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Originally Posted by A12pilot
That’s the correct BMW v8 in the restored car, not the SBC.  |
I couldn't believe that they used the SBC, especially since the pics looked like the BMW V8. But read the details that they list!
BMW's own website says:
So, instead of the 150 hp 3.2-litre V8 lightweight engine from Bavaria, they used a large-volume engine from Chevrolet. This made fitting in the old and new components around the engine into one of the biggest challenges. Whether it was the crank drive or the oil supply, everything required an individual solution. The result: an engine from another era that shined like new, following the original specifications of the BMW 507 in 1957 as closely as possible.