Someone buy this thing

[Bill in MN]

A good candidate for a fun FI project.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-M30-Short-B ... es&vxp=mtr

If anyone's interested, Int'll Falls is not all that far from me and I can arrange for picking it up.


FWIW, BMW marine engines are what would have been euro spec motors in automotive applications. Most parts are readily available through marine dealers.

[Coldswede]

PURDY!

What is the difference between a Marine M30 and a Automotive M30?

[Kyle in NO]

Wow, an incredibly overpriced 2.8 M30. Why do you think that these were the same as Euro spec engines?

[winfred]

ain't a set of bearings and piano tops about half of that even with the machine work?

maybe less http://www.ebay.com/itm/1966-67-68-69-7 ... 89&vxp=mtr

plus a couple hundred or so for timing components and bearings vs $1600 for that

[Bill in MN]

Wow, an incredibly overpriced 2.8 M30. Why do you think that these were the same as Euro spec engines?

I downloaded the parts lists for the M10 and M30 marine engines and ran several of the PN's through Realoem. Pistons/rings come up as euro only, as do several other parts. It makes sense, too. Marine engines of that vintage were not subject to emissions.

If you consider the cost of pistons (even ebay finds), block machining, getting a crank checked out, bearings etc. it would be hard to get away for much less than the BIN price of $1100. It is also (for all intents and purposes) brand new. Hell, what's a new oil pump run these days?

It would be a great base for a fun FI track motor but the last thing I need right now is another motor .

FWIW, the marine M10 was rated at 130hp (not sure if that's taken at the crank or prop) and has dual carbs.

[Kyle in NO]

But its still a 2.8 M30. It only puts down about as much power as the US B34, so what would be the point? Start with a 3.4 or 3.5 and go from there.

[wkohler]

Plus compression is 9.3:1, which I guess is close to the B35, but I don't know. I think its interesting.

[winfred]

1150 + 450, i hate to nit pick but thats a huge ass nit

. it would be hard to get away for much less than the BIN price of $1100

[Bill in MN]

I think its interesting.

X2.

BMW marine also shows a CR of 8.2:1.The PN for the head and cam don't come up so I'm guessing the head's different.

The only reason it got my interest is that I'm looking for a b28 block for another project. I don't need any of the other stuff but for the right person it might be worth looking at.

[Bill in MN]

1150 + 450, i hate to nit pick but thats a huge ass nit

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I'd mentioned that I'd be willing to go pick the thing up in Int'll Falls. $450 to ship that thing is steep.