The BMW M50 and S50 were inline six-cylinder petrol engines that were available from 1990 and 1992, respectively. M50 engine Available from 1990, the M50 was the first BMW engine to have double overhead camshafts (chain-driven), four valves per cylinder and self-adjusting hydraulic valve lifters (tappets). Furthermore, the M50 was the first production engine to […]
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BMW B48 Engine (2014)
Available from 2014, the BMW B48 was a four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine. The B48 was a part of BMW’s modular family of engines which included the three-cylinder B38 petrol engine, the three-cylinder B37 diesel and four-cylinder B47 diesel engines. For three- and four-cylinder engines of the same fuel type, around 60 per cent of components […]
BMW M43 Engine (1993-02)
The BMW M43 was an inline four-cylinder petrol engine that was available from 1993. Manufactured at BMW’s Steyr plant in Austria, the M43 engine had a cast iron crankcase, an aluminium alloy cylinder head, a single overhead camshaft (with a maintenance-free timing chain), two valves per cylinder actuated by roller cam followers (roller rockers) and […]
BMW M44 Engine (1996-00)
The BMW M44 was an inline, four-cylinder petrol engine that was introduced in 1996. The M44B19 engine had an 85.0 mm bore and an 83.5 mm stroke for a capacity of 1895 cc. The M44 engine had a cast iron block, an aluminium alloy cylinder head, a variable length intake manifold (BMW’s ‘DISA’), double overhead […]
BMW B47 Engine (2014)
Available from 2014, the BMW B47 was a four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine. The B47 was a part of BMW’s modular family of engines which included the three-cylinder B37 diesel engine, the three-cylinder B38 petrol and the four-cylinder B48 petrol engines. For three- and four-cylinder engines of the same fuel type, around 60 per cent of components […]
Ford Barra 220 and 230 V8 engines
Introduction The Barra 220 was a 5.4-litre, 90-degree ‘V’ eight-cylinder petrol engine that was introduced in October 2002 in the Ford BA Falcon, Fairmont, Fairlane and LTD (see table below). A member of Ford’s Modular V8 engine family, the Barra V8 was produced at Ford’s Essex Plant in Windsor, Canada. Key features of the Barra […]
BMW B37 Engine (2014)
Available from 2014, the BMW B37 was a three-cylinder turbo-diesel engine. The B37 was a part of BMW’s modular family of engines which included the four-cylinder B47 diesel engine, the three-cylinder B38 petrol and the four-cylinder B48 petrol engines. For three- and four-cylinder engines of the same fuel type, around 60 per cent of components […]
BMW B38 Engine (2014)
Available from 2014, the BMW B38 was a three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine. The B38 was a part of BMW’s modular family of engines which included the four-cylinder B48 petrol engine, the three-cylinder B37 diesel and four-cylinder B47 diesel engines. For three- and four-cylinder engines of the same fuel type, around 60 per cent of components […]
Ford Barra E-Gas LPG engine
Introduction Ford’s Barra E-Gas was a 4.0-litre inline six-cylinder dedicated LPG engine that was introduced in the Ford BA Falcon in October 2002. Replacing Ford’s Intech six-cylinder engine, key features of the Barra E-Gas engine included its: Cast-iron block; Aluminium alloy cylinder head; Double overhead camshafts with variable cam timing; Four valves per cylinder; Maximum […]
Ford Barra EcoLPi LPG engine
Introduction Ford’s ‘Barra EcoLPi’ was a dedicated LPG, 4.0-litre inline six-cylinder engine. Replacing the Barra E-Gas, the Barra EcoLPi engine was introduced in the Ford FG Falcon in 2011 and continued to be offered for the FG X Falcon from 2014. Significantly, the EcoLPi engine injected liquid gas directly into the intake port to deliver […]