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title="Engine displacement">Displacement</a></th><td class="infobox-data">2.6 L (2,580 cc)<br />3.2 L (3,168 cc)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Bore_(engine)" title="Bore (engine)">Cylinder bore</a></th><td class="infobox-data">74 mm (2.91 in)<br />82 mm (3.23 in)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Stroke_(engine)" title="Stroke (engine)">Piston stroke</a></th><td class="infobox-data">75 mm (2.95 in)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Engine_block" title="Engine block">Cylinder block</a> material</th><td class="infobox-data">Aluminium</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Cylinder_head" title="Cylinder head">Cylinder head</a> material</th><td class="infobox-data">Aluminium</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Valvetrain" title="Valvetrain">Valvetrain</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Overhead_valve_engine" title="Overhead valve engine">OHV</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C0C0C0">Combustion</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Fuel type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Petrol_engine" title="Petrol engine">Petrol</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C0C0C0">Chronology</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Predecessor</th><td class="infobox-data">None</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Successor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/BMW_M60" title="BMW M60">BMW M60</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>BMW OHV V8</b> is an overhead valve V8 petrol engine produced from 1954 to 1965. It is BMW's first V8 engine, and BMW did not produce another V8 automobile engine until the <a href="/wiki/BMW_M60" title="BMW M60">BMW M60</a> in 1992. </p><p>The engine does not have an official model code,<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> therefore it is often identified through being the only overhead valve ("OHV") V8 engine produced by BMW, since all other BMW V8 engines use a <a href="/wiki/Overhead_camshaft#Dual_overhead_camshaft" class="mw-redirect" title="Overhead camshaft">dual overhead camshaft</a> valvetrain. </p><p>Although not a direct replacement, in 1965 the six-cylinder <a href="/wiki/BMW_M30" title="BMW M30">BMW M30</a> engine took the OHV V8's place at the top of BMW's engine range. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Development">Development</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=BMW_OHV_V8_engine&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:BMW_502_V8_(03).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/BMW_502_V8_%2803%29.jpg/220px-BMW_502_V8_%2803%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/BMW_502_V8_%2803%29.jpg/330px-BMW_502_V8_%2803%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/BMW_502_V8_%2803%29.jpg/440px-BMW_502_V8_%2803%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1200" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/BMW_502" class="mw-redirect" title="BMW 502">BMW 502</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:BMW_502,_Bj._1957,_Motorraum.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/BMW_502%2C_Bj._1957%2C_Motorraum.JPG/220px-BMW_502%2C_Bj._1957%2C_Motorraum.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/BMW_502%2C_Bj._1957%2C_Motorraum.JPG/330px-BMW_502%2C_Bj._1957%2C_Motorraum.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/BMW_502%2C_Bj._1957%2C_Motorraum.JPG/440px-BMW_502%2C_Bj._1957%2C_Motorraum.JPG 2x" data-file-width="4571" data-file-height="3047" /></a><figcaption>The M502/1 engine in a 1957 BMW 502</figcaption></figure> <p>The <a href="/wiki/BMW_501" title="BMW 501">BMW 501</a>, which began production in 1952, was the first car produced by BMW after World War II. It was powered by the 2.0 L (122 cu in) <a href="/wiki/BMW_M337" title="BMW M337">BMW M337</a> straight-six engine<sup id="cite_ref-Noakes_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Noakes-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 46">: 46 </span></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (based on the pre-war <a href="/wiki/BMW_M78" title="BMW M78">BMW M78</a> engine), which struggled with the 1,285 kg (2,833 lb) mass of the 501. The competing <a href="/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W187" title="Mercedes-Benz W187">Mercedes-Benz W187</a> was powered by a larger 2.2 L (134 cu in) engine, which provided superior performance.<sup id="cite_ref-Noakes_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Noakes-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 46">: 46 </span></sup> </p><p>However, BMW had been developing a V8 engine since 1949,<sup id="cite_ref-Noakes_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Noakes-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 46">: 46 </span></sup> which was produced in 2.6 L (159 cu in) and 3.2 L (195 cu in) capacities. The design was finalized by <a href="/wiki/Fritz_Fiedler" title="Fritz Fiedler">Fritz Fiedler</a> when he returned to BMW in 1952.<sup id="cite_ref-Norbye_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norbye-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 90">: 90 </span></sup> </p><p>In 1954, the V8 engine was introduced (in 2.6 Litre form) in the <a href="/wiki/BMW_502" class="mw-redirect" title="BMW 502">BMW 502</a> - a higher specification version of the 501. In 1955, the 3.2 Litre version of the engine was introduced in the <a href="/wiki/BMW_501#BMW_3.2_and_3.2_Super" title="BMW 501">BMW 3.2</a>, which was based on the 502. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Design">Design</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=BMW_OHV_V8_engine&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Design"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>At the time, unique features of the BMW OHV V8 included the aluminium construction of the block and head, and a coolant passage design that increased the block stiffness over typical engines with wet cylinder liners.<sup id="cite_ref-Noakes_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Noakes-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 48">: 48 </span></sup> The layout of the engine is a 90° V8 with cast iron wet liners and stiffening webs between the cylinders.<sup id="cite_ref-Noakes_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Noakes-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 48">: 48 </span></sup> Apart from the materials, the engine was similar in overall design to the <a href="/wiki/Cadillac_V8_engine#OHV" title="Cadillac V8 engine">Cadillac OHV V8</a> and <a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile_V8_engine" title="Oldsmobile V8 engine">Oldsmobile V8 engine</a> of the late 1940s, with a central camshaft using <a href="/wiki/Pushrod" class="mw-redirect" title="Pushrod">pushrods</a> to operating overhead valves in crossflow cylinder heads with wedge-shaped combustion chambers.<sup id="cite_ref-Norbye_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norbye-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 90">: 90 </span></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Noakes_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Noakes-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 48">: 48 </span></sup> </p><p>The 2,580 cc (157.4 cu in) versions have a <a href="/wiki/Bore_(engines)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bore (engines)">bore</a> of 74 mm (2.91 in) and a <a href="/wiki/Stroke_(engine)" title="Stroke (engine)">stroke</a> of 75 mm (2.95 in). Initially, this engine used a two barrel <a href="/wiki/Solex_Carburetor" class="mw-redirect" title="Solex Carburetor">Solex</a> 30 PAAJ carburettor, a compression ratio of 7.0:1<sup id="cite_ref-Norbye_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norbye-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 91">: 91 </span></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Noakes_2-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Noakes-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 49">: 49 </span></sup> and had a power output of 75 kW (100 bhp). </p><p>The extra capacity of the 3,168 cc (193.3 cu in) version was achieved by increasing the bore to 82 mm (3.23 in). The larger engine initially used a single 32 mm (1.3 in) <a href="/wiki/Zenith_Carburettor_Company_(British)" title="Zenith Carburettor Company (British)">Zenith</a> carburettor, a compression ratio of 7.2:1 and produced 89 kW (120 bhp). The highest power output version of the BMW OHV V8 produced 119 kW (160 bhp) and was used in the 3200 S released in 1961.<sup id="cite_ref-Norbye_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norbye-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 93">: 93 </span></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Versions">Versions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=BMW_OHV_V8_engine&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Versions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The following is a summary of the engine's versions.<sup id="cite_ref-SucheModelle_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SucheModelle-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Lange_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lange-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 508">: 508 </span></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Engine</th> <th>Displacement</th> <th>Power</th> <th>Torque</th> <th>Years </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="#M502/1">M502/1</a></td> <td rowspan="3">2,580 cc (157.4 cu in)</td> <td rowspan="2">75 kW (100 bhp) <br /> at 4,800 rpm</td> <td>184 N⋅m (136 lb⋅ft) <br /> at 2,500 rpm</td> <td>1954–1961 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="#M502/100_and_M502/110">M502/100</a></td> <td>185 N⋅m (136 lb⋅ft) <br /> at 2,500 rpm</td> <td rowspan="2">1961–1963 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="#M502/100_and_M502/110">M502/110</a>,<br /> <a href="#M533">M533</a></td> <td>82 kW (110 bhp) <br /> at 4,900 rpm</td> <td>186 N⋅m (137 lb⋅ft) <br /> at 3,000 rpm </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="#M506/1">M506/1</a></td> <td rowspan="5">3,168 cc (193.3 cu in)</td> <td>89 kW (120 bhp) <br /> at 4,900 rpm</td> <td>214 N⋅m (158 lb⋅ft) <br /> at 2,500 rpm</td> <td>1955-1961 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="#M506/140_and_M503/160">M506/140</a>,<br /> <a href="#M534">M534</a></td> <td>104 kW (140 bhp) <br /> at 5,400 rpm</td> <td>242 N⋅m (178 lb⋅ft) <br /> at 3,000 rpm</td> <td>1961-1963 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="#M503/1_and_M507/1">M503/1</a></td> <td>104 kW (140 bhp) <br /> at 4,800 rpm</td> <td>220 N⋅m (162 lb⋅ft) <br /> at 3,800 rpm</td> <td>1956-1961 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="#M503/1_and_M507/1">M507/1</a></td> <td>112 kW (150 bhp) <br /> at 5,000 rpm</td> <td>240 N⋅m (177 lb⋅ft) <br /> at 4,000 rpm</td> <td>1956-1959 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="#M506/140_and_M503/160">M503/160</a>, <br /> <a href="#M532_and_M534">M532</a></td> <td>119 kW (160 bhp) <br /> at 5,600 rpm</td> <td>245 N⋅m (181 lb⋅ft) <br /> at 3,600 rpm</td> <td>1961-1963 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="M502/1"><span id="M502.2F1"></span>M502/1</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=BMW_OHV_V8_engine&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: M502/1"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The original 2.6 L (2,580 cc) version of the engine was developed for the <a href="/wiki/BMW_502" class="mw-redirect" title="BMW 502">BMW 502</a> and was introduced with it in 1954.<sup id="cite_ref-Noakes_2-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Noakes-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 48">: 48 </span></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Norbye_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norbye-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 92">: 92 </span></sup> The compression ratio is 7.0:1 and it uses a Solex 30 PAAJ carburettor. </p><p>In 1958, the 501 V8 and 502 were renamed the 2.6 and 2.6 Luxus respectively, with no changes in engine specification.<sup id="cite_ref-Norbye_4-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norbye-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Pages: 250–251">: 250–251 </span></sup> </p><p>Applications:<sup id="cite_ref-SucheModelle_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SucheModelle-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>1954-1958 <a href="/wiki/BMW_502" class="mw-redirect" title="BMW 502">BMW 502</a> — 75 kW (100 hp)</li> <li>1955-1958 <a href="/wiki/BMW_501" title="BMW 501">BMW 501 V8</a> — 71 kW (95 bhp).<sup id="cite_ref-Norbye_4-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norbye-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Pages: 250–251">: 250–251 </span></sup></li> <li>1958-1961 <a href="/wiki/BMW_501#BMW_2.6_and_2.6_Luxus" title="BMW 501">BMW 2.6</a> — 71 kW (95 bhp)</li> <li>1958-1961 <a href="/wiki/BMW_501#BMW_2.6_and_2.6_Luxus" title="BMW 501">BMW 2.6 Luxus</a> — 75 kW (100 bhp)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="M502/100,_M502/110_and_M533"><span id="M502.2F100.2C_M502.2F110_and_M533"></span>M502/100, M502/110 and M533</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=BMW_OHV_V8_engine&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: M502/100, M502/110 and M533"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the summer of 1961, the 2.6 L (2,580 cc) engines were uprated with the Zenith 32 NDIX carburetor from the earlier 3.2 L (3,168 cc) engines and a 7.5:1 compression ratio. With this upgrade, the 2.6 became the 2600 and the 2.6 Luxus became the 2600 L. These cars continued in production until December 1963<sup id="cite_ref-SucheModelle_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SucheModelle-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1963, the 2600 L was produced with the gearbox directly mounted to the engine.<sup id="cite_ref-Lange_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lange-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 151">: 151 </span></sup> This version of the engine is known as the M533. </p><p>Applications:<sup id="cite_ref-SucheModelle_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SucheModelle-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>1961-1963 <a href="/wiki/BMW_501#BMW_2600_and_2600L" title="BMW 501">BMW 2600</a> — 75 kW (100 bhp)</li> <li>1961-1963 <a href="/wiki/BMW_501#BMW_2600_and_2600L" title="BMW 501">BMW 2600L</a> — 82 kW (110 bhp)<sup id="cite_ref-Lange_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lange-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 257">: 257 </span></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="M506/1"><span id="M506.2F1"></span>M506/1</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=BMW_OHV_V8_engine&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: M506/1"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 3,168 cc (193.3 cu in) engine was developed in 1956, and was offered in the 502-based "BMW 3.2" sedan.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Norbye_4-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norbye-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 93">: 93 </span></sup> The compression ratio is 7.2:1 and it uses a Zenith 32 NDIX carburettor. </p><p>Applications: </p> <ul><li>1955-1961 <a href="/wiki/BMW_501#BMW_3.2_and_3.2_Super" title="BMW 501">BMW 3.2</a><sup id="cite_ref-Lange_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lange-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 508">: 508 </span></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="M503/1_and_M507/1"><span id="M503.2F1_and_M507.2F1"></span>M503/1 and M507/1</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=BMW_OHV_V8_engine&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: M503/1 and M507/1"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>BMW's V8 sports models, the <a href="/wiki/BMW_503" title="BMW 503">503</a> and <a href="/wiki/BMW_507" title="BMW 507">507</a>, used M503/1 and M507/1 engines respectively, each with a pair of Zenith 32 NDIX two-barrel carburetors. With these, and a compression ratio of 7.5:1, the 503's engine produced 104 kW (140 bhp) at 5000 rpm. The tuning of the 507's engine went further, with high-lift cams, a different spark advance curve, polished combustion chamber surfaces, and a compression ratio of 7.8:1, producing 112 kW (150 bhp) at 5000 rpm.<sup id="cite_ref-Norbye_4-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norbye-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 113">: 113 </span></sup> Both models were discontinued in March 1959.<sup id="cite_ref-Norbye_4-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norbye-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 115">: 115 </span></sup> </p><p>The twin-carburetor engine from the 503 was used in the 502-based 3.2 Super from 1957 to 1961.<sup id="cite_ref-K3p2Super_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-K3p2Super-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Applications:<sup id="cite_ref-Lange_6-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lange-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 508">: 508 </span></sup> </p> <ul><li>1956-1960 <a href="/wiki/BMW_503" title="BMW 503">BMW 503</a> — 104 kW (140 bhp)</li> <li>1956-1959 <a href="/wiki/BMW_507" title="BMW 507">BMW 507</a> — 112 kW (150 bhp)</li> <li>1957-1961 <a href="/wiki/BMW_501#BMW_3.2_and_3.2_Super" title="BMW 501">BMW 3.2 Super</a><sup id="cite_ref-K3p2Super_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-K3p2Super-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> — 104 kW (140 bhp)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="M506/140,_M503/160,_M532_and_M534"><span id="M506.2F140.2C_M503.2F160.2C_M532_and_M534"></span>M506/140, M503/160, M532 and M534</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=BMW_OHV_V8_engine&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: M506/140, M503/160, M532 and M534"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1961, the "BMW 3.2" and "BMW 3.2 Super" sedans were replaced by the "BMW 3200 L" and "BMW 3200 S" sedans, with the engines upgraded to the M506/140 and M503/160 respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-Norbye_4-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norbye-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 93">: 93 </span></sup> The increase in power came from larger Zenith 36 NDIX carburetors and a compression ratio of 9.0:1.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>From 1963, the versions of the M503/160 and M506/140 with the gearbox directly mounted to the engine were called the M532 and M534 respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-Lange_6-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lange-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 151">: 151 </span></sup> </p><p>Production of V8 sedans ended in 1963,<sup id="cite_ref-Norbye_4-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norbye-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 93">: 93 </span></sup> but the engine from the 3200 S was used in the <a href="/wiki/BMW_3200_CS" title="BMW 3200 CS">3200 CS</a> coupé from January 1962 to September 1965.<sup id="cite_ref-Norbye_4-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norbye-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Pages: 131–132">: 131–132 </span></sup> </p><p>Applications:<sup id="cite_ref-Norbye_4-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norbye-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 93">: 93 </span></sup> <sup id="cite_ref-Lange_6-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lange-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 508">: 508 </span></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Norbye_4-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norbye-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Pages: 131–132">: 131–132 </span></sup> </p> <ul><li>1961-1963 <a href="/wiki/BMW_501#BMW_3200L_and_3200S" title="BMW 501">BMW 3200 L</a> — 104 kW (140 bhp)</li> <li>1961-1963 <a href="/wiki/BMW_501#BMW_3200L_and_3200S" title="BMW 501">BMW 3200 S</a> — 119 kW (160 bhp)</li> <li>1961-1965 <a href="/wiki/BMW_501#BMW_3200_CS" title="BMW 501">BMW 3200 CS</a> — 119 kW (160 bhp)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Use_by_other_manufacturers">Use by other manufacturers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=BMW_OHV_V8_engine&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Use by other manufacturers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Frazer_Nash_Continental_at_Prescott.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Frazer_Nash_Continental_at_Prescott.jpg/220px-Frazer_Nash_Continental_at_Prescott.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Frazer_Nash_Continental_at_Prescott.jpg/330px-Frazer_Nash_Continental_at_Prescott.jpg 1.5x, 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class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Frazer-Nash" class="mw-redirect" title="Frazer-Nash">Frazer-Nash</a></div> <p>Frazer-Nash was an importer of BMW cars into the United Kingdom and had used the <a href="/wiki/Bristol_Cars" title="Bristol Cars">Bristol</a> <a href="/wiki/Straight-six_engine" title="Straight-six engine">straight-six engine</a>, which was based on the <a href="/wiki/BMW_M328" title="BMW M328">BMW M328</a>. The BMW OHV V8 was fitted to the Frazer Nash Continental model.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Continental was intended to be available with either the 2.6 or 3.2-litre V8, but only a single prototype was ever made, with the 3.2 engine. It was the last car Frazer-Nash made.<sup id="cite_ref-Gunnell_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gunnell-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page: 74">: 74 </span></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Talbot-Lago_America">Talbot-Lago America</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=BMW_OHV_V8_engine&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Talbot-Lago America"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Talbot-Lago_T14_LS.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Talbot-Lago_T14_LS.jpg/220px-Talbot-Lago_T14_LS.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="138" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Talbot-Lago_T14_LS.jpg/330px-Talbot-Lago_T14_LS.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Talbot-Lago_T14_LS.jpg/440px-Talbot-Lago_T14_LS.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1680" data-file-height="1050" /></a><figcaption>Talbot-Lago T14 LS</figcaption></figure> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Talbot-Lago" title="Talbot-Lago">Talbot-Lago</a></div> <p>The 1955 Talbot-Lago Sport was originally powered by Talbot's own 2.5 Litre four-cylinder engine. In 1957, due to reliability problems, Talbot switched over to the BMW OHV V8 and renamed the car the Talbot-Lago America.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=BMW_OHV_V8_engine&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 40em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.realoem.com/bmw/en/select?product=P&archive=1&series=V8&body=Lim&model=502&market=EUR&prod=19540100">"BMW 502 saloon model selection"</a>. <i>www.realoem.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">28 May</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=www.realoem.com&rft.atitle=BMW+502+saloon+model+selection&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.realoem.com%2Fbmw%2Fen%2Fselect%3Fproduct%3DP%26archive%3D1%26series%3DV8%26body%3DLim%26model%3D502%26market%3DEUR%26prod%3D19540100&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABMW+OHV+V8+engine" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Noakes-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Noakes_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Noakes_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Noakes_2-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Noakes_2-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Noakes_2-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Noakes_2-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Noakes_2-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Noakes_2-7"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFNoakes2005" class="citation book cs1">Noakes, Andrew (2005). <i>The Ultimate History of BMW</i>. 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