Trivia Question: Was the s14 the only motor used in only one chassie by bmw?

[JayM]

The E34 M5 came with the S38 B36 (from 4/88 until 4/92) and with the S38 B38 (from 7/91 until 7/95). For some reason there was a period of time when both motors were available for non-US bound cars.

The E24 M6 and the E28 M5 got either the M88/3 or the S38 B35 depending on where the car was being shipped to. The M88/3 was a non-catalytic converter car and the S38 B35 was a catalytic converter car.

I am aware that the M88/3 was used in the E24 M6, E26 M1, and the E28 M5. I listed it to tell you that two different motors were available for the E24 M6 and the E28 M5.

The non-cat e28 M5 and e24 M635CSi had the M88/3, as you say, but the M1 had the M88, which wasn't used in any other road car AFAIK. The main differences between the M88 and M88/3 is that the former has a dual-row timing chain (like the S38 follow-on) and a dry sump. It's also installed fully upright, not at an angle like the M88/3.

[TDE30]

The non-cat e28 M5 and e24 M635CSi had the M88/3, as you say, but the M1 had the M88, which wasn't used in any other road car AFAIK. The main differences between the M88 and M88/3 is that the former has a dual-row timing chain (like the S38 follow-on) and a dry sump. It's also installed fully upright, not at an angle like the M88/3.

Good catch, I meant to say that the E24 M6 and the E28 M5 had the M88/3 and the E26 M1 used the M88/1.

[Ray Smoodiver]

s14 also came in 323iS and later 325iS in South Africa.

Wrong, the 325iS got an Alpina 2.7

[TwoJ's]

This is a cool and informative thread. Where do you guys get all of this info? Just picked it up over the years or are you reading it somewhere?

[TDE30]

Wikipedia and the BMW M Registry are buttah when it comes to this sort of stuff.

[thull]

The M62 B46 was also used in the Alpina B10 (E39).

Right but it used different internals and was assembled in a different location - like I said a bit of a gray area

[crxb16t]

Ford was said to have fitted their Lincoln LSC coupe, which weighs in at nearly 2 tons, with a BMW 524td diesel engine. I have never seen pictures just a vague reference in wiki.

[TDE30]

Ford was said to have fitted their Lincoln LSC coupe, which weighs in at nearly 2 tons, with a BMW 524td diesel engine. I have never seen pictures just a vague reference in wiki.

The M21D24?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M21

[crxb16t]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Continental_Mark_VII

The engine choices were a 5.0 L V8 and an ultra-rare (200-500 made) 2.4 L Straight-6 diesel. The diesel was a BMW design with a turbocharger. Rumors have it that a 5-speed manual transmission was bolted to at least 1 of these diesels. It was available on all trim levels until the engine was dropped after 1985.

[TDE30]

Right, it was the M21D24.

[smonkbmw]

I believe there were only the 524td and 525td/tds produced as E34's.

*BZZZ* wrong. my parents had a e28 524td.

unless im not reading this properly.

[TDE30]

*BZZZ* wrong. my parents had a e28 524td.

unless im not reading this properly.

Right on both counts, I know they made an E28 524td, but they did NOT make an E34 525td/tds.

[george graves]

So - it looks like the answer to the question so far is a yes? Interesting little thread.

[TDE30]

If the question is "has BMW ever used an individual motor in only one car," then the answer would be no. There's the S14 in the E30 M3 and 320is, the S50 in the E36 M3 coupe, and a handful of other ones that members thought of.

[george graves]

Trivia Question: Was the s14 the only motor used in only one chassie by bmw?

And I guess it's spelled wrong as well.

I consider the e30 and e30 m3 to be the the same body - don't you?