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mclaren heads,.... (archive)
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Posted by dann_5 on April 06, 2000 at 17:02:20:

In Reply to: Re: 850CSi truly an ///M? posted by LEZ on April 06, 2000 at 11:47:30:

i read an article stating that the heads off the McLaren F1 were identical to the heads off of the euro M3 3.0... just thought you guys would like to know,..


: : The CSI was built by //M Motorsport but was never called M8 , so therefore we cannot just call it M8, but 850CSI only. I agree this should have been the M8 but sadly never was. The DOHC 6.0l 48valve version would have been an awesome engine. But I think they made this engine but not for a BMW, but for a McLaren F1. As far as I know that is a heavily modified 6liter 4 valves/cyl version of the "good old" BMW V12, made by //M Motorsport. So I belive there might be a possibility that they made a few 8 series with that engine but probably never sold them.

: Maybe if someone would put a McLaren F1 engine's head on the 5.7l V12 from a CSI or a 5.4l V12 out of a regular Ci and reprogram the ECU ... then it would be one hell of an expensive car ...
: oke, I'm just dreaming here ... but seriusly the F1 has that engine and makes 600HP !!!

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