M20B23head ''MADE IN W.GERMANY'' WHAT?

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sonyc123
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Post Sun Sep 06, 2020 7:42 am

''1 277 731、''or"MADE IN W.GERMANY"
realy C1/1-2.3 head?

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Post Sun Sep 06, 2020 8:29 am

sonyc123 wrote:
Sun Sep 06, 2020 7:42 am
''1 277 731、''or"MADE IN W.GERMANY"
realy C1/1-2.3 head?

https://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/14 ... /25935049/
Yes it probably is or it is a 731 head that has had the same work done to it

Thje C1/1-2.3 used the standard M20B23 as its base. That had a "731" head.

Alpina used to "hemispherically" grind the head which this has had done

The C1/1 and 323i were made before 1990 so "MADE IN W.GERMANY" is right too

Hard to tell with no valves but the seats do look bigger than standard (only talking about 1mm on the radius)
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Post Tue Sep 08, 2020 5:53 am

Epoca is "731," or "MADE IN W.GERMANY" head ?

"731,"head⇒'82~’83 ?(or only ALPIN?)
”731"head⇒'83~’87 ?
”MADE IN W.GERMANY" head ⇒’87~’91 ?(or only ALPIN?)

About " intake valve"
"731,"head⇒φ41mm(’83 C1/1-2.3)
”MADE IN W.GERMANY" head⇒φ40mm‼(Late C1/1-2.3 ??)
STANDARD”731"head⇒φ40mm(’83 236EC)

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