Manufacturer BMW Configuration SOHC Straight-4 Successor BMW M43 | Production 1987–1995 Predecessor BMW M10 | |
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Displacement 1.6 L (1596 cc; 97.4 cu in)
1.8 L (1796 cc; 109.6 cu in) | ||
The BMW M40 is an inline-four SOHC piston engine which replaced the M10 and was produced from 1987–1995. Displacement ranges from 1.6 L to 1.8 L. It began to be replaced by the M43 SOHC engine in 1991, however from 1989 the M40 was produced alongside the higher performance M42 DOHC four-cylinder engine.
Contents
Compared with its M10 predecessor, the M40 uses a belt-driven camshaft, 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, and the E36 versions use Motronic 1.7.
M40B16
The M40B16 is a 1.6 L (1,596 cc) version of the M40, which has a bore of 84 mm (3.3 in) and a stroke of 72 mm (2.8 in). It produces 102 hp (76 kW) and 105 lb·ft (142 N·m) of torque. The E30 version uses Bosch Motronic 1.3 fuel injection, while the E36 version uses Motronic 1.7.
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M40B18
The M40B18 is a 1.8 L (1,796 cc) version of the M40, which has a bore of 84 mm (3.3 in) and a stroke of 81 mm (3.2 in). It produces 113 hp (84 kW) and 120 lb·ft (160 N·m) of torque. Like the M40B16, the fuel injection system is Bosch Motronic 1.3 for the E30 versions and Motronic 1.7 for the E36.
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