BMW M337


The BMW M337 is a straight-6 OHV petrol engine installed at a slanted angle which was produced in three variants from 1952-1958. Built to power BMW's first new car after World War II, the M337 engine was a replacement for the BMW M78.

Design

Compared with its M78 predecessor, the M337 features a revised cylinder head, a new inlet manifold and a reinforced crankshaft with bigger, more modern bearings. As per the M78, the M337 has an iron engine block, an iron cylinder head and overhead valves with two valves per cylinder.

Versions

M337/1

The first version of the M337 engine has a displacement of. It produces at 4,400 rpm and at 2,000 rpm.
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  • 1952-1954 501

    M337/2

In 1954, a revised engine was released which produced at 4,400 rpm and at 2,500 rpm. The compression ratio for this engine is 6.8:1.
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The final version of the M337 had an increase in bore of, which increased displacement to. The compression ratio was also increased to 7.0:1. Despite these changes the M337/3 produced no more power than the previous version. However torque increased to at 2,500 rpm.
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