Renault Cléon-Alu engine

Renault Cléon-Alu engine
Overview
Manufacturer	Renault
Production	–
Combustion chamber
Configuration	inline-four
Chronology
Successor	Renault F-Type engine

The Cléon-Alu engine, also known under the code "A engine " or "A-Type" is an automotive internal combustion gasoline 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]

AxK

The AxK displaces 1.5 L (1470 cc). Applications:

• A1K 1.5 L (1470 cc)
  • Renault 16
  • 1967–1970 Lotus Europa S1 and S2 (types 46 and 54)

AxL

The AxL displaces 1.6 L, from either 1565, 1596, or 1605 cc.

The turbocharged A5L engine in a Renault 18

Applications:

• A2L 1.6 L (1565 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 (1596 cc)
  • 1973–1975 Alpine A110 1600 S (1605 cc)
  • 1971–1974 Alpine A310 1600 VE (1605 cc)
  • 1969–1970 Lotus Europa S2 Federal (type 65)
• A5L 1.6 L (1565 cc) Turbo
  • –1984 Renault 18 Turbo
  • 1984–1985 Renault Fuego Turbo
• A7L 1.6 L (1605 cc)
  • 1985– Renault R18
• A7L 1.6 L (1565 cc)
  • –1984 Renault 18 Turbo

AxM

The AxM displaces 1.6 L (1,647 cc). It was originally known as the type 841 or 843, depending on output.

• 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
  • 1985–1986 Renault 18
  • 1980–1985 Renault Fuego TS/GTS

References

1. Pirotte, Marcel (1984-02-23). "Renault 11 TXE". Le Moniteur de l'Automobile (in French) (Brussels, Belgium: Editions Auto-Magazine) 35 (789): 34.