Renault Cléon-Alu engine
The Cléon-Alu engine, also known under the code "A engine" or "A-Type" (A for aluminium) is an automotive gasoline internal combustion engine, developed and produced by Renault in 1960. A four-stroke inline four-cylinder design with aluminium-alloy block and cylinder head, it was water cooled, with a five main bearing crankshaft and a side-mounted chain-driven camshaft operating eight overhead valves via pushrods and rockers. It made its debut appearance on the Renault 16.[1][2]
Renault Cléon-Alu engine | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Renault |
Production | 1960–1986? |
Layout | |
Configuration | Inline 4 |
Displacement | 1.5 L (1,470 cc) 1.6 L (1,565 cc) 1.6 L (1,596 cc) 1.6 L (1,605 cc) 1.6 L (1,647 cc) |
Cylinder block material | Aluminium alloy |
Cylinder head material | Aluminium alloy |
Valvetrain | OHV 2 valves x cyl. |
Combustion | |
Turbocharger | In some sports versions |
Fuel system | Carburetor Fuel injection |
Fuel type | Gasoline |
Cooling system | Water cooled |
Chronology | |
Successor | Renault F-Type engine |
AxK
The AxK displaces 1.5 L (1,470 cc) from a bore and stroke of 76 mm × 81 mm (2.99 in × 3.19 in). Applications:
- A1K 1.5 L (1,470 cc)
- Renault 16
- 1967–1970 Lotus Europa S1 and S2 (types 46 and 54)
AxL
The AxL displaces 1.6 L, from either 1.6 L (1,565 cc), 1.6 L (1,596 cc), or 1.6 L (1,605 cc). All of these variants share an 84 mm (3.31 in) stroke, with bores of 77, 77.8 or 78 mm (3.03, 3.06 or 3.07 in).
Applications:
- A2L 1.6 L (1,565 cc)
- 1968–1980 Renault 16
- 1971–1976 Renault 15 TS
- 1972–1976 Renault 17 TL
- 1970–1973 Renault 12 Gordini
- 1972–1974 Renault 12 Gordini 1.6 L (1,596 cc)
- 1973–1975 Alpine A110 1600 S 1.6 L (1,605 cc)
- 1971–1974 Alpine A310 1600 VE 1.6 L (1,605 cc)
- 1969–1970 Lotus Europa S2 Federal (type 65)
- A5L 1.6 L (1,565 cc) Turbo
- –1984 Renault 18 Turbo
- 1983–1985 Renault Fuego Turbo
- A7L 1.6 L (1,605 cc)
- 1985– Renault R18
- A7L 1.6 L (1,565 cc)
- –1984 Renault 18 Turbo
AxM
The AxM displaces 1.6 L (1,647 cc) from a bore and stroke of 79 mm × 84 mm (3.11 in × 3.31 in). It was originally known as the type 841 or 843, depending on output. Often used as a designator for the Renault R17 Gordini sub-model in the USA market 843/13. 82 hp (61 kW; 83 PS), Compression Ratio 9.25:1 with Bosch L-Jetronic Fuel Injection and standard distributor with points/condenser for timing.[3]
- A1M
- 1981–1986 Renault Trafic
- A2M / 841
- –1984 Renault 18
- 1985–1986 Renault 18
- 1982–1985 Renault Fuego GTL
- A6M / 843
- 1975–1976 Alpine A310
- –1984 Renault 18
- 1975–1980 Renault 16 TL
- 1975–1981 Renault 20 L/TL/GTL
- 1985–1986 Renault 18
- 1980–1985 Renault Fuego TS/GTS
References
- « Cléon - Association RENAULT HISTOIRE » Association RENAULT HISTOIRE
- Pirotte, Marcel (1984-02-23). "Renault 11 TXE". Le Moniteur de l'Automobile (in French). Brussels, Belgium: Editions Auto-Magazine. 35 (789): 34.
- Installation of Hemispherical (cross-flow) Renault engines in Lotus Europa S1 & S2 (PDF), PF Engineering, December 1986, p. 1, PFE846/15, archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-01-22