Douvrin Engine - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Douvrin engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douvrin_engine Douvrin engine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Douvrin family was an all-aluminum straight-4 automobile engine designed in the early 1970s and produced from 1977 to 1996 by Compagnie Française de Mécanique, a joint-venture between Peugeot and Renault located in the town of Douvrin in northern France. It was produced in the same factory as the PRV V6, which also is sometimes known outside France as the "Douvrin" V6. Contents 1 Douvrin "Suitcase Engine" 2 2.0 3 2.2 4 2.1 Diesel 5 See also Douvrin "Suitcase Engine" Main article: PSA X engine Constructed from aluminum alloy, chain driven overhead camshaft, with gearbox in the sump sharing engine oil for lubrication, typically mounted almost on its side. It was available with version from 1.0 to 1.4 L. 2.0 The 2.0 L (1995 cc) was an oversquare design with a single overhead camshaft, an 88 mm (3.5 in) bore, and an 82 mm (3.2 in) stroke. It was produced in a variety of configurations: normally aspirated 8-valve, single-barrel carburetor, 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp), from 1978 to 1993 (specific to Renault) normally aspirated 8-valve, double-barrel carburetor, 103 PS (76 kW; 102 hp), from 1977 to 1992 (used by Renault and PSA) normally aspirated 8-valve, multipoint fuel injection, 120 PS (107 with catalytic converter), from 1986 to 1996 (specific to Renault) normally aspirated 12-valve, multipoint fuel injection, 140 PS (103 kW; 138 hp), from 1989 to 1996 (specific to Renault) turbocharged 8-valve, multipoint fuel injection, 175 PS (162 with catalytic converter), from 1987 to 1993 (specific to Renault) Though somewhat dull (with a 6,000 rpm redline only) and slow to throttle response, the normally aspirated 8-valve versions proved extremely reliable.
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