BMW S14

BMW S14
Overview
Production1986-1991
Layout
ConfigurationInline-4
Displacement2.0 L (1,990 cc)
2.3 L (2,302 cc)
2.5 L (2,467 cc)
Cylinder bore93.4 mm (3.68 in)
95 mm (3.74 in)
Piston stroke72.6 mm (2.86 in)
84 mm (3.31 in)
87 mm (3.43 in)
Cylinder block materialCast iron
Cylinder head materialAluminium
ValvetrainDOHC
Combustion
Fuel typePetrol
Chronology
PredecessorNone
SuccessorNone

The BMW S14 is a DOHC four-cylinder petrol engine which was used in the E30 M3, E30 320iS, and E36 318i Super Touring. It is based on the BMW M10 block and what is essentially a shortened BMW S38 cylinder head.[1] The direct successor to the S14 was the S42 based on the M42 engine. The S42 was a racing engine installed in the E36 320i for the German Super Tourenwagen Cup. There is no direct successor to the S14 for production BMWs, since the following generation of M3 is powered by the BMW S50 six-cylinder engine.

Two separate throttle bodies are used, each incorporating two throttle butterfly plates.[2]

  1. ^ "BMW S14B23 automotive engine". bmw-grouparchiv.de. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  2. ^ "FAQ E30 320is (S14)". BMW M Registry. Retrieved 2012-06-03.