Alfa Romeo Boxer engine
Template:Infobox automobile engine The Alfa Romeo Boxer engine was a water-cooled flat-4 piston engine, developed by Alfa Romeo for front-wheel drive, and longitudinal applications. It debuted on the Alfasud, which was introduced in 1971 at the Turin Motor Show.[1] In the following decades the Boxer went through several upgrades and powered many Alfa Romeo front-wheel drive cars up to 1996 (not the 164). In 1997 it was phased out and replaced by the transversely-mounted Twin Spark engines.
Description
This liquid-cooled, four cylinder, boxer (horizontally opposed) engine had a belt-driven water pump. Its integrated cast iron cylinder block and crankcase had three main bearings. The two aluminum alloy crossflow cylinder heads had one or two overhead camshaft in each, driven by individual timing belts, and two valves per cylinder (four valves per cylinder in the 1700 16V version). Wet sump lubrication.[2]
The fuel delivery system depended on version: a single-barrel downdraft carburetor; one or two double-barrel downdraft carburetors; Bosch LE 3.1 Jetronic fuel injection (8 valve engines).;[3] or Bosch Motronic ML 4.1 fuel injection (16 valve engines).[4]
1200
The original engine displaced Template:Cvt with an Template:Cvt bore and stroke; it produces between Template:Cvt.[5]
Applications:
- 1971–1983 Alfa Romeo Alfasud
- 1984–1986 Alfa Romeo Arna[6]
- 1984–1986 Nissan Cherry Europe (rebadged Alfa Romeo Arna)[6]
- 1983–1986 Alfa Romeo 33 (late versions, export only)[7]
1300
The engine was stroked up to Template:Convert to create the Template:Convert version. This engine produced Template:Convert.[3] A version of this engine (engine type 901.U0) was fitted with a catalytic converter, air injection, and evaporative emissions controls and received Californian emissions certification in 1976.[8] The Alfasud was nonetheless never exported to the United States.
Applications:
- 1977–1983 Alfa Romeo Alfasud[9]
- 1977–1983 Alfa Romeo Sprint[3]
1400
The Template:Convert was usually labelled a "1.3" in spite of its displacement. It produced Template:Convert with one or two double-barrel carburettors.[10] It retained the Template:Convert bore but used the 1500s Template:Convert crankshaft.[5]
Applications:
- 1978–1983 Alfa Romeo Alfasud[11]
- 1978–1989 Alfa Romeo Sprint
- 1983–1995 Alfa Romeo 33[12]
- 1994–1997 Alfa Romeo 145
- 1995–1997 Alfa Romeo 146
1500
From 1978 until October 1986, the largest member of the family was the Template:Convert "1500" with Template:Convert bore and stroke.[5] It was built until 1995 and produced Template:Convert.[3] This is the largest engine to have been installed in Alfasuds.[13]
Applications:
- 1978–1983 Alfa Romeo Alfasud[11]
- 1978–1989 Alfa Romeo Sprint[13]
- 1984–1986 Alfa Romeo Arna
- 1983–1995 Alfa Romeo 33
- 1985–1986 Clan Clover
- 1984–1986 Nissan Cherry Europe
1600
The Template:Convert produced Template:Convert. Bore and stroke is Template:Convert.[14]
Applications:
- 1994–1997 Alfa Romeo 145[15]
- 1995–1997 Alfa Romeo 146[16]
1700
In October 1986 the engine was increased in size to Template:Convert (104 cu.in), it was used in the 33 and later Sprints, power was between Template:Convert.[14] Bore and stroke is Template:Convert.[7]
Applications:
- October 1986 – 1995 Alfa Romeo 33
- October 1986 – 1989 Alfa Romeo Sprint[17]
1700 16V
In January 1990 a quad-cam 16-valve version of the venerable boxer was introduced; it was the most powerful to date, with Template:Convert with or without catalytic converters. Only available in fuel-injected form, the 1.7 16V was equipped with the Bosch Motronic ML 4.1 system.[14]
The last Alfa Romeo flat-four engine was produced in 1997, after a run of 26 years.
Applications:
- January 1990 – 1995 Alfa Romeo 33 (2nd generation)[12]
- 1994–1997 Alfa Romeo 145[15]
- 1995–1997 Alfa Romeo 146[16]
References
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- ↑ a b Honest John: Alfa Romeo Alfasud and Sprint - Classic Car Review | Honest John, accessdate: 28. June 2018
- ↑ a b c Tutte le Auto del Mondo 1992, pp. 10–11
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- ↑ Quattroruote.it: ALFA ROMEO Sprint 1.7 Quadrifoglio Verde - In commercio da 11/1987 a 11/1989 - Quattroruote.it, accessdate: 28. June 2018