NEW RENAULT 2 LITER 4 CYLINDER DIESEL ENGINE

Renault has just unveiled a new version of its popular R20 family sedan, fitted with an all new 2 liter, 4 cylinder in line diesel engine. It features an aluminum crankcase, a new type of cylinder liner, an aluminum cylinder head with an overhead camshaft driven by a toothed belt, a new type of swirl chamber, and a nodular cast iron crankshaft. This engine will power various passenger cars and light-duty vans in the near future. This paper describes the main design, development and performance features of the engine, as well as some special manufacturing means which were developed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • From SAE Meeting held June 9-13, 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • His, J J
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: 31 p.
• Serial:
  • Society of Automotive Engineers Preprint
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum; Cast iron; Crankcases; Crankshafts; Design; Diesel engines; Exhaust gases; Fuel conservation; Internal combustion engines; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cylinders
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00331766
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 800797
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 9 1981 12:00AM