BMW E9 CS group 2 (1969)

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Specifications

28437 units built

Model/year	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	Total
2800 CS	138	2534	3335	276					6283
2800 CS USA		43	415	183					641
2800 CSA		787	1089	73					1949
2800 CSA USA		36	403	87					526
3.0 CS				1974	1172	779	267	263	4455
3.0 CS USA				132	411	450	375		1368
3.0 CSA				520	1215	1169	355	408	3667
3.0 CSA USA				60	377	314	438		1189
3.0 CSi				1061	2999	2741	579	555	7935
3.0 CSiA					2				2
3.0 CSi RHD						66	128	13	207
3.0 CSiA RHD						69	139	7	215
3.0 CSL				169	252	287	40	17	765
3.0 CSL RHD					349	151			500
2.5 CS							272	328	600
2.5 CSA							101	143	244
Total E9 Production	138	3400	5242	4535	6777	6026	2694	1734	30546

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Click here and here and here and here for 2800 CS street version
Click here for 3000 CS

Homologation number	1558	1585	5384	5446	5463	5484
Homologation start	1/1/1969	1/1/1970	1/1/1971	1/1/1972	1/4/1972	1/11/1972
Homologation end	31/12/1970	31/12/1970	31/12/1976	31/12/1981	31/12/1980	31/12/1981
Model	BMW 2800 CS Auto	BMW 2800 CS	BMW 2800 CS/A	BMW 3.0 S	BMW 3.0 CS/CSI	BMW 3.0 Si
Engine capacity	2788 cc			2986 cc

BMW M30, straight 6 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine

1971: 2986cc, 89.0 x 80.0 mm, 325 HP @ 7600 rpm, 340 HP @ 7900 rpm
1972: 2996cc, 89.15 x 80.0 mm, 335 HP @ 7600 rpm, 345 HP @ 8200 rpm

cast-iron block, aluminium alloy "crossflow" head
forged steel crankshaft with 7 main bearings
chain-driven single overhead cam (SOHC) with rocker arm valve actuation, 30-degree cam to the right for a lower profile, 2 valves/cyl - 12 valves total
aspiration, natural with Bosch D-jetronic mechanical Fuel injection and Kugelfischer injection pump
firing order 1-5-3-6-2-4
water cooled

Getrag 4 speed manual gearbox
1st: 3.855/1
2nd: 2.20/1
3rd: 1.40/1
4th: 1.00/1

"Close ratio"
1st: 2.33/1
2nd: 1.47/1
3rd: 1.17/1
4th: 1.00/1
final drive, 3.25/1, 3.45/1
Unit Steel chassis with Aluminum Panels
ZF worm and roller steering, 18.0/1
10.7" disc brakes all around
Length 4,630 mm (182.3 in)
Width 1,730 mm (68.1 in)
Height 1,370 mm (53.9 in)
Wheelbase 2,625 mm (103.3 in)
Track (fr/r) 1,470 mm (57.9 in) / 1,426 mm (56.1 in)
wheels, 1971: front 10x15", rear 11x15", or front 10x13", rear 11.5x13"
1972: front 12x15", rear 12.5x15", or front 11x15", rear 12x15"
tires, 195/70V-14"
1230kg, f/r distribution 56/44 %

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Results in WSCC

1972Season
Group 2 classification is noted in brackets
2996cc engine

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Buenos Ayres	Dayt	Sebring	Brands Hatch	Monza	Spa	Targa Florio	Nurb	Le Man	Zeltweg	Watkins Glen
Team	1000km	6h	12h	1000km	1000km	1000km		1000km	24h	1000km	6h
BMW Alpina						#62, piston		#88, valves	in entry list
BMW Alpina								#93, dnf
BMW Alpina								#94, 17th (4th)
BMW Alpina								#95, 28th (7th)
BMW Alpina								#96, 18th (5th)
Team Schnitzer - Motul									#49, oil pressure
Wicky Racing Team									in entry list
Castrol Racing Team BMW									in entry list
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 8/4						1/0		5/3	1/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
BMW Alpina
Gerold Pankl						62		88
Harald Ertl						62
Helmut Kelleners								88
Alain Peltier								93
Jean Xhenceval								93
Peter Ochs								94
Rolf Rummel								94
Jürgen Neuhaus								95
Hans-Peter Joisten								95
Rüdiger Faltz								96
Schulte-Oversohl								96
Dieter Quester									+
John Fitzpatrick									+
Team Schnitzer - Motul
Hans Heyer									49
René Herzog									49
Castrol Racing Team BMW
François Mazet									+
Dieter Basche									+

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