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BMW M10 engine

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BMW's iron-block four from 1962 to 1988, more than 3.5 million built, in the first 318i.

The story

History: facts, each with its source

BMW built the M10 from 1962 to 1988, more than 3.5 million of them over 26 years. Wikipedia lists the 1.8L M10B18 in the E30 318i.1

  • Block and head: Cast-iron block, aluminium head1
  • Valvetrain: Single overhead cam driven by a chain1

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (M10)