anyone recognise this engine?

Aidan_M_M

I thought it was a BMW?

kazul

Not sure, but it won't be long before somebody guesses VAG TDi

Irish_polizei

Lexus

?
:rolleyes:

i right clicked the photo and it said red lexus engine

Timmaay

Does Red Lexus in the photobucket link indicate it might be a Lexus?

andyseadog

im feeling an asian engine too

JerCotter7

It's either an m40b18 or m43b18. It is a BMW. Look at the radiator cap and windscreen reservoir.


316 but a very similar set up.

A lot of stuff has been relocated out of the engine bay though. Guess the car is being made into a show car?

EDIT: Also look at the fuse box on the top right.

Technoprisoner

thats a race car by the looks of it.....uprated fuel pump with aerquip fittings on the bulk head to the right hand side...looks like jap engine alright mabye shoe horned into a bmw for drift??

colm1234

lexus is300 or es300

Plug

I'd say a straight 4 bmw engine.

Aidan_M_M

It's not a game lads , I'm trying to figure out myself what it is! lol

RedLexus is just a Photobucket account name.
It's in a BMW rally car , 1600cc , 4 cylinder.

It lies at an angle like the M series Beemer , but the 2 black semi-circles under the rocker cover aren't on the M42/M44s?

colm1234

im not playing anymore:( im scared :eek:

Seth Brundle

It looks like an N42 B18 engine (from an E46 for e.g.)
http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=AT52&mospid=47649&btnr=11_3171&hg=11&fg=05

Lyndaz

here ya go

http://www.bmw.com/com/en/newvehicles/3series/sedan/2005/allfacts/engine_4c_petrol.html

Aidan_M_M

well spotted , the paid of yis! Isn't curiousity an awful curse...

Aidan_M_M

They must be using the E46 head on a 1.6 E36 block, to make it 1600cc?

Lyndaz

Going by wiki, it could be n45 if it's 1600ccm with 72mm stroke and 84mm bore that came in 116i e87

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_N45


edit: I think that touring car uses this very engine but in 2 liter variant coded n45b20s in that link

DublinDilbert

Looks like e36 model, with 4 cylinder dohc (m/n45???) engine...

Aidan_M_M

well it is a E36 alright .