BMW M30
| BMW M30 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | BMW |
| Production | 1968–1994 |
| Combustion chamber | |
| Configuration | Straight-6 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor |
BMW M60 V8 BMW M50 |
The BMW M30 is a straight-6 SOHC piston engine which was produced from 1968 to 1994. The first model to use the 2494 cc version of the M30 was the E3 2500. Over its 28-year lifespan, the M30 was used in many BMW models. Although there was no direct replacement for the M30 engine, effectively the v8 M60 and straight-6 M50 (smaller capacity than the M30, but with DOHC) took over from the M30.
Initially, the engine code was "M06", before it was renamed the M30 in the mid 1980s. The engine has been given the nicknames of 'Big Six' and 'Senior Six', following the introduction of the smaller BMW M20 straight-6 in the late 1970s.
Ward's have rated the M30 as one of the "Top Engines of the 20th Century".
The M30 was originally developed in the late 1960s, loosely based on the straight-four BMW M10 engine first used in the 'Neue Klasse' BMW 1500. Several features, including a 30-degree cam to the right for a lower profile, a crossflow head and a gas flow head in later models design, and a chain-driven single overhead cam with rocker arm valve actuation, are common between the M10 and the M30. Further similarities include a cast-iron block with an aluminium head and a forged crankshaft. The first two engines introduced were the 2.8 and the 2.5 litre option, both short-stroke engines sharing a common bore.
The first model to use the 2494 cc version of the M30 was the E3 2500 in 1968. Unless otherwise noted, these engines use a carburetor.
Applications:
A 2.8 litre version of the M30, this appeared in 1968 in the then new E3 2800 and E9 2800CS. It has a bore of 86 mm, a stroke of 80 mm and a displacement of 2,788 cc (170.1 cu in). In the E24 628 CSi, it uses Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection. Originally, two Solex Zenith "35/40 INAT" carburetors are used, the compression ratio is 9.0:1 and the engine produces 170 PS (125 kW) and 24.0 kg·m (235 N·m; 174 lb·ft).
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