Renault Cléon-Alu engine
| Renault Cléon-Alu engine | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Renault | 
| Production | 1960–1986? | 
| Layout | |
| Configuration | Inline 4 | 
| Displacement | 
 | 
| Cylinder bore | 
 | 
| Piston stroke | 81 mm (3.19 in) 84 mm (3.31 in) | 
| 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 | 
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.