When the E30 series gave way to the E36, so did the M20 engine to the M50. With the new motor came with the introduction of BMW's variable valve timing VANOS system, which added efficiency and ...

1965 Mercedes-Benz W110 Flaunts Turbo E30 BMW M20 Engine Swap, Air Suspension. Published: 26 Dec 2020, 14:45 ... this fellow here is probably the only example of the breed with an M20 swap from a BMW.

If this is the original engine, it's a 2.5-liter SOHC M20 rated at 47 more horsepower than the same-year 2.7 eta motor ...

• As an interference engine (meaning that if the timing belt breaks, the pistons will bend the valves), it's imperative the M20's timing belt and tensioner must be changed every 60k miles or ...

It could be argued that the E30 was as important to BMW as the iPod was to Apple. ... the 318i arrived with 105 hp from its four-cylinder engine. ... the M20 engine, ...

The BMW 3 Series story may not have started with this second-generation model, but the E30 years are some of the most celebrated when it comes to the iconic compact executive sedan. Available in a ...

BMW's M30 "Big Six" went into plenty of 5-, 6-, and 7-series BMWs (not to mention the E9), starting in 1968, and did a great job of setting the standard for serious inline-six performance.However ...

I'd wager it's BMW's most unloved engine, ... the E30 BMW 3 Series from the 1980s and early ‘90s. ... a stroked-out 2.7-liter variant of the famous M20 inline-six.

The E30-generation BMW 3-series, ... Offered with a range of gas and diesel engines, ... The Touring model was available as a 320i M20-engined inline-six making 129 hp from 1987 till 1991, ...

The E30-chassis 3-series is the type of car BMW no longer makes, ... As the M20 is an interference engine, that 10-year-old timing belt might be due for a change, just in case.

The M20 powered the E30 series of BMWs from the late ’70s through the early ’90s. E-30’s with this engine commonly ran past the 200,000-mile mark. Read Full Story ...