m50b25 with single vanos

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:43 pm
by jaffro
vanos is great makes it smoother

Re: m50b25 with single vanos

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:45 pm
by Brianmoooore
A vanos or non vanos engine makes no difference to the conversion process whatsoever, but personally, I wouldn't even consider using a non vanos version. The vanos engine is far superior.

Re: m50b25 with single vanos

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:46 pm
by DanThe
jaffro wrote:no vanos transforms the engine :wink: :wink:
I think you left an important comma out of that sentence :)

Re: m50b25 with single vanos

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:49 pm
by jaffro
oops edited. you got any conversions coming up dan :cry: :cry:

Re: m50b25 with single vanos

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:53 pm
by DanThe
Currently messing with a long and drawn out 3 litre alloy engine build, its the decisions on what to use and how to do it thats taking the time :?

Re: m50b25 with single vanos

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:55 pm
by tommy22
thanks for your help everyone :thumb:

Re: m50b25 with single vanos

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:57 pm
by jaffro
mmm im on the look out for yet another m50 :mad: i no i no :mad: . give us a shout if owt comes your way please :cry:

Re: m50b25 with single vanos

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:02 pm
by Bob_S
non vanos cammed up.. vanos is for sensible people ;)