The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T (Vol XVII)

[E24man]

beard

M88/3 engine with BMW roundel, 'M Power' lettering and oil filler cap over the inlet cam....



S38B35 engine with 'BMW M Power' lettering, no roundel, and oil filler cap over the cam chains....



There are some differences with the airbox lettering but this effects both early and late versions of both M88 and S38 engines.

/beard

[barchetta_boy]

I was just testing you guys.

You passed

[Blueprint]

E24man said:

beard

S38B35 engine with 'BMW M Power' lettering, no roundel, and oil filler cap over the cam chains....



There are some differences with the airbox lettering but this effects both early and late versions of both M88 and S38 engines.

/beard

Seeing as that is the S38 B35, is it possible to get to E34 3.6 power with it, or was that another evolution with different engine architecture again?

[Output Flange]

Absolutely. I'd suggest wearing long arms and short pockets though.

[braddo]

Not just a case of hi-comp pistons? I guess just those could still be rather pricey...

[Output Flange]

That'd probably get you to M88/3 power rather than S38B36.

[L100NYY]

It's very.....errrr......Bavarian in here isn't it.

Here, have a;

[Output Flange]

L100NYY said:

It's very.....errrr......Bavarian in here isn't it.

Here, have a;

That's the spirit, lad.

[Crook]

Also weren't the US cars badged as M6s?

Also also, the pic of the M635csi engine is my brother's old car.

Nice things to drive. Lovely delivery both aural and actual from the engine.

[braddo]

L100NYY said:

Carlsberg doesn't offer lessons on mastering the art of short shifting, but if they did...

[L100NYY]

braddo said:

L100NYY said:

Carlsberg doesn't offer lessons on mastering the art of short shifting, but if they did...

Indeed, just don't get it on boost whatever you do and most certainly don't say "watch this...."

[E24man]

Blueprint said:

E24man said:

beard

S38B35 engine with 'BMW M Power' lettering, no roundel, and oil filler cap over the cam chains....



There are some differences with the airbox lettering but this effects both early and late versions of both M88 and S38 engines.

/beard

Seeing as that is the S38 B35, is it possible to get to E34 3.6 power with it, or was that another evolution with different engine architecture again?

Probably unlikely. While the E24 and E34 Motorsport blocks and heads share a similar architecture the engines have completely different electronic engine management, different exhaust manifolds, induction systems, throttle management etc which all add up together to give the relatively modest 29bhp advantage over the M88/3 engine. Lack of physical space for the larger intake plenum, longer air-intakes and larger exhaust manifolds would be the first and most obvious hurdle, after that the rewiring for the later engine management might seem a breeze.

Edited by E24man on Wednesday 21st January 17:42

[Output Flange]

I think you've answered a different question there.

[tdm34]

E24man said:

Blueprint said:

E24man said:

beard

S38B35 engine with 'BMW M Power' lettering, no roundel, and oil filler cap over the cam chains....



There are some differences with the airbox lettering but this effects both early and late versions of both M88 and S38 engines.

/beard

Seeing as that is the S38 B35, is it possible to get to E34 3.6 power with it, or was that another evolution with different engine architecture again?

Probably unlikely. While the E24 and E34 Motorsport blocks and heads share a similar architecture the engines have completely different electronic engine management, different exhaust manifolds, induction systems, throttle management etc which all add up together to give the relatively modest 29bhp advantage over the M88/3 engine. Lack of physical space for the larger intake plenum, longer air-intakes and larger exhaust manifolds would be the first and most obvious hurdle, after that the rewiring for the later engine management might seem a breeze.

Edited by E24man on Wednesday 21st January 17:42

Nah! keep your I6, just drop an S62 in it......

[deadslow]

holy Bavarian Batmobiles .. what a car!

[chris116]

L100NYY said:

It's very.....errrr......Bavarian in here isn't it.

Here, have a;

On a similar theme

[L100NYY]

[LaurasOtherHalf]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

Leggy at 95k but the interior looks good and seems to have had the right jobs doing

[L100NYY]

I do like a yellow 996

I've always fancied a Ruf 996tt in yellow;

[L100NYY]

And just because.....

"Giovanni Bracco and his Ferrari 250 Sport Vignale Berlinetta enjoy a brief respite from the demands of the 1952 Carrera Panamericana at a fuel station, somewhere in Mexico…"