BMW m42 Metric Mechanic Engine Rebuild

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Copyright November 2006 by Metric Mechanic Inc 505 East Main, Richland, MO 65556
PH: 573-765-1269 FAX: 573-765-4216, Email:hiperformancebmw@metricmechanic.com, www.metricmechanic.com
Metric Mechanic M42 M44 Engine Series
One of Metric Mechanics NEW Engine Series
Oftenthe4CylinderBMWs
are overshadowed by their 6
Cylinder cousins of the same
model.Forexample,the1990
318is can get over-looked in
favor of the 325i or M3. The
same goes for the 318ti and
1.9 liter Z3. But at Metric
Mechanic, we look at the 4
Cylindersasjuniormodelsof
theMcars.TheE30318iuses
lighterscaleddowndrivetrain
componentsthantheE30M3.
TheE36318ti&Z3continue
this theme through smaller
morecompactbodies.Allthe
4 cylinder car models have
lightweight bodies with light-
weight engines, transmissions
anddifferentials.Weightisnot
onlytheenemyofacceleration
butalsohandlingandbraking.
The M42 and M44 DOHC
(doubleoverheadcam)enginesusedinthesemodels
haveexcellentpowerpotential.Currently,our2100
RallyEngineisgoodforjustover200HPandcan
ripthroughthe1/4milesin14.5sec.at98mphin
anE30318is.FASTfora4banger!
The power note (the sound the engine makes
whenitapproachespeakcylinderflling)comeson
at4300rpmsandtheenginegeneratesverystrong
pulltoits7700rpmredline.Evenbelow4300the
Introduction
2100 Rally engine on the hook ready for installation
Metric Mechanic 2000 Sport Engines use our
lightweightforgedalusilpistonsalongwiththestock
connectingrodand81mmstockcrankshaft.Metric
Mechanic Rally Engines are designed and built to
be the fastest street engines that we sell. They are
basicallyfullraceenginesde-tunedbydroppingthe
compressionandcammingslightly.
Theinternalsarebeefedupbyagainusinglight-
weight but strong forged alusil pistons as well as
forged4340ChromeMolycustomrodsofHor
IBeamdesign,and88mmforgedsteelcrankshafts.
These components greatly extend the life of the
engineandmakeitvirtuallybulletproof.
Anatomy of our M42 Engine
enginehasadecentamountoftorquewhichmakes
itagreatdailydrivercapableof30mpginhighway
use. Now for a closer look at the new MM Baby
M3KillerEngine.
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2100 Rally Acceleration Graph
1991 E30 318is with Metric Mechanic 2100 Rally M-42 Engine
Baby M3 Killer! Weight is the enemy of acceleration, braking and handling.
The M42 engine is already light - but we make it POWERFUL! The Metric
Mechanic gang couldnt stop talking about this car! Our comments were:
More power than the factory ever intended! How many cars can do
almost 100 mph in a 1/4 mile and 30 mpg in highway driving? The Lotus
of BMWs, a powerful engine coupled to a lightweight body and drive train.
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Piston and Rod
By lightening up the
reciprocating mass, an
engines longevity can
be greatly increased. In
a Sport Engine, this is
done by reducing the
piston and pin weight
by15%overstockwhich
inturnincreasesrodlife
becauseitisnotbearing
somuchweight.Alsoit
reducestheloadonthe
rodbearingsandcrank-
shaft. With the M44
1.9 liter rod and MM
Sport piston shown to
the left, the reciprocat-
ing mass is only 965
grams.Butwithastock
M42, 1.8 liter rod, the
massis1015grams-50gramsmore!Usingthe1.9
literrodisaneffectiveoptiontowardsreducingthe
reciprocating mass in an M42 engine. These rods
haveabearingcapthatmeasures.275(7mm)atthe
thinnestpoint.Wechecktheirconditioncloselyfor
outofroundnessbecausethethinbearingcapcan
causethebigendoftherodtoknockoutofround.
Onceoutofround,therodbearingcapwillusually
ftlooselyontherod,whichleadstofatigue.
Anatomy of the M42/M44 2000 Sport Engine
MM M42/M44 2000 Sport Bottom End Components (see below for M44 crankshaft)
Description
Top:the2000Sportbottom
endcomponentsincludeeither
the M42 81mm forged steel
crankshaftortheM4483mm
castcrankshaft.
Shown right: M42 rods at
610grams,optionalM44rods
at 540 grams on the right.
Bothare140mmlong.
LeftCenter:ourMMslitted
lightweight forged alusil pis-
tonsat310gramsandtapered
wall wrist pins at 89 grams.
The ring pack uses a 1.5mm
Moly compression ring, a
1.5mmironscrapperringand
a3mmthreepieceoilring.
Left: M44 2000 Sport Engine crankshaft
Right: M42 2000 Sport Engine crankshaft
M42/M44 Cranks
Thecrankshaftontheleftisusedinthe96,1.9
literM44engine,has4counterweightsandweighs
28.5lbs.ThiscrankisusedinOBDIIenginesand
employsa60toothtimingwheelthatsattachedto
the4thcounterweight.Thecrankontherightisthe
pre96M42forgedsteelcrankshaft,has8counter-
weightsandweighs29.5lbs.
M44 2000 Sport
Piston Rod Assembly
Lightweight yet High Quality Strong Internals
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M42, M44 Pistons
Decades of Experience & Research have led to MMs Piston Designs
Left:
M42/M44 2000 Sport
Piston for use with
the stock rod
Middle:
A 2100 Turbo Piston
used with our MM
H Beam Rod
Right:
The 2100 Rally piston
used with MM Ultralite
I Beam Rod
A high quality properly designed forged piston,
morethananyotherenginecomponent,cangreatly
increase the life of a High Performance or Race
Engine.Enginelife,iscurtailedbytheuppercom-
pression ring hammering out the ring groove and
partsfatiguecausedbyaheavyreciprocatingmass.
A forged piston is 40% stronger and can be made
15%-20%lighterthanacastpiston-whendesigned
properly. Although a forged piston is the perfect
solution,averageforgedpistons(notours)dohave
disadvantages. Their expansion rate is 35% - 50%
more than a cast piston and requires .0040 clear-
anceormore.Thismuchclearancecreateshighoil
consumption (250-500 miles/quart) and causes the
pistontorattleoncoldstart-up.
Considerthisinlightofthefactthathighrevving
heats up the piston, requiring more cylinder wall
clearancetoaccommodatetheexpansion.Whenwe
begandevelopmentofourHiPerformanceEnginesin
1984,wequicklyunderstoodthebeneftsofswitch-
ingtotheForgedAlusilPiston.Theseearlypistons
were graphite coated to reduce cylinder wall scuff-
ing.Duringtheenginebreak-inperiod,thecoating
effectivelyworeoff.Manysuchengines,underhard
use,arestillperformingwithover200,000mileson
them.Despitethissuccess,wefeltcertainthatthere
mustbeanevenbetterwaytoachievetighterpiston
tocylinderwallclearance.
How MM Pistons Greatly
Extend Engine Life! Metric Mechanic Slitted Pistons
Thenintheearly90s,wecompleteddevelopment
of our Slitted Piston technique which involves
machiningahorizontalslitintothepistonjustunder
theoilringgroove.Thisslitkeepspistoncrownheat
fromtransferringdirectlytotheskirtbyconducting
itinitiallytothequitemassivepinbosswhichacts
like a heat sink. This interruption along with the
longertraveledpath,helpstheheatdissipate;allow-
ingforcoolerskirtsthatexpandless.ThisMMslit
alsoreducestheexpansionrateofourForgedAlusil
Piston from 35% to only 5% over that of a stock
pistonandistheprinciplereasonforourtightclear-
ances.Generally,werun.0020-.0025clearanceon
ourSportEnginesand.0023-.0028ontheRally
Engines.Thiskeepsoilconsumptionlowandpiston
rattlingtoaminimumoncoldstart-ups.
Metric Mechanic Boosted Pistons
AprimaryconcernwithBoostedenginesispiston
meltdown. In order to avoid piston meltdown we
increasethecrownthicknessby2mm,lowerthetop
ringgroove,anduse4mmwidehighradialtension
oil rings. The piston pin wall is thicker for added
strengthand it weighs 105 grams. The totalpiston
andpinweightisapproximately90gramsmorethan
aRallypistonusedinanormallyaspiratedengine.
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M42/M44 Cylinder Head & Components
Currently our M42/M44 heads fow 6% over
the stock head. Pre 93 M42 heads are converted
from7mmto6mmvalvesforaddedfowandlighter
weight.Ourshortervalveguideincreasesfowover
thehighsideradiusoftheport.Seatsaremachined
withthreeselectseatanglesdeterminedduringfow
bench testing. A 45 angle machined into the seat
matches the valve head diameter. We also modify
theintakevalveback-cutangletoincreasefow.And
weaddourpatentedsurfaceturbulenceconcentric
grooves to the valve itself. For over 16 years, this
treatment has proven to increase fow at low lifts.
Anaddedbeneftisthattheyhelpatomizefuelby
tumblingairfowoverthevalvesurfaceandpulling
fuelparticlesoffthebackofthevalve.
M42 Head with Metric Mechanic modifcations, ready for fnal assembly. Shown left to right is an Hydraulic Lifter Bucket,
Bee Hive Valve Spring topped with Retainer, a Viton 6mm Valve Guide Seal with 6mm Keepers and Spring Perch,
Manganese Bronze Valve Guide shortened to 6mm and a pair of 6mm Surface Turbulenced Intake and Exhaust Valves
Tour of the MM Cylinder Head
Ported Head, Surface Turbulence Parts and Assembly Components
Weuseaspecial100mmlong
socket head bolt. The stock
torquetoyieldheadboltsare
90mm long. We torque our
headboltsdownto64ft.lbs.
Theselongerboltsspreadthe
load along the cylinder wall
to reduce wall distortion and
unlikethefactoryheadbolts,
theseboltsarere-usable.
MM 100mm Head Bolts
Left: MM 100mm long
Socket Head, Head Bolt
Right: Stock 90mm long
Torx Head, Head Bolt
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M42 Sport Cam & Valve Train Components
Metric Mechanic
Sport Camfor the M42 Engine
258
Intake
228
Exhaust
.005 258 228
.010 246 216
.015 242 212
.020 238 206
.050 224 188
.100 202 168
.200 166 128
.300 124 76
.400 64 ---
Lift .439 .356
11.15mm 9mm
Shrick 256 Cam
for the M42 Engine
256
Intake
256
Exhaust
.005 256 256
.010 242 242
.015 236 236
.020 232 232
.050 215 215
.100 194 194
.200 154 154
.300 112 112
.400 30 30
Lift .408 .408
10.35mm 10.35mm
M42 Sport Cams
OnanMM2000SportEngine,wecam
up the intake side (258 Duration/11.15
Lift) quite a bit more than the exhaust.
Usingahotterintakecam,increasesRPMs
andenhancestopendperformancewhile
keepingthestockexhaustcams,maintains
themidrangeandbottomendtorque.In
theend,thiscamcombinationmakesfor
anenginewithabroadpowerband.See
camchartlowerleft.
M42 256 Shrick Cams
TheShrickcamsetshownlowerright
isbasicallyanE36M3intakecamcopy.
Comparing the MM Sport Cams
with Shrick Cams
On the surface, by simply comparing
intakedurationat.005,ourcamdoesnt
look that much hotter with the MM at
Comparing Intake and Exhaust Cams used for a Broad Power Band
258andtheShrickat256-amere2
advantage. But an engine takes in most
of its air when the cam has the intake
valve open to .300 lift or more. Due
tofasterrampspeeds,ourcamhas124
durationversustheShrick112duration
at.300lift.Byhavinganadditional10%
moredurationatthenoseofthecam,the
enginewillcontinuetomakepower10%
higherinRPM.Also,alargerenginewill
needmorecamdurationandlift.A10%
larger engine will need 10% more nose
duration on the cam at .300 lift to hit
thesamepeakRPMpoint.
In the past, most manufacturers ran
thesamecamontheintakeandexhaust
side. But, when the 95 M3 came out,
BMWchosetoruntheirintakecamwith
moredurationandliftthantheexhaust
cam.Theyusedanintakecamwith256
duration and 10.35mm lift (same as the
Shrick) but it also
had25ofVANOS
addedtotheintake
cam. And they
usedmildera235
exhaust cam with
9.7mm lift along
with VANOS to
increasethelowand
midrangetorqueof
theengine.
So by running
two different lobes
where the intake
cam is larger by
about 15% over
the exhaust cam,
theenginedevelops
a much broader
powerband.Thisis
alsowhatwedo.
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Metric Mechanic - M42 Sport Cam Timing Map
Intake Cam - 258 Dur. / 11.15mm Lift at .005 - Opens 10 BTDC - Close 68 ABDC
Exhaust Cam - 228 Dur./ 9.0mm Lift at .005 - Opens 41 BBDC - Close 7 ATDC
Valve Opening During Overlap at TDC ........................... Intake .020 (.5 mm)
....................................................................................................... Exhaust .015 (.4 mm)
TDC
BDC
Intake
Opens at
10 BTDC
Intake Lift
Off Seat
.020 ATDC
Exhaust Lift
Off Seat
.015 ATDC
Intake
Closes
at 68
ABDC
Exhaust
Opens at
41 BBDC
Exhaust
Closes at
7 ATDC
TDC Top Dead Center
BDC Bottom Dead Center
BTDC Before Top Dead Center
ATDC After Top Dead Center
BBDC Before Bottom Dead Center
ABDC After Bottom Dead Center
Exhaust Cam - 228
Intake Cam - 258
No Valve Adjustment
Uses Hydraulic Lifters
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Crown Treatment Nitrided Heat
Heat Treated Treated
Rockwell Hardness 54c 48c
(C-Scale)
Crown Thickness .0957 .0933
Wall Thickness .039 .035
Lifter Spring .038 .031
Wire Diameter
35mm Lifter Buckets
Comparisons
MM Lifter Stock
Metric Mechanic
Bee Hive Spring & Retainer
Metric Mechanics use of the Bee
Hiveisapreferencethatevolvedoutof
experience with three previous springs
choices.Becausespringrateisverycriti-
calinmakingthehydrauliclifterworkat
highRPMs.Whenusingcamswithhigher
liftsandfasterrampspeeds(likeourcam
designs) we are continually researching
forbettersprings.
Our Bee Hive springs and retain-
ers are 25 grams lighter than the stock
dual spring set-up. The 6mm retainer
weuseismuchstrongerthantheBMW
factory6mmretainer.Forinstance,our
6mm retainer can take up to a 310 lb.
loadbeforethekeeperspullthroughthe
retainer.ThefactoryBMW6mmretainer
failsat185lbs.Wehavetapedamissed
shiftwherethetachwasjustshyof9,000
RPMwithnoincidentofbentvalves.
MM Heavy Duty
Lifter Bucket
Our 35mm Lifter Bucket
has a harder nitrided crown
makingitmorewearresistant.
The lifter spring is stiffer (see
spring on left in Photo) to reduce
lifterbleed-downandhelpthe
lifter track the cam profle at
higherRPMs.Whenanengine
exceeds150,000milesandits
rebuild time, we suggest con-
sideringnewhydrauliclifters.
MM Bee Hive Valve Spring with Lightweight 6mm
Retainer and MM Heavy Duty 35mm Lifter Bucket
M42 Sport Cam & Valve Train Components
Shows the hydraulic lifter and spring
removed from the lifter bucket.
MM to left, stock to right.
Upgraded Valve Train Components
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Anatomy of the M42 2100 Rally Engine
Rally Engine Part Descriptions
MMs 2100 Rally engine is
builtwithan88strokecrank,
chainsprocket,harmonicbal-
ancer hub, plus larger crank
bolt&washer.Rodsarelight-
weight forged 4230 Chrome
Moly Steel, shot peened and
fully CNC machined. Shown
here are 525 gram H beam
rods. MM Ultralite I Beam
Rodweighs475grams-stock
rod610grams.Pistonsare310
gram forged Alusil (13% sili-
concontent)310grams.Stock
pistonsweigh360grams.
Boththesecranks,originallyfroma2
literEuropeanDiesel,needmodifcations
beforetheycanbeinstalledintheM42or
M44Block.Shownleftistheearlierver-
sion,an88strokewith8counterweights
which is easier to adapt for the engine.
Thelatercrankontherighthasan89.6
mmstrokewith4smallercounterweights.
Because this crank runs with a counter-
balancesystem,itisfarmorediffcultto
adaptin.Theneededadaptorsareshown
abovewiththecranks.
The 88 stroke crank must
have the nose turned down
and a second keyway added
to secure the chain sprocket
and front harmonic balancer
hub. Close-ups are shown of
themachiningprocess(above)
andtheendresulttotheleft.
2100 Rally Crankshaft, Pistons and Rod Bearings
Left: 88mm Crankshaft, Right: 89.6mm Crankshaft
Adding an extra Keyway Groove to the 88mm Crankshaft
Crankshaft Nose adapted to
accept the Stock Crank Sprocket
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M42 M44 Rods
Metric Mechanic Rod Line-Up: the usual prospects!
Far left at 140mm long is
theM44540gramrod.Next,
an 140mm long M42 Rod
that weighs 610 grams. These
are used in our 2000 Sport
Engines.ThethirdrodisMMs
UltraliteIBeamrod,138mm
longandonly475grams,used
in our 2100 Rally engines.
Fourthonthefarrightisthe
MM H Beam rod. Its also
138mm long, weighing in at
525grams.Thisrodsisgener-
allyusedinboostedengines.
OurMMRallyrodsshowntotheleft,
are much lighter and twice as strong as
the stock production rods. Forged from
4340 chrome moly steel, makes them
superiorinstrengthtobilletrods.Then
they are fully CNC machined to sculp-
turedownexcessweightandfnallyshot
peenedtoimprovesurfacestrength.They
arecappedoffwith3/8ARPbolts.The
small ends of each rod are coupled to
the piston with a 21mm lightweight 80
gramwristpin.Bycomparison,thestock
pistonpinweighs105grams.
Wrist Pins: Left 21mm, 105 gram Turbo,
Middle 21mm 80 gram Rally,
Right 22mm tapered wall 89 gram Sport
Reducing reciprocating mass weight
(piston&rodassembly)hasafargreater
effect on acceleration than reducing the
rotational mass. Lightening a rotational
mass component such as a fywheel,
comesintoplayonlyunderacceleration
but the reciprocating mass is constantly
accelerating and decelerating. At 7000
rpm,thepistonandrodassemblyisgoing
from0mphto100mphandbackto0
mph-14,000timesinoneminutesince
thepistonchangesdirectiontwiceatthe
top and bottom during one revolution.
The jerking motion against the piston
goesto1500G-Force.Usingalightweight
reciprocatingmassassemblywillnotonly
makeanenginespoolupquickerbutit
willgreatlyincreaseitsreliability.
Benefts of Reducing
the Reciprocating Mass
Left: MM Ultralite I Beam Rod Right: MM H Beam Rod
From Left: M44 Stock Rod, M42 Stock Rod, MM Ultralite I Beam and MM H Beam Rods
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M42, M44 Oiling System
Ample Oiling - the Life Blood of a Healthy Performance Engine
Oil Pressure Loss from Failed Pan Gasket
Theoilpumpisdrivenoffthefrontofthecrank-
shaftandsitsinthefronthousing.Theoilpanseals
between the oil pump and the oil pump pick-up.
Oilpanboltsarehiddeninsidetheoilpan.Some-
timestheyllcomelooseandfalldownintotheoil
pan.Whenthishappens,airgetsdrawninbetween
the pump and the pick-up from the loose oil pan
gasket(loosenedbythedislodgedbolts).Intheend
theengineloosesitsoilpressureandtheoilpump
wontprimeup.
MM Solution for Failed Pan Gasket
Ouroilpangasketisreinforcedbyasiliconseal-
ingbeaddirectlyonthiscriticalpick-uppoint.We
alsouseBlueLoctiteontheinternaloilpanboltsto
preventthemfromworkinglooseinthefuture.
Worn out stock thrust bearing from an M42 engine. 360 Main Bearing Oiling System: double thrust bearings.
The bottom main bearing cap has two narrow
lock tang grooves. The 360 Main Bearings that
weuse,haveasinglelocktangthatis3.5mmwide.
Thereforethestockbearingcapmustbemodifedto
acceptthewiderlocktang.
Usingamilling
machineand
customkeyway
cutter.140wide,
wemachinein
thenewlocktang
groovetoaccept
the360oiling
mainbearings.
360 Oiling Main Bearings Installed.
Oiling Problems Inherent in the stock M42 M44 Engines
Thrust Bearing Failures
Stock M42 M44 engines only have a thrust sur-
faceonthetopMainBearing.Becauseofthislim-
itedthrustarea,thethrustsurfacecanwearout.
MM Solution for Thrust Bearing Failure
We use main bearings with a thrust surface on
boththetopandthebottom.
High RPM Oil Starvation
Thestockmainbearingshaveabouta200oiling
grooveandoilisshutofftotherodbearingsfrom
bottomdeadcentertotopdeadcenter.Thiscauses
oilstarvationathighrpm.
MM Solution for High RPM Oil Starvation
Thesebearingsalsofeaturea360oilinggrooveso
therodbearinghasaconstantsupplyofoil.
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Rod Bearings, Timing Chain & Windage Tray Scrapper System
Oiling System continued & the Timing Chain
Upgrading the Rod Bearings
Currently, we use one of three rod bearings in
ourM42/M44engines.Thestockaluminumfaced
bearingontherightworkswellinourSportengines.
Next is a heavy duty tri-metal rod bearing with a
thinBabbitfacing,copperunderlayandasteelback-
ing. This bearing is used in our daily driver Rally
engines. Shown right is the same bearing but with
aTefoncoatedfacewhichincreasesbearinglifeby
three times under race conditions. These bearings
areusedinourDriversSchoolMMRallyengines.
Remember,uponrequesttheseTefonCoatedbear-
ingscanbeusedinanyMetricMechanicengine!
Single Row Timing Chain Conversion
Foryearswehaveusedsinglerowtimingchains
ontheM10,M30singleoverheadcamengines.They
have proven to be extremely reliable to the point
where we trust them more than the Double row
chain.Yesthedualrowisphysicallystrongerbutdue
to the centrifugal force of the spinning chain, the
sheer mass of the double row chain can cause the
chainlinkstostretchandwearoutandthechains
whippingactioncanalsocauseexcessivewearonthe
guide and tensioner rail. Converting to the single
rowchainreducestherotatingmassofthechainand
sprocketbyabout2lbsandto-datewehavenever
hadachainfailurefromthismodifcation.
Adds$200tothecostofanyM42M44engine.
E30 2100 Rally Windage Tray/Scrapper
Awindagetraysfunctionistoseparatethecrank-
shaftfromtheoilinthesumpandthebuiltinscrap-
perisusedtopulloffoilsprayfromthecrankshaft
anddeposititbackintotheoilsump.Thewindage
tray also keeps the oil level in the pan calm and
insures that the pick-up remains submerged. Fur-
thermore, by reducing oil drag on the crankshaft,
the engine gains a couple more HP. Our Windage
Tray/ScrapperBarSystemisanadditional$350and
availableonlytothosewhopurchaseanenginefrom
us. We cannot sell it as a separate unit because it
requirescustommachiningandftting.Thewindage
trayshownbelowdoesnotapplytotheE36M42/
M44 because they come stock with oil pans that
haveamagnesiumwindagetraybuiltrightin.
Frontal View of reversed Block showing Windage Tray on underside.
Left is the MM Single Row Sprocket and Chain
Right is a Stock Double Row Sprocket and Chain
Machined single
row sprocket set for
use in our M42
M44 engines.
Left to Right: Stock Aluminum Faced Bearing, Heavy Duty Tri-
Metal, Heavy Duty Tri-Metal Bearing with Tefon Coated Face
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Metric Mechanic
Rally Cams for the M42 Engine
272
Intake
258
Exhaust
.005 272 258
.010 260 246
.015 254 242
.020 252 238
.050 234 224
.100 212 202
.200 174 166
.300 132 124
.400 76 64
Lift .448 .439
11.4mm 11.15mm
Intake Cam - 270 Dur. / 11.4mm Lift at .005 - Open 20 BTDC - Close 70 ABDC
Exhaust Cam - 250 Dur. / 11.15mm Lift at .005 - Open 55 BBDC - Close 14 ATDC
Valve Opening During Overlap ...................Intake .025 (.63 mm)
.................................................................................Exhaust .020 (.51 mm)
TDC
BDC
Intake
Opens at
20 BTDC
Intake Lift
Off Seat
.032 ATDC
Exhaust Lift
Off Seat
.028 ATDC
Intake
Closes
at 70
ABDC
Exhaust
Opens at
55 BBDC
Exhaust
Closes at
14 ATDC
TDC Top Dead Center
BDC Bottom Dead Center
BTDC Before Top Dead Center
ATDC After Top Dead Center
BBDC Before Bottom Dead Center
ABDC After Bottom Dead Center
Exhaust Cam - 240
Intake Cam - 264
Valve Adjustment
Intake .011 .101
Exhaust .013 .001
Metric Mechanic - M42 Rally Cam Timing Map
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Rally Cam Description
OurRallycamspullstrongalltheway
to their 7700 redline in our 2100 Rally
Engine. These cams are rather top end
happybutwillpullstrongfrom4300rpms
whencombinedwithourpulsechamber
intakemanifold.Thesecamsneedtobe
used with our Bee Hive valve springs
andlightweight6mmretainers.Thevalve
train should be lightened up with 6mm
valves. MMs heavy duty hydraulic lifter
bucketsworkwellwithourRallycamsfor
high RPM maintenance free operation.
For extreme high RPM running, switch
overtoourMMMechanicalLifterBucket
System.ShimpadsarefromanE46S54
engine.Valveadjustmentis.004to.005
whenusedwithahydrauliccam.
Bee Hive Spring, Retainer
& Stock Spring Perch
Left: MM Heavy Duty Hydraulic Lifter
Right: MM Mechanical Lifter with shim pad
MM Rally Cam & Valve Train Components
Upgraded Valve Train Components
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Lightening the M42 Valve Train
Reduced by Over 50 Grams per Valve Assembly!
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M42 E30 Pulse Chamber Intake Manifold
Increasing Bottom End and Mid Range
M42/E30 Pulse
Chamber Intake
Manifold
Our MM Pulse
Chamber Intake Mani-
fold greatly increases
bottom end and mid-
rangetorqueintheM42
engine. When looking
closely at the base of
the C runners on an
M42 E30, capped off
tube extensions are vis-
ible.Wecallthesepulse
chambers.
How Does the
Manifold Work?
After the intake mix-
ture (fuel and air mix-
ture) enters a cylinder,
the intake valve slams
shut.Inthestockmani-
fold, the intake mix-
ture starts to recoil off
the back of the intake
valveandback-fowsup
theintakerunnertotheplenum.Butwithapulse
chambermanifold,theintakemixturegoesstraight
backintothepulsechamberbecausethatisthepath
ofleastresistance.Nextthemixturerecoilsoffthe
back of the capped-off tube (the pulse chamber)
and heads for the back of the intake valve ready
to enter the engine when the intake valve opens.
Sincetheintakemixtureisreadytogointothecyl-
inder,thecylinderfllingisincreasedandtheengine
makesmorepower.FrompastDynotesting,wecan
claima15%increaseinmidrangetorquewiththis
manifold.
Side View of the Pulse
Chamber Intake Runner
Pulse Chamber Intake Manifold
on a 2100 Rally Engine
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M42/M44 Lightweight Flywheel & Clutch Assembly
Left to Right: Lightweight Flywheel & Bolts, 228mm Disc with Sprung Hub, 228mm Pressure Plate and Throw Out Bearing
Description
From the factory, M42/M44 engines use large
heavydualmassfywheelswith215mmclutchassem-
blies.Inproportiontotheenginedisplacement,we
think this fywheel sets the record for being the
heaviestBMWfywheelscalinginatamassive28.25
lbs.Wereplaceitwithasinglemassfywheelweigh-
ing11to11.5lbs.andupgradetoa228mmclutch
assembly.
The Signifcance
Thestock215mmclutchcantakeuptoabout155
ft. lbs. of torque. The 228 clutch assembly we use
canhandleuptoabout230ft.lbs.oftorque.Going
toa228clutchwillvirtuallyeliminateanyneedfor
a clutch replacement. This amount of overkill
reducestheprobabilityofeverhavingtoreplacethe
clutch.Forthemoney,alightenedfywheelwith228
clutch assembly is the best performance modifca-
tionyoucandotoanM42orM44.
How a Lightened Flywheel Works
Whileanenginerevs,thefywheelcreatesapara-
sitic drag on the engines ability to accelerate. The
faster the fywheel is accelerated, the greater the
powerlosstotheengine.
Forexample,apairoftestsona3700,frstwith
thestock23lb.andsecondwiththefywheellight-
eneddownto12.5lbs.revealedanimpressivegain.
When accelerated at 1500 RPMs per second, the
enginepickedup17HPwiththelightenedfywheel.
Considerthis:1500RPMspersecondisequivalent
to a 1st gear acceleration. Heres another way to
lookatit:everypoundremovedfromthefywheel,
iscomparabletotaking15lbs.offthebodyweight.
Summary
Installing a lightened fywheel does not generate
moreHPinanengine.Itsmorelikethereduction
ofaloss.
Best Performance Modifcation for the Money
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MM 2000 Sport Engine
Displacement........................ 1925cc
BorexStroke........................ 87mmx81mm
CompressionRatio.............. 11.0:1
Horsepower........................... 170@6500
Torque.................................... 145@4500
Redline................................... 7000rpm
Block Components
Crankshaft............................. Stock81mmstrokeforgedsteelwith8counterweights,29.5lbs.

Rods........................................ StockM42/1.8rod,595grams
Optional:StockM44/1.9rod,540grams
Pistons
MM87mm.................... LightweightForgedAlusilPistonventedskirts
11.0:1CompressionRatio/310grams
StockCastPiston.......... 10.0:1CompressionRatio/360grams
Rings....................................... 1.5mmMolyTop,1.5mm2ndand3.0mm
3pieceOilRing(lowradialtensiondesign)
PistonPin.............................. 22mmtaperedwall,89grams
Stock............................... 22mm/105grams
Oiling Block Modifcations
MainBearings....................... Stockmainbearingswith200oilinggrooveand360thrust
bearingsurface
RodBearings......................... Stockaluminumfacebearings
Option:Tri-metalheavydutyTefoncoatedbearings
WindageTray(E30only)........ Optional:Awindagetray/scraperassembleisinstalledtopeel
slingingoiloffthecrankandsendittotheoilpick-up.
Head Assembly
HeadFlow............................. 6%overstock
HeadBolts............................. MMsocketheadbolts100mmlongtorquedto64ft.lbs.reusable
.......................................... Stocktorquetoyieldtorxheadbolts90mmlong-nonreusable
Cams....................................... MMSportCams
Intake:262Duration/11.15mmLift
Exhaust:228Duration/9.0Lift
HydraulicLifter.................... MMheavydutyhydrauliclifterwithnitratedcrown
Valves...................................... 33.0mmintakeand30.5mmexhaustwithSurfaceTurbulence
and7mmstems
.......................................... Optional:lighterweight33.0mmintakeand30.5mmexhaust
withSurfaceTurbulenceand6mmstems
ValveSpring........................... MMBeeHivespringwithlight7mmretainer
Optional:MMBeeHivespringwithlight6mmretainer(25
gramslighterthanthestockdualspringwith7mmretainer)
ValveGuide........................... MM7mmmanganesebronze
.......................................... Option:MMshortened6mmmanganesebronze
2000 Sport M42 Engine - Spec Sheet
For the Enthusiastic Street Driver
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2000 Sport M44 OBDII/M42 Engine - Spec Sheet
MM 2000 Sport Engine
Displacement........................ 1973cc
BorexStroke........................ 87mmx83mm
Horsepower........................... 175@6500
Torque.................................... 150@4500
Redline................................... 7000rpm
Block Components
Crankshaft............................. Stock83mmstrokecastwith4counterweights,28.5lbs.
.......................................... withOBDII/60toothtimingwheel

Rods........................................ StockM44/1.9rod,540grams
Pistons
11.0:1CompressionRatio/310grams
StockCastPiston.......... 10.0:1CompressionRatio/360grams
PistonPin.............................. 22mmtaperedwall,89grams
Stock............................... 22mm/105grams
MainBearings....................... Stockmainbearingswith200oilinggrooveand360thrust
bearingsurface
RodBearings......................... Stockaluminumfacebearings
Option:Tri-metalheavydutyTefoncoatedbearings
WindageTray(E36only)........ Stockaluminumwindagetrayinoilpan
Head Assembly
Cams....................................... MMSportCams
HydraulicLifter.................... MMheavydutyhydrauliclifterwithnitratedcrown
Valves...................................... 33.0mmintakeand30.5mmexhaustwithSurfaceTurbulence
and6mmstems
ValveSpring........................... MMBeeHivespringwithlight6mmretainer
ValveGuide........................... MM6mmshortenedmanganesebronze

For the Enthusiastic Street Driver
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MM 2100 Rally Engine
Displacement........................ 2091cc
Bore......................................... 87mmxstoke88mm
Horsepower........................... 205@7350
Torque.................................... 165@5150
Redline................................... 7700rpm
Acceleration........................... 0-60-6.5sec.
1/4mile-14.5sec./98mph
Block Components
Crankshaft............................. 88mmstrokeforgedsteelcrankwith8counterweights,29.5lbs.
stock81mmstokeforgedsteel
Rods........................................ MM138UltraliteIBeamRod,480grams
orMM138mmHBeamRod,540grams95&newer
Pistons
11.5CompressionRatio/310grams
StockCastPiston.......... 10.0CompressionRatio/360grams
PistonPin.............................. 21mm/80grams
Stock............................... 22mm/105grams
AntiDrainBackValve......... Valveaddedforhydrauliclifterbucketstokeeptheliftersfrom
drainingdown
MainBearings....................... 360oilgroovetoinsureaconstantfowofoiltotherod
bearings.Stockmainbearingshaveonlya200oilinggroove.
thispreventsoilfromfeedingtotherodbearingsfrombottom
totopdeadcenter.Alsohavea360thrustbearing-thestock
thrustbearingis180
RodBearings......................... Tri-metalheavydutyTefoncoatedbearings
WindageTray....................... Optional:Awindagetray/scraperassembleisinstalledtopeel
slingingoiloffthecrankandsendittotheoilpick-up.
Head Assembly
Cams....................................... MMRallyCams
HydraulicLifter.................... LighterLateModelM50tu35mmLifter
ValveSpring........................... MMBeeHivespringwithlight6mmretainer(25grams
lighterthanthestockdualspringwith7mmretainer)
Valves...................................... SurfaceTurbulencewith6mmstems,
Stockvalveshave7mmstems
ValveGuide........................... Shorter6mmmanganesebronze
Stockare7mmbrass
2100 Rally M42 Engine - Spec Sheet
For Hard Street and Driver School Use
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MM Forced Induction M42/M44 Engines
Considerations in choosing Forced Induction
Forthosewanting200HPormorefromanM42
or M44 engine, a Forced Induction Engine is the
answer.
Considerations Before Making the Move to
Forced Induction
A2100Rallyenginewilldothe1/4milein14.5sec
at98.5mph.ThisisasfastasanE36M3.Equipped
with a Pulse Chamber Intake Manifold, its power
bandisfrom4300to7300RPM.Theenginepulls
likeitsrunningon6cylindersandgets30mpgon
the highway. Forced Induction is more complex
withaboostapparatusandextraplumbing.Thecost
ofaForcedInductionSystem,onceitsall
plumbedupandtuned,canbeasmuchas
theengineitself.
Two Camps
OK!Youreallywanttodoit?Thenthe
frst decision is to determine which camp
youbelongwith-theSuperchargecrowdor
theTurbopeople.Bothsystemshavetheir
meritsanddrawbacks.
Bower Bands
A boost device such as the Downing
Atlantic Supercharger, will be strong at
makingbottomendandmidrangetorque
but tends to fall off on the top end. In
comparison, a Turbo-Charged engine feels
ratherfatdownlowbutmuchstrongerin
themid-rangeandtopend.Now,thepowerbandof
eithersystemcanbemovedupordowndepending
onhowthesystemissizedtotheengine.
Comparisons
Since the Supercharger is driven off the crank-
shaft,itspoweroutputisdictatedbyRPMwhereas
aTurboisdrivenbytheenginesexhaustoutputand
isconsequentlydictatedbyengineload.Becausethe
Turbo is driven by a relatively free power source
(exhaust),itismuchmoreeffcientandsinceitrelies
onengineload,ithasmorepowerpotentialthana
Supercharger.
So,ifitisbottom-endandmid-rangetorqueyou
are after, choose a Supercharger or small Turbo
System,butifyouareinterestedinasizeablepower
increase,nothingbeatsaTurbocharger.
MM 1900, 2000 and 2100 Forced Induction
Engines
ThisM42/M44Seriesisspecifcallydesignedand
engineeredtorunsuccessfullyunderboost.Theyare
not merely decompressed stock engines which are
limited to about 7 lbs. (.5 bars) of boost and are
shortlived.Aboostedenginelivesahardtoughlife
andneedstobebuiltstronganddurablesoitcan
take the demands over time. Longevity must be a
majordesigngoalalongwithpower.
The Reciprocating Mass of Metric Mechanics
Forced Induction Engines
Forced Induction Piston
The piston, more than any other component,
receives the most abuse in a forced induction
engine.Heatgeneratedfromboostandparticularly
detonation can be so intense it can literally melt
thepiston.Becauseofthis,ourforgedalusilpiston
hasa.080(2mm)thickercrownthanournormally
aspiratedpistons.Thetopofthepistonisintention-
ally made fat with no valve pockets because valve
pockets create a thin eyebrow at the edge of the
pistonandthisthinedgeistheveryfrstplacethe
pistonstartsitsmeltdown.Also,theuppercompres-
sionringgrooveismovedfurtherdownthepiston
toprotectthetopcompressionringfromheat.Our
forcedinductionpistonweighs380grams.
MM Forced Induction Piston, Pin and Rod Assembly
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Cooling the Forced Induction Piston
Piston Pin
Weuseathickwall21mmwristpinweighing105
grams.
Rod
TherodisanHbeamdesignforgedandCNC
machinedoutof4340ChromeMolySteel.Atthe
bigend,wemachine4oilinggrooves,(seeclose-up
on page 19) through which oil squirts towards the
bottomofthepistontocooltheskirt.Threediffer-
entrodsareusedintheseengines;the138mmrod
for 1900 FI engine, the 137mm rod for a 2000 FI
engineanda134.5mmrodfora2100FIengine.
Internal Cooling of the Forced Induction Piston
Thesamefouroilinggroovesalsohelpcoolthe
piston internally. Oil coming off the rod bearing
iscollectedintherodssidechamferandthendis-
Oil Cooling the MM Forced Induction Piston, Pin and Rod Assembly
charged out through these 4 oil squirter grooves
onto the bottom side of the piston. Oil then
splashesthroughthehorizontalslitsmachinedinto
thepistonjustundertheoilringgroove.Theseslits
not only greatly help reduce piston expansion but
theyalsogivetheoilapathwaytowardstheupper
portionofthepistonskirt,lubricatingitfromthe
cylinderwall.Evenwithatightfttingpiston(.003),
theskirtstayswelllubricatedwhichgreatlyincreases
the skirt life and reduces the likelihood of a col-
lapsedorseizedpistonskirt.Thelubricatingmethod
describedabovedoesnotroboilpressurefromthe
enginelikemoreconventionalblocksquirters.
Main Bearings
Thestockmainbearingshaveabouta200oiling
grooveandoilisshutofftotherodbearingfrom
bottomdeadcentertotopdeadcenter.Thiscauses
oilstarvationtotherodbearings.Themainbearings
weusehavea360oilinggroovesotherodbearing
hasaconstantsupplyofoil.Wealsouseadouble
thrust surface main bearing. The stock main bear-
ingsonlyuseasinglethrustsurfacewhichtendsto
wearout.
Main Bearings with 360 Oiling Groove
Double Thrust Main Bearing Set
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Left: Forced Induction Multi-layered Head Gasket
Right is Normally Aspirated Composite Head Gasket
Rod Bearings
The stock rod journal is only 45mm in diame-
ter.Thisrathersmalljournaldiameterseesalotof
loadunderboost.Totakethishigherload,weusea
TefoncoatedTri-Metalrodbearingthatcandeliver
threetimesthelifeofastockrodbearing.
MM Cylinder Head
OurM42/M44headsfow6%overstock.These
headshaveourpatentedSurfaceTurbulenceconcen-
tricgroovesmachinedintothebacksideoftheintake
valve and the heads of both
theintakeandexhaustvalves.
This helps to reduce detona-
tion in a boosted engine. It
alsohelpspreventheadcrack-
ing,increasesfuelmileageand
helpsreduceemissions.
Cams and Valve Train
The stock cams are used on the smaller 1900 and
2000 Forced Induction Engines. The 2100 Forced
Induction Engines use a 258 duration/ 11.15 mm
liftcamonboththeintakeandexhaustcam.MM
BeHivevalvespringsandlighterretainersareused
along with MM 35mm heavy duty hydraulic lifter
buckets.
Left to Right: Stock , Tri-Metal & Tefon Coated Rod Bearings
Multi-Layered Stainless Steel Head Gasket
Weuseathreelayeredstainlesssteelheadgasket.
Thetopandbottomlayersareembossedandcoated
with Viton for good sealing properties. A thicker
inner stainless steel core is used for high strength.
Thisgasketdoesnotrequireretorquingandcanbe
reusedifnotdamaged.
MM Head Bolts
Thesocketheadboltswebuildwithare100mm
long (10mm longer than stock) for deep anchor-
ingpowerintheblock.Thisspreadstheloadmore
evenly over the cylinder wall and reduces cylinder
walldistortionevenundergreaterheadtorque(68ft.
lbs.)Stockheadboltshitabout59ft.lbs.whenthey
areangletorqued.
Main Bearings with 360 Oiling Groove
More Parts Specialized for the Forced Induction Engine
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1900 M42 Forced Induction - Spec Sheet
For Boosting ... Supercharging or Turbocharging
MM 1900 M42 FI Engine
Introduction
This engine is designed and engineered to run
underboostfromtheforcedinductionofaTurbo
Charger, Supercharger or Blower. The head bolts,
headgasket,pistons,wristpins,rings,rodsandrod
bearingsareallstrongerpartsspecifcallydeveloped
torununderboost.Becausethisisalargerdisplace-
ment engine with better head fow than stock, the
power output will be much higher than a stock
engineatthesameboostlevel.
1. DISPLACEMENT
1881cc(86mmborex81mmstroke)
2. CRANKSHAFT
Thisengineusesastock1.8forgedsteelcrankshaft
with8counterweightsandan81stroke.
3. ROD
TheseHbeamrodsareforgedfrom4340Chrome
Moly steel for strength, fully CNC machined for
lightness, 138mm long and weigh only 525 grams.
TheHBeamRodsaremodifedwith4oilgrooves
machinedintothebigendthatallowoilsquirtsinto
thebottomsideofthepistontohelpcoolitoff.
4. PISTON
Weusean86mmForgedAlusilPistondesignedspe-
cifcally for boosted engines with 8.6 compression
ratiothathasafattopandnovalvepocketing.The
crownthicknessat.080is2mmthickerthanournor-
mally aspirated piston. To prevent heat damage to
thetopcompressionring,itsmoveddownloweron
the piston.Most boosted engines run a lot of cyl-
inderwallclearance(usually.005to.006)tokeep
thepistonfromstickinginthebore.Weuseaspe-
cial13%highsiliconcontentpistontolowerpiston
expansionandreducescuffng.Ourpistonsalsohave
a horizontal slit just below the oil ring to prevent
the heat thats coming off the piston crown from
transferring directly to the skirt of the piston.This
slithelpsreducetheexpansionrateattheskirt4-7%
morethanacastpiston.Mostforgedpistonsexpand
35-50%morethanastockcastpiston.Werun.003
pistontocylinderwallclearance.
5. RINGS
Topis1.5mmMoly,secondis1.5mmandthe4mm
oilringisahighradialtensiondesignwith3pieces.
6. PISTON PINS
The21mmpinweuseonboostedenginesweighs105
gramswhileonanormallyaspiratedengineitweighs
80grams.
7. MAIN BEARINGS
Weusea360oilgrooveonthemainbearings.The
stockmainbearingstopsfeedingoiltotherodbear-
ingfrombottomdeadcentertotopdeadcenter,so,
athighrpmstherodbearingsbecomestarvedforoil.
Thiscircularoilgroovekeepstherodbearingswell
lubricated.
8. ROD BEARINGS
We use tri-metal rod bearing with a tefon coated
babbitfacing,acopperunderlayandasteelbacking.
Inourexperience,theyare3timesmorereliablethan
stock.
10. HEAD
CurrentlyourM42/M44headsfow6%overstock.
We install our 6mm Surfaced Turbulenced valves
whichhelpreducedetonation,increasefueleconomy
andminimizecrackingandthenpairthemwithman-
ganese bronze valve guides for greatly increase life.
MMBeeHivevalvespringsandlightweightretain-
ers reduce valve train weight. Valves are capped of
withMM35mmheavydutyhydrauliclifters.
10. HEAD GASKET & HEAD BOLTS
Our choice is a Cometic multi layer metric head
gasket withstronger 10 mm socket-head bolts that
are100mmlongwhichis10mmlongerthanstock.
11. CAMMING
Stockcams-228durationwith9mmlift.

12. HORSEPOWER OUTPUT
200-250HP
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MM 2000 M44 FI Engine
Introduction
This engine is intended for OBDII M44/1.9
enginesfrom1996onthatwillberununderboost
from the forced induction of a Turbo Charger,
SuperchargerorBlower.Theheadbolts,headgasket,
pistons,wristpins,rings,rodsandrodbearingsare
allstrongerpartsspecifcallydevelopedtorununder
boost. Because this is a larger displacement engine
withbetterheadfowthanstock,thepoweroutput
willbemuchhigherthanastockengineatthesame
boostlevel.
1. DISPLACEMENT
2. CRANKSHAFT
Thisengineusesastock1.9castironcrankshaftwith
4counterweightsandan83stroke.Thetimingwheel
is mounted on the 4th counterweight for OBDII
timingreference.
3. ROD
TheseHbeamrodsareforgedfrom4340Chrome
Moly steel for strength, fully CNC machined for
lightness, 137mm long and weigh only 520 grams.
TheHBeamRodsaremodifedwith4oilgrooves
machinedintothebigendthatallowoilsquirtsinto
thebottomsideofthepistontohelpcoolitoff.
4. PISTON
crown thickness at .080 is 2 mm thicker than our
normally aspirated piston. To prevent heat damage
tothetopcompressionring,itsmoveddownlower
onthepiston.Mostboostedenginesrunalotofcyl-
5. RINGS
6. PISTON PINS
The 21 mm pin we use on boosted engines weighs
105 grams while on a normally aspirated engine it
weighs80grams.
7. MAIN BEARINGS
lubricated.
8. ROD BEARINGS
stock.
9. HEAD
Weuse6mmSurfacedTurbulencedvalveswhichhelp
reducedetonation,increasefueleconomyandmini-
mize cracking and then pair them with manganese
bronze valve guides for greatly increase life. MM
Bee Hive valve springs and lightweight retainers
reducevalvetrainweight.Valvesarecappedofwith
MM35mmheavydutyhydrauliclifters.
Our choice is a Cometic multi layer metric head
gasket withstronger 10 mm socket-head bolts that
are100mmlongwhichis10mmlongerthanstock.
11. CAMMING
Stockcams-228durationwith9mmlift.

200-250HP
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MM 2100 M42 Turbo Engine
Introduction
For boost junkies seeking a 300 HP thrill,
thisforcedinductionengineistheanswersinceits
designedandengineeredtorununderboostfroma
Turbo Charger, Supercharger or Blower. The head
bolts, head gasket, pistons, wrist pins, rings, rods
and rod bearings are all stronger parts specifcally
developed to run under boost. Because this is our
largest displacement engine with better head fow
and hotter cams (differentiating it from our other
boosted engines) the power output will be much
higherthanourotherboostedengines.
1. DISPLACEMENT
2. CRANKSHAFT
Weuseamodifeddieselcrankwithan88mmstroke.
Theboltthatretainstheharmonicbalanceradaptor
is2mmlargerandwewouldneedthesupercharge
drivepulltoadaptittotheengine.
3. ROD
Fortheboostedengineweusea134.5mmlongH
BeamRodweighing500grams.TheHBeamRods
are modifed with 4 oil grooves machined into the
big end. These allow oil to squirt into the bottom
sideofthepistontohelpcoolitoff.
4. PISTON
crown thickness at .080 is 2 mm thicker than our
normally aspirated piston. To prevent heat damage
tothetopcompressionring,itsmoveddownlower
onthepiston.Mostboostedenginesrunalotofcyl-
5. RINGS
6. PISTON PINS
The 21 mm pin we use on boosted engines weighs
105grams.
7. MAIN BEARINGS
lubricated.
8. ROD BEARINGS
stock.
9. HEAD
Weuse6mmSurfacedTurbulencedvalveswhichhelp
reducedetonation,increasefueleconomyandmini-
mize cracking and then pair them with manganese
bronze valve guides for greatly increase life. MM
Bee Hive valve springs and lightweight retainers
reducevalvetrainweight.Valvesarecappedofwith
MM35mmheavydutyhydrauliclifters.
We use a Cometic multi layer Metric Head Gasket
andstronger10mmSocket-headBoltsthatare100
mmlongwhichis10mmlongerthanstock.
11. CAMMING
Weusea258duration/11.15mmliftcamonboth
intakeandexhaust.

250-350HP
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M42/M44 Prices
M42 & M44 Engine Prices
M42: E30 (90-91), E36 (92-95), Z3 95
M44: E36/5 318ti (96-98)
E36 318i (96-98) Z3 96-98
2000 SportM42......... 160HP........
$
6,495... 800
2100 SportM44......... 170HP........
$
6,795..1200
2100 RallyM42.......... 205HP........
$
8,495... 800
FORCED INDUCTION
1900 FIM42............. 225HP........
$
6,995... 800
2000 FIM44............. 225HP........
$
7,295..1200
2100 FIM42............. 300HP........
$
8,995... 800
Pistons & Rings
MMSport87mmForgedAlusilPiston M42 1.0:1CR..
$
780
$
780
$
780
78mmMolyRings...................................................
$
120
Rods & Bearings
Rods
MMRally138mmUltraliteIBeamRod(475 g)........
$
780
MMRally138mmHBeamRod(520 g)......................
$
700
MMForcedInductionHBeamRodswith4SquirterGrooves
134.5mm, 137mm or 138mm...........................................
$
780
Rod Bearings
SportAluminumFaceBearings....................
$
60perSet
Rally,ForcedInduction,Race:
TefonCoatedTri-Metal..............................
$
140perSet
Main Bearings
Mainswith360Thrust&OilingGroove:
Requires modifying lock tangs on the main bearing caps........
$
120perSet
Crankshaft
M42-88mmForgedSteelCrankKit:
For 2100 Rally or 2100 Forced Induction...................................
$
1250
Cams
MMSportIntakeCam258Duration/11.15mmLift.....
$
780.. 250
MMRallyCams:
Intake272Duration/11.4mmLift
Exhaust258Duration/11.15mmLift.........................
$
900Pair 250
MMTurboCams:
IntakeandExhaust272Duration/11.4mmLift.....
$
900Pair 250
Prices Subject to Change
Core Deposit
Core Deposit
Heads
Include: 6% Flow Increase, Surface Turbulence
Valves, Manganese Valve Guides, MM Bee HIve
Valve Springs & Lightweight Retainers
MMM42/M44Head...................
$
1,495....... 600
Components
MM35mmHydraulicLifters......
$
30Each...
$
400Set
MM35mmMechanicalLifters....
$
40Each...
$
600Set
ShimPads......................................................
$
5Each
MMBeeHiveValveSpring
andRetainer..........................
$
20Each...
$
300Set
ManganeseBronzeValveGuide..
$
12Each...
$
175Set
MMSocketHeadBolt(100MM)...
$
7.50Each......
$
70Set
MultilayerStainlessSteelHeadGasket
For Forced Induction Engines.........
$
7.50Each......
$
70Set
Bolt-Ons
MMLightenedFlywheel11lbs.
&228mmClutchAssembly..................
$
755.. 200
(StockDualMassRingGearorFlywheelrequiredforcore)
PulseChamberIntakeManifold(E30)....
$
995.. 250
Core Deposit
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