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Johntee540
04-12-2006, 03:24 AM
Has anyone investigated doing headwork and Cams on a m60 engine? After the Manual transmission conversion..... I am thinking "gosh a little more power would be really neat with this latest mod".

I would appreciate any thoughts or key learnings people have on the topic. - JT

95-540iLE
04-12-2006, 04:16 AM
It is a good question and I have just posted a similar one of the German E34 site.

If I find out anything I will post back here. I suspect it costs big dollars and that if you are looking to spend big $, most people conclude you get more hp per $ taking the supercharger route.

But let's wait and see!

Cheers


Has anyone investigated doing headwork and Cams on a m60 engine? After the Manual transmission conversion..... I am thinking "gosh a little more power would be really neat with this latest mod".

I would appreciate any thoughts or key learnings people have on the topic. - JT

632 Regal
04-12-2006, 06:08 AM
last I looked the cams alone were about 2500.00 US dollars. The gains will be in the 4500-7000rpm area, low rpm torque will fizzle. Dont remember anyone around here doing much in that area, I questioned it when I first wandered here too. The cam specifications between the 530 and 540 are the same too.

Jon K
04-12-2006, 08:09 AM
For $2500 you could prob find an M62 :)

DueyT
04-12-2006, 08:59 AM
Had looked years ago and came to the same conclusion...could probably pull 330-340 out of the motor but that's an expensive 10-12% power increase...

Duey

MTechnik540i
04-13-2006, 02:43 PM
Has anyone investigated doing headwork and Cams on a m60 engine? After the Manual transmission conversion..... I am thinking "gosh a little more power would be really neat with this latest mod".

I would appreciate any thoughts or key learnings people have on the topic. - JT


Just find a nice used shorter geared LSD instead.