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Cavs
09-26-2006, 03:49 AM
if my car has vanos or not?

Its a 1/92 and vanos started in 92 right, so it should have it. But are there any other ways to check this?
DaveVoorhis
09-26-2006, 04:23 AM
I believe VANOS started with the 93 model year.
fujioko
09-26-2006, 04:48 AM
The front of the cyl head on a regular M50 is smoth. A VANOS equipped engine has a bump out.

Do a google image search of BMW VANOS for a better description.
Dave M
09-26-2006, 10:13 AM
Vanos
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/dave_macisaac/Bimmer/Misc/36_1.jpg

Non-Vanos
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/dave_macisaac/Bimmer/Engine/Apr182006005.jpg

Note 'the bump' on the front of the cylinder head
Cavs
09-27-2006, 07:43 AM
I thought it started in 92? Anyway as it turns out its a non-vanos, but is it really anything special?
yaofeng
09-27-2006, 07:55 AM
Nah! It's just gimmick. More engineering, more parts added and more parts will break.
Dave M
09-27-2006, 08:12 AM
I thought it started in 92? Anyway as it turns out its a non-vanos, but is it really anything special?

My 91 525 is a 10/90 build date. Not sure exactly where/when the M50 had its debute in the e34. Anyone?


EDIT: OOOps, realized you were talking about when vanos hit the scene.

Dave M