Renault F-Type engine

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Renault F-Type engine
Overview
Manufacturer	Renault
Production	1982–present
Layout
Configuration	Inline 4
Displacement	1.6 L (1,596 cc) 1.7 L (1,721 cc) 1.8 L (1,764 cc) 1.8 L (1,783 cc) 1.8 L (1,794 cc) 1.9 L (1,870 cc) 2.0 L (1,965 cc) 2.0 L (1,998 cc)
Cylinder bore	78 mm (3.07 in) 80 mm (3.15 in) 81 mm (3.19 in) 82 mm (3.23 in) 82.7 mm (3.26 in)
Piston stroke	83.5 mm (3.29 in) 93 mm (3.66 in)
Cylinder block material	Cast iron
Cylinder head material	Aluminum alloy
Valvetrain	SOHC 2 valves x cyl. DOHC 4 valves x cyl.
Combustion
Turbocharger	Diesel and sports versions
Fuel system	Carburettor, Fuel injection
Fuel type	Gasoline/Diesel
Cooling system	Water-cooled
Chronology
Predecessor	Cléon-Alu engine Douvrin engine
Successor	Renault K-Type engine Renault M-Type engine Renault R-Type engine

F Renault engine (F for fonte, French for cast iron) is an automotive internal combustion engine, four-stroke, inline-four engine bored directly into the iron block, water cooled, with overhead camshaft driven by a timing belt, and with an aluminum cylinder head, developed and produced by Renault in the early '80s, making its appearance on the Renault 9 and 11. This engine is available in petrol and diesel versions, with 8 or 16 valves.