Speed six v BMW 6 cyl
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Chaps,
Was looking at a BMW M3 enine the other day, the overall look of this engine is similar to the speed six. ie/ Straight 6, similar capacity, canted over in installation, distictive exhaust note etc.....
Someone metioned in a recent thread that the original Al Melling design was used by a mainstream manufacturer, is this it???????
Does anyone know?
J
>> Edited by ginner on Thursday 18th August 23:00
Was looking at a BMW M3 enine the other day, the overall look of this engine is similar to the speed six. ie/ Straight 6, similar capacity, canted over in installation, distictive exhaust note etc.....
Someone metioned in a recent thread that the original Al Melling design was used by a mainstream manufacturer, is this it???????
Does anyone know?
J
>> Edited by ginner on Thursday 18th August 23:00
ginner said:
Chaps,
Was looking at a BMW M3 enine the other day, the overall look of this engine is similar to the speed six. ie/ Straight 6, similar capacity, canted over in installation, distictive exhaust note etc.....
Someone metioned in a recent thread that the original Al Melling design was used by a mainstream manufacturer, is this it???????
Does anone know?
J
I've heard and driven a few (modern) M3's and i wouldn't have said they have a distinctive exhaust note?
ginner said:
Chaps,
Was looking at a BMW M3 enine the other day, the overall look of this engine is similar to the speed six. ie/ Straight 6, similar capacity, canted over in installation, distictive exhaust note etc.....
Someone metioned in a recent thread that the original Al Melling design was used by a mainstream manufacturer, is this it???????
Does anyone know?
J
>> Edited by ginner on Thursday 18th August 23:00
The fact that it cants over the wrong way did not strike you as odd.. it's nothing like the S6..
Al Melling said - the cylinder head design was similar (based on) the old Suzuki (oil cooled) GSXR engine but oil cooling was ruled out after tests on a single cylinder mock up.
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