Unsung Heroes of March 73S BMW Racing

[Zoggee]

Something I like to share..abt BMW in Motorsports. Mr.Mosley does look to the future in a way la...:top:copy and paste from a linkThe BMW Motorsport team, led by chief development engineer Paul Roche, created the M12/6 engine based on the 2.0 liter production engine. A cross-flow 16-valve cylinder head was added to the cast-iron cylinder block. Initial testing revealed an output of between 270 and 275 bhp at 8,750 rpm. The BMW engine had higher torque than the Ford BDA and the MARCH cars would use this to their advantage. BMW sent an engine to MARCH in Bicester to be used for test fitting in the construction of the 732 car. To test the trustworthines of MARCH the BMW technicians sent an engine without any internal pieces. Instead four cans of beer were inserted into the cylinders and when the engine was returned with the beer cans unopened, BMW felt they had a partner they could trust.Pictures of the engine M12 L6

Awesome engineering ..whopping 270 and 275 bhp at 8,750 rpm from a 2litre,designed by Paul Roche!:love:click on the link to read more and pics of the enginehttp://trackthoughts.com/?p=102

 

[shyful313]

wooowwww....:love:270 bhp in 2 liter..awesome