BMW V12 engine rebuild

[Rich_H]

Stumbled across this while browsing. Don't ever complain about having to rebuild a 4 cylinder engine ever again! (loads of pics)

http://bmwe32.student.utwente.nl/sea...0rebuild_1.htm

[esscynutter]

ill never moan about doing a pinto,s headgasket again

[Pitstop]

Has he never heard of a can of Wynns and a tube of piston seal?

[Ricky]

WOW, what a rebuild

[The Locksmith]

Wiked, how oftern do you see something like that over here?????
Such a task to take on and would scare the hell out of me.

[MotorcyclesFish]

Interesting to note that this sweet, indestructible v12 uses finger followers and an overhead spray bar on its SOHC heads, and the crap standard exhaust manifolds seem similar to a certain Ford engine I could mention as well...

One hell of an effort though!

[Scouse]

Gives me bit of inspiration to go and do a bit on my Cossie!!



Scouse.

[Dermot]

Jebus!

[RS2000CUSTOM]

OK - He has done the easy engine

How about this one ??



Model BMW S70/2Type 6.1 liter, 48 valve V-12 with aluminum block and heads, 627 bhp Bore and stroke 3.38 x 3.41 in (86 x 87 mm) Displacement 370 cubic in, 6064 cc Compression ratio 10.5:1 Engine control system Bosch Motronic with port fuel injectionEmissions controls 3-way catalytic converter feedback fuel-air-ratio control auxiliary air pump Valve gear Chain-driven double overhead cams, 4 valves per cylinder, hydraulic lifters, variable intake timing Power (SAE net) 618 bhp @ 7400 rpm Torque (SAE net) 479 ft-lb @ 4000 rpm Redline 7500 rpm
The McLaren F1 with the BMW S70 engine had a 0-60 mph time of 3.1 seconds and a top speed of 230-240 mph. The McLaren set the world speed record of 240.1 mph for the fastest production car in March 1998.

The engine for the McLaren F1 LM model produced 680 hp and 520 ft-lbs of torque! Issued in honor of the McLaren F1's that won the 1995 LeMans race, the LM's set a 0-100-0 mph world record for a production car by ripping through the tach in a gut wrenching 11.5 seconds while traveling a distance of only 828.4 feet!