Engine and Transmission
At Murray's request, BMW designed a special version of their M10 inline four engine. Differences from the standard upright unit were few, mainly concerning the oil scavenging system and the cradle in which the unit was mounted. Like the upright version the unit was not a stressed component. Mounting the engine on its side meant that the power takeoff from the unit, previously at the bottom, was offset to one side. A special 7-speed gearbox from American gearbox specialists Weismann was produced to deal with this.
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