The BMW M40 is an SOHC straight-four petrol engine which was produced from 1987–1994.[1][2] It served as BMW's base model four-cylinder engine and was produced alongside the higher performance BMW M42 DOHC four-cylinder engine from 1989 onwards.
BMW M40 engine | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | BMW |
Production | 1987–1994 |
Layout | |
Configuration | Naturally aspirated straight-4 |
Displacement |
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Cylinder bore | 84 mm (3.31 in) |
Piston stroke | 72 mm (2.83 in) 81 mm (3.19 in) |
Block material | Cast iron |
Head material | Aluminium |
Valvetrain | SOHC |
Combustion | |
Fuel system | Fuel injection |
Management | Bosch Motronic 1.3 or 1.7 |
Fuel type | Petrol |
Cooling system | Water cooled |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | BMW M10 |
Successor | BMW M43 |
Compared with its M10 predecessor, the M40 uses a belt-driven camshaft,[3] and hydraulic tappets. Like the M10, the M40 uses an iron block and an aluminium head. Fuel injection for the E30 versions is Bosch Motronic 1.3,[4] and the E36 versions use Bosch Motronic 1.7.[5][6]
Following the introduction of the BMW M43 engine in 1991, the M40 began to be phased out.
Version | Displacement | Power | Torque | Year |
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M40B16- E30 version | 1,596 cc (97.4 cu in) | 73 kW (98 hp) at 5,500 rpm | 141 N⋅m (104 lb⋅ft) at 4,250 rpm | 1987 |
M40B16- E36 version | 75 kW (101 hp) at 5,500 rpm | 143 N⋅m (105 lb⋅ft) at 4,250 rpm | 1991 | |
M40B18- E30 version | 1,796 cc (109.6 cu in) | 83 kW (111 hp) at 5,500 rpm | 162 N⋅m (119 lb⋅ft) at 4,250 rpm | 1987 |
M40B18- E36 version | 85 kW (114 hp) at 5,500 rpm | 165 N⋅m (122 lb⋅ft) at 4,250 rpm | 1991 |
The M40B16 is a 1,596 cc (97.4 cu in) version of the M40, which has a bore of 84 mm (3.3 in) and a stroke of 72 mm (2.8 in).[7] It produces 73 kW (98 hp) and 142 N⋅m (105 lb⋅ft).[8]
Applications:
The M40B18 is a 1,796 cc (109.6 cu in) version of the M40, which has a bore of 84 mm (3.3 in) and a stroke of 81 mm (3.2 in).[7] It produces 83 kW (111 hp) and 163 N⋅m (120 lb⋅ft).[6]
Applications:
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