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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh

Is that the correct engine?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1939-BMW-327-Cabriolet-/282104392397?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4756 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
I would have thought it would have the engine which Bristol later took on for their 400s etc.
BUT
There is more than one type shown here.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bmw+327+engine&client=firefox-b&biw=1280&bih=669&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiqyuaZkf3NAhVnKsAKHRS5BtwQsAQIKQ#imgrc=_

Some are similar to the Bristol engine and others look like the one on the ebay car.
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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh

True enough! It looks a lot more boring than the push rod hemi that the Bristol used.

Peter
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mikeC · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 4:39 pm Post subject:

Yes, that's the correct 55bhp engine for a standard 327 - just a boring push-rod ohv also fitted to the 326. It was only the 327/80 which used the cross-pushrod 328 engine which was adapted postwar by Bristol.