BMW M57 ENGINE SWAPS FOR FOURBIES

YOU WANNA SWAP ONE OF THE BEST DIESEL ENGINES EVER BUILT INTO YOUR RIG? HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW …

M57 RUNDOWN WHY would you want to sully your beautiful Japanese or British steed with some Eurotrash engine from a BMW, the manufacturer known for oil leaks and a lack of reliability? Because the M57 isn’t like a lot of other Beemer engines. In fact, it’s pretty bloody brilliant for 4x4 applications. In short, it’s a six-pot, DOHC, turbocharged, common-rail injected, 3.0-litre diesel, and it has a strong aftermarket following thanks to our cousins from Europe who have been throwing them into Land Rovers for the past decade or so. The bottom end features forged rods and is proven to handle up to 1300Nm of torque in stock form. The head is capable of flowing upwards of 260kW with turbo and fuel upgrades. The CP3 high-pressure fuel pump is also found (in slightly…

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4x4 Magazine Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2024

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