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BMW M50 engine

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BMW's first 24-valve six for its mainstream cars, from 1990, in the early E36 325i.

The story

History: facts, each with its source

BMW built the M50 from 1990 to 1996. From September 1992 the M50TU added VANOS, which switches the intake cam's timing. The M52 began to replace it from 1994.1

  • Block and head: Cast-iron block, aluminium head1
  • Valvetrain: Twin overhead cams driven by a chain, four valves per cylinder1

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (M50)