BMW M50 (256s1)

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bimanut
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Post Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:21 pm

Does any one know what this engine looks like and how to determine if it is one?

The reason i ask is that i`ve been looking for a head gasket set and came across this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-325-525-24V-M ... 2eb356de98

Didnt even know that there was a factory E30 24v.
The M50 engine that i`ve got came from an E36 registered from 14 08 1991.
I`ve always thought that it is an M50b25.

Any help would be good so i can get the gaskets sorted out :)
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Post Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:27 pm

There are no 'factory' E30 24v.
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Post Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:48 pm

No definatly not although the confusion kicks in with the e34 as they did the 525 in both 12 and 24v variety (m20+m50) but not the e30, the only e30 with more than 12 valves was the 16v 318iS, oh and the m3 btw 8)
A 2 door e30 with 8 cylinders, what could be better winkeye :D
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Post Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:52 pm

That is a gasket set for an M50B25 non vanos 8)
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Post Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:55 pm

How fkn dumb do i look to even think that there could be such a thing lol.

Looking at it i thought it was for a non vanos,but it would have been better advertised as such.

Thanks people :)
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