Renault Ventoux engine
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The Ventoux was an automotive engine designed by Renault
for the Renault 4CV
, used subsequently until 1997, and named after Mont Ventoux
in Provence
.
The engine was liquid cooled, with four cylinders in line. It was also characterised by its three main bearing
design and its piston
stroke of 80mm. It used a lateral camshaft
to operate overhead valve
s.
The engine was produced from 1947-1984, in displacements of 603 cc, 748 cc, 782 cc, and 845 cc, the differences being effected by changing the cylinder bore diameter. Ford do Brasil
extended the engine to 1300 cc and 1400 cc to use it on the Ford Corcel
.
The following Renault models used the Ventoux engine:
The following Willys-Overland models used the Ventoux engine:
The following Ford models used the Ventoux engine:
Willys-Overland do Brasil produced this engine in Brazil
for use in the Interlagos (Renault Alpine) and Dauphine, which they built under Renault license from 1959-1967.
Renault
continued developing the engine and branded it Renault Cléon engine
afterwards.
Ford do Brasil
acquired Willys-Overland do Brasil in 1968 and continued producing the engine with a higher displacement (of 1300cc and 1400cc) until 1984. After that Ford they made several enhancements to improve the engine performance, increased the displacement to 1600cc and rebranded it as "CHT engine
". It carved its own fame in Brazil, to the point many until today also call the 1.3L and 1.4L Ventoux engines as "CHT".
Renault
Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
for the Renault 4CV
Renault 4CV
The Renault 4CV was an economy car produced by the French manufacturer Renault from August 1947-July 1961. The first French car to sell over a million units, the 4CV was ultimately superseded by the Renault Dauphine....
, used subsequently until 1997, and named after Mont Ventoux
Mont Ventoux
Mont Ventoux is a mountain in the Provence region of southern France, located some 20 km northeast of Carpentras, Vaucluse. On the north side, the mountain borders the Drôme département. It is the largest mountain in the region and has been nicknamed the "Giant of Provence", or "The Bald...
in Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
.
The engine was liquid cooled, with four cylinders in line. It was also characterised by its three main bearing
Main bearing
In a piston engine, the main bearings are the bearings on which the crankshaft rotates, usually plain or journal bearings.All engines have a minimum of two main bearings, one at each end of the crankshaft, and they may have as many as one more than the number of crank pins...
design and its piston
Piston
A piston is a component of reciprocating engines, reciprocating pumps, gas compressors and pneumatic cylinders, among other similar mechanisms. It is the moving component that is contained by a cylinder and is made gas-tight by piston rings. In an engine, its purpose is to transfer force from...
stroke of 80mm. It used a lateral camshaft
Camshaft
A camshaft is a shaft to which a cam is fastened or of which a cam forms an integral part.-History:An early cam was built into Hellenistic water-driven automata from the 3rd century BC. The camshaft was later described in Iraq by Al-Jazari in 1206. He employed it as part of his automata,...
to operate overhead valve
Overhead valve
An overhead valve engine, also informally called pushrod engine or I-head engine, is a type of piston engine that places the camshaft within the cylinder block , and uses pushrods or rods to actuate rocker arms above the cylinder...
s.
The engine was produced from 1947-1984, in displacements of 603 cc, 748 cc, 782 cc, and 845 cc, the differences being effected by changing the cylinder bore diameter. Ford do Brasil
Ford do Brasil
Ford do Brasil is a subsidiary of American automaker Ford Motor Company, founded on April 24, 1919. The operation started out importing the Ford Model T cars and the Ford Model TT trucks in kit form from the US for assembly in Brazil...
extended the engine to 1300 cc and 1400 cc to use it on the Ford Corcel
Ford Corcel
The Ford Corcel is a car which was sold by the Ford Motor Company in Brazil, Chile and Venezuela.The Corcel's origins lay in the Renault 12. Willys-Overland's Brazilian operation included manufacturing the Renault Dauphine and Gordini and, when it was bought by Ford do Brasil in 1967, plans were...
.
The following Renault models used the Ventoux engine:
- 4CVRenault 4CVThe Renault 4CV was an economy car produced by the French manufacturer Renault from August 1947-July 1961. The first French car to sell over a million units, the 4CV was ultimately superseded by the Renault Dauphine....
- Dauphine and OndineRenault DauphineRenault Dauphine is a rear-engined economy car manufactured by Renault in one body style — a three-box, four-door sedan — as the successor to the Renault 4CV, with over two million examples marketed worldwide during its production from 1956-1967....
- DauphinoiseRenault JuvaquatreThe Renault Juvaquatre is a small family car / compact car automobile produced by the French manufacturer Renault between 1937 and 1960, although production stopped or slowed to a trickle during the war years. The Juvaquatre was produced as a sedan/saloon until 1948 when the plant switched its...
- Caravelle and FlorideRenault CaravelleThe Renault Caravelle is an automobile which was produced by the French manufacturer Renault between 1958 and 1968. Outside of North America and Britain it was, until 1962, marketed under the nameplate Renault Floride.-The Name:...
- EstafetteRenault EstafetteThe Renault Estafette is a small front-wheel drive van, first introduced in 1959 and using the water-cooled Renault Ventoux engine, ultimately in a range of body styles.-History:...
- Alpine A108
- 3Renault 3The Renault R3 is a budget version of the Renault 4 supermini, produced in 1961 and 1962. The difference between the two cars was that the Renault 3 had a smaller 603 cc engine....
- 4Renault 4The Renault 4, also known as the 4L , is a hatchback economy car produced by the French automaker Renault between 1961 and 1992. It was the first front-wheel drive family car produced by Renault....
- 5Renault 5The Renault 5 was first unveiled on 10 December 1971, being launched at the beginning of 1972.The Renault 5 was styled by Michel Boué, who died before the car's release, the R5 featured a steeply sloping rear hatchback and front dashboard...
- 6Renault 6The Renault 6 is a small family car produced by the French automaker Renault between 1968 and 1980.The Renault 6 was launched at the 1968 Paris Motor Show, and was intended to be an upmarket alternative to the Renault 4 that would compete with the Citroën Ami 6 and the recently launched Citroën Dyane...
The following Willys-Overland models used the Ventoux engine:
- Interlagos
The following Ford models used the Ventoux engine:
- Corcel I and Belina IFord CorcelThe Ford Corcel is a car which was sold by the Ford Motor Company in Brazil, Chile and Venezuela.The Corcel's origins lay in the Renault 12. Willys-Overland's Brazilian operation included manufacturing the Renault Dauphine and Gordini and, when it was bought by Ford do Brasil in 1967, plans were...
Willys-Overland do Brasil produced this engine in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
for use in the Interlagos (Renault Alpine) and Dauphine, which they built under Renault license from 1959-1967.
Renault
Renault
Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
continued developing the engine and branded it Renault Cléon engine
Renault Cléon engine
The Cléon engine was a 5-bearing straight-4 automobile engine from Renault. Introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1962 with the Renault Floride S, the engine was a development of the 3-bearing Ventoux engine from the 1950s. It is an overhead valve design and in Renault tradition, features "wet"...
afterwards.
Ford do Brasil
Ford do Brasil
Ford do Brasil is a subsidiary of American automaker Ford Motor Company, founded on April 24, 1919. The operation started out importing the Ford Model T cars and the Ford Model TT trucks in kit form from the US for assembly in Brazil...
acquired Willys-Overland do Brasil in 1968 and continued producing the engine with a higher displacement (of 1300cc and 1400cc) until 1984. After that Ford they made several enhancements to improve the engine performance, increased the displacement to 1600cc and rebranded it as "CHT engine
Ford CHT engine
The letters CHT denote a particular type of 4-cylinder internal combustion engine produced by the Ford Motor Company in Brazil during the 1980s. It is a completely different engine from the CVH engine and should not be mistaken with it...
". It carved its own fame in Brazil, to the point many until today also call the 1.3L and 1.4L Ventoux engines as "CHT".