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  1. 04-30-2006, 02:17 PM #1
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    Default Stupid V8 engine question.

    I was looking at the vanos and double vanos arrangement on the later BMW 6 cylinder engines on www.realoem.com the other day when it suddenly occured to me that I have never read anything about variable valve timing on the V8s, 3 or 4 litre.

    Do the V8s have variable valve timing ? Also, if not, why not ?

    Sorry if this is a really stupid question !


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    V8 dont have it, dont know why.
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    i guess they dont have it cause they got enough torque as it is ,,, just my guess
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    they didn't get vanos till 00-01, that motor then got replaced with the valvetronic motor in the new pig **** ugly cars
    all america wants is cold beer warm cat and a place to take a poop with a door on it
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    Quote Originally Posted by winfred
    they didn't get vanos till 00-01, that motor then got replaced with the valvetronic motor in the new pig **** ugly cars
    Farout, I thought all the allow V8s had it... hmm, so if my S38 never turns up I will be buying a 2001 motor... Cool! That gives me some time

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    id just go for a regular m62 so you could use the stock v8 harness and not need to deal with the vanos, if you want something spunkyer get a 4.6 from the bad ass x5/automatic z8, 340 something hp alpina motor

    Quote Originally Posted by genphreak
    Farout, I thought all the allow V8s had it... hmm, so if my S38 never turns up I will be buying a 2001 motor... Cool! That gives me some time
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    Quote Originally Posted by winfred
    id just go for a regular m62 so you could use the stock v8 harness and not need to deal with the vanos, if you want something spunkyer get a 4.6 from the bad ass x5/automatic z8, 340 something hp alpina motor
    Heh, thanks Winfred. Choices galore. Maybe in a few years these motors will be real good value... quite a few are being sold- as opposed to e28/34 M5s and Schnitzers that were always as rare as RHS...

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    Zeuk, if it makes you feel any better i have always believed there are no stupid questions just stupid answers!
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    Yea, what he said.. Uh,.. Wait a minute...
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    I would find an S50B32 engine from a euro m3 and stick a turbo on it.

    500-1000HP depending on boost and mods, the iron block can handle a LOT of boost
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