How heavy is your BMW engine?

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78dude
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Post Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:25 pm

I found this on the web and can be handy if you have planed to change your engine to something biger...

M10 - 82 kg
M20 - 117 kg
M30 - 143 kg
M40 - 81 kg
M42 - 100 kg
M50 - 136 kg
M60 - 146 kg
M70 - 155 kg

S14 - 106 kg
S38 - 146 kg
S52 - 152 kg
S62 - 158 kg

Hope this can help?
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maxfield
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Post Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:29 pm

M70 is a pretty light engine for V12...

What about S50... S52 is aluminum block...
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78dude
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Post Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:35 pm

S50 - 152 kg
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Post Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:40 pm

i dunno??
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Post Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:52 pm

Most M40's weigh 80kgs now due to cam wear
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maxfield
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Post Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:54 pm

78dude wrote:S50 - 152 kg
S50 is iron block so I would of thought it was heavier...

Si - can you lose 1kg off a toblerone? :) :)
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Post Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:05 pm

Simon13 wrote:Most M40's weigh 80kgs now due to cam wear
Lol!
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Post Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:42 pm

Simon13 wrote:Most M40's weigh 80kgs now due to cam wear
oh your so right!
my m40 was only about 40kgs untill it went pop :D


good to hear the m30 only weighs 26kg more than the m20 :)


its all about where it is placed and weight distribution.

try to keep the bmw balance
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Post Wed Aug 22, 2007 5:28 pm

Interesting M30 V M60 weight comparrison there!

Perhaps my M60 in an E28 would be a good idea after all winkeye
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