Newer Generation Oil Burners--Diesels that is--

[David Cooley]

At 12:52 AM 6/6/99 -0700, you wrote:
>There was a recent article in Road and Track about a new Diesel made by BMW.
>It is a 3.9 liter V8 twin turbo diesel used in the 740d.  It produces 235 hp
>at 4 K with 433 ft/lb of torque at 1750 rpm.  It is coupled to an auto and
>can propel it to 150 mph with much lower fuel consumption.
>
>It is a 4 valve/ cylinder with the injector smack in the middle of the bore
>to allow for slower and later combustion.  The injector is powered by a pump
>which develops 20 k psi and creates a swirling atomized mist in the
>combustion chamber..


Sounds like they are copying the proven design of the Cummins ISB 24 valve 
6 cyl turbo diesel...


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