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| Renault F-Type engine | |
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| 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.