BMW M10
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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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BMW M10 engine | |
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Overview | |
Production | 1962–1988 |
Layout | |
Configuration | Inline-4 |
Displacement |
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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 material | Cast iron |
Cylinder head material | Aluminium |
Valvetrain | SOHC |
Combustion | |
Fuel system | Solex carburetor Stromberg carburettor Kugelfischer mechanical FI Bosch L JetTronic fuel injection |
Fuel type | Petrol |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | None |
Successor | BMW M40 |
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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.