BMW M10

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BMW M10 engine
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Overview
Production1962–1988
Layout
Configuration Inline-4
Displacement
  • 1.5 L (1,499 cc)
  • 1.6 L (1,573 cc)
  • 1.8 L (1,766 cc)
  • 1.8 L (1,773 cc)
  • 2.0 L (1,990 cc)
Cylinder bore 82 mm (3.23 in)
84 mm (3.31 in)
89 mm (3.5 in)
Piston stroke 71 mm (2.8 in)
80 mm (3.15 in)
Cylinder block materialCast iron
Cylinder head materialAluminium
Valvetrain SOHC
Combustion
Fuel system Solex carburetor
Stromberg carburettor
Kugelfischer mechanical FI Bosch L JetTronic fuel injection
Fuel type Petrol
Chronology
PredecessorNone
Successor BMW M40

The BMW M10 is a SOHC inline-4 petrol engine which was produced by BMW from 1962-1988. It was the company's first four-cylinder engine since the BMW 309 ended production in 1936 and was introduced in the New Class sedans.

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The M10 was used in many BMW models, with over 3.5 million being produced during its 26 year production run. [1]

The turbocharged BMW M12 engine— used in the Formula One racing— was based on the M10 engine block and produced up to 1,400 PS (1,030 kW) in qualifying trim.[ citation needed ]

Following the introduction of the BMW M40 engine in 1987, the M10 began to be phased out.

Development

Baron Alex von Falkenhausen — an engineer and racing driver — designed the M10 in the late 1950s. [1] He was asked by BMW to design an engine with a displacement of 1.3 L (79 cu in), but felt that this would be insufficient for the company's future needs. He convinced management that the minimum capacity should be 1.5 L (92 cu in), and offered an engine that could be expanded to a maximum of 2.0 L (122 cu in).

Design

The M10 has a cast iron block and an aluminum alloy head with hemispherical combustion chambers and two valves per cylinder. [2] It features a forged crankshaft, counterbalance weights, five main bearings and a chain-driven camshaft. [3]

The initial version of the M10 had a bore of 82 mm (3.2 in) and a stroke of 71 mm (2.8 in), resulting in a displacement of 1,499 cc (91.5 cu in). The peak power rating was 59 kW (80 PS; 79 hp). [4] [5]

Naming conventions

The engine was initially known as the "M115" (the last two digits representing the 1.5–litre capacity). Over the years, variants of the engine were given various codes (most of them starting with "M1" and the remaining digits relating to the capacity). In 1975, the engine became known as then "M10", then in 1980 it was given the standardised BMW engine code of M10B18 (where "M10" represents the series, B represents petrol (Benzin in German) and the "18" represented its then 1.8–litre capacity).

The M115 and all related engines have become retroactively known as the "M10" family.

Versions

VersionDisplacementPowerTorqueYear
M1151,499 cc (91.5 cu in)55 kW (75 PS; 74 hp)
at 5800 rpm		118 N⋅m (87 lb⋅ft)
at 3700 rpm		1974–1977
59 kW (80 PS; 79 hp)
at 5700 rpm		118 N⋅m (87 lb⋅ft)
at 3000 rpm		1962-1964
M1161,573 cc (96.0 cu in)63 kW (85 PS; 84 hp)
at 5800 rpm		130 N⋅m (96 lb⋅ft)
at 3500 rpm		1964–1975
77 kW (105 PS; 103 hp)
at 6000 rpm		141 N⋅m (104 lb⋅ft)
at 4500 rpm		1967–1968
M4166 kW (90 PS; 89 hp)
at 6000 rpm		167 N⋅m (123 lb⋅ft)
at 4000 rpm		1975-1980
M9855 kW (75 PS; 74 hp)
at 5800 rpm		110 N⋅m (81 lb⋅ft)
at 3200 rpm		1981-1983
M10B181,766 cc (107.8 cu in)74 kW (100 PS; 99 hp)
at 5800 rpm		135 N⋅m (100 lb⋅ft)
at 3500 rpm		1980-1983
77 kW (105 PS; 103 hp)
at 5800 rpm
75 kW (102 PS; 101 hp)		145 N⋅m (107 lb⋅ft)
at 4500 rpm
135 N⋅m (100 lb⋅ft)		1980–1988

S/CH [6]
M1181,773 cc (108.2 cu in)66 kW (90 PS; 89 hp)
at 5,250 rpm		144 N⋅m (106 lb⋅ft)
at 3000 rpm		1963–1974
81 kW (110 PS; 108 hp)
at 5800 rpm		148 N⋅m (109 lb⋅ft)
at 4000 rpm		1964–1976
96 kW (130 PS; 128 hp)
at 6100 rpm		157 N⋅m (116 lb⋅ft)
at 5100 rpm		1964-1965
M051,990 cc (121.4 cu in)74 kW (100 PS; 99 hp)
at 5500 rpm		157 N⋅m (116 lb⋅ft)
at 3000 rpm		1968–1976
88 kW (120 PS; 118 hp)
at 5600 rpm		167 N⋅m (123 lb⋅ft)
at 3500 rpm		1965–1971
M1785 kW (115 PS; 113 hp)
at 5800 rpm		165 N⋅m (122 lb⋅ft)
at 3700 rpm		1972-1977
M1596 kW (130 PS; 128 hp)
at 5800 rpm		177 N⋅m (131 lb⋅ft)
at 4500 rpm		1970–1974
M4380 kW (109 PS; 107 hp)
at 5800 rpm		160 N⋅m (118 lb⋅ft)
at 3700 rpm		1975-1983
M6492 kW (125 PS; 123 hp)
at 5700 rpm		175 N⋅m (129 lb⋅ft)
at 4350 rpm		1975-1979
M10B2081 kW (110 PS; 109 hp)
at 5700 rpm		152 N⋅m (112 lb⋅ft)
at 4350 rpm		1977-1979
M311,990 cc (121.4 cu in)
turbo 		125 kW (170 PS; 168 hp)
at 5800 rpm		245 N⋅m (181 lb⋅ft)
at 4000 rpm		1973-1975

1499 cc engines

The M115 version has a displacement of 1,499 cc (91.5 cu in) and produces 55–60 kW (75–82 PS; 74–80 hp). It has a bore of 82 mm (3.2 in) and a stroke of 71 mm (2.8 in). Lower power models have a compression ratio of 8.0:1, while higher power models have a compressions ratio of 8.8:1. Fuel is supplied via a Solex 38 PDSI carburettor.

Applications: [7] [8]

1573 cc engines

The M116 version has a displacement of 1,573 cc (96.0 cu in) and produces 63–77 kW (86–105 PS; 84–103 hp). It has a bore of 84 mm (3.3 in) and a stroke of 71 mm (2.8 in). The standard specification has a compression ratio of 8.6:1 and uses a Solex 38 PDSI carburettor. The 1600 ti version has a compression ratio of 9.5:1 and uses twin Solex 40 PHH carburettors.

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The M41 version produces 66 kW (90 PS; 89 hp), has an 8.3:1 compression ratio and fuel is supplied by a Solex 32 DIDTA carburettor.

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The M98 version produces 55 kW (75 PS; 74 hp), has a compression ratio of 9.5:1 and uses a Pierburg 1B2 carburettor.

Applications: [9]

1766 cc engines

The M10B18 version has a displacement of 1,766 cc (107.8 cu in) and produces 66–77 kW (90–105 PS; 89–104 hp), depending on specification. The bore is 89 mm (3.5 in) and the stroke is 71 mm (2.8 in).

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1773 cc engines

The M118 version has a displacement of 1,773 cc (108.2 cu in) and produces 66–96 kW (90–130 PS; 89–128 hp), [10] depending on specification. The bore is 84 mm (3.3 in) and the stroke is 80 mm (3.1 in).

Applications: [11]

1990 cc engines

The M05 version has a displacement of 1,990 cc (121.4 cu in) and produces 74–88 kW (100–120 PS; 99–118 hp), depending on specification. It has a bore of 89 mm (3.5 in) and a stroke of 80 mm (3.1 in).

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The M15 version used the Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection and produced 96 kW (130 PS; 128 hp). It was also known as the tii engine.

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The M17 version produces 85 kW (115 PS). It has compression ratio of 9.0:1 and uses either a Stromberg 175 CDET or a Solex 4A1 carburettor.[ citation needed ]

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The M43/1 version has a compression ratio of 8.1:1 and produces 81 kW (110 PS; 109 hp).

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The M64 version produces 92 kW (125 PS). It has a compression ratio of 9.3:1 and uses Bosch K-Jetronic mechanical fuel injection.

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The M31 version uses a KKK BLD turbocharger operating @ 7psi and produces 125 kW (170 PS). It has a compression ratio of 6.9:1 and uses Schafer PL 04 mechanical fuel injection.

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