m50b25 with single vanos

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tommy22
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Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:36 pm

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
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Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:37 pm

no. vanos transforms the engine :wink: :wink:
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Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:40 pm

The vanos adjusts the valve timing, theres no problems using a vanos engine.
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Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:42 pm

what do you mean is there a problem with vanos engines
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Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:43 pm

vanos is great makes it smoother
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Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:45 pm

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.
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Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:46 pm

jaffro wrote:no vanos transforms the engine :wink: :wink:
I think you left an important comma out of that sentence :)
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Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:49 pm

oops edited. you got any conversions coming up dan :cry: :cry:
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Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:53 pm

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 :?
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Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:55 pm

thanks for your help everyone :thumb:
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Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:57 pm

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:
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Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:02 pm

non vanos cammed up.. vanos is for sensible people ;)
Bollocks to this 24v scrap!
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