BMW M328
The BMW M328 is an overhead valve straight-six petrol internal combustion engine which was produced from 1936 to 1940. It was a high-performance development of the BMW M78 engine that was produced alongside the M78.
| BMW M328 engine | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Production | 1936-1940 |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | Straight-6 |
| Displacement | 2.0 L (1,971 cc) |
| Cylinder bore | 66 mm (2.60 in) |
| Piston stroke | 96 mm (3.78 in) |
| Cylinder block material | Aluminium |
| Cylinder head material | Aluminium |
| Valvetrain | OHV |
| Combustion | |
| Fuel type | Petrol |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | BMW M78 |
| Successor | BMW M335 |
Compared with the M78, the M328 has an aluminium cross-flow cylinder head with hemispherical combustion chambers.
The M328 was used in the BMW 328 and BMW 327/28 coupes.
After World War II the engine was also licensed to Bristol Cars in the United Kingdom.
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