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1970s

Volkswagen EA827 1.6 Engine

Volkswagen
Volkswagen EA827 1.6 Engine
EA827
Production period:1972-2013
Manufacturer:Volkswagen
Engine Type:Four-cylinder inline
Valve control:OHC
displacement:1588cc-1595cc 
Fuel supply:Carburettor or intake manifold injection
Power:63-81 kW

The EA827 (EA = development order) is an engine series of the Volkswagen Group with four cylinders in series and liquid cooling .

Engine codes AEK,AFT,ADP,AHL,EH; AKL; APF; AUR,AYD; AWH; AVU; ALZ; BFQ; BFS; BGU; BSE; BSF; AFX

The EA827 1.6 liters With 70 to 110 HP. in China for the Santana in the 1.6-liter variant was further built until 2013. Developed by Franz Hauk, the long-time head of engine design at Audi . The motors of this series are considered the most-built engines in the VW group.

The overhead camshaftis toothed belt driven and operates the parallel hanging valves via bucket tappets . The oil sump of wet sump lubrication and the distributor of ignitionsit at the ends of an inclined shaft, which is driven by helical gears of a so-called intermediate shaft. The intermediate shaft in turn is driven at half the crankshaft speed via the toothed belt. Originally, the engines of the series were equipped with carburetors, later they were converted to intake manifold injection. In the mid-1970s, the engines were powerful, economical, revving and lightweight.

fuel ecotronic carburettor, KE-Jetronic, Simos AFX has VWSA Bosch MP9 injection aspiration cast aluminum intake manifold, plastic variable length intake manifold, cast iron exhaust manifold.

85–110 hp 1.6 (GTI)

configuration: 1588 cc (96 in³) inline 4, bore 79.5 mm (3.1 in) × stroke 80 mm (3.1 in)
head: SOHC 2-valve per cylinder
block: grey cast iron, five bearings
output: 63 kW (86 PS; 84 hp) at 5600 rpm, 125 N⋅m (92 lb⋅ft) at 2800 rpm
output (GTI) :81 kW (110 PS; 109 hp) at 5800 rpm, 150 N⋅m (111 lb⋅ft) at 4000 rpm
fuel : carburettor, K-Jetronic
application : Volkswagen Golf GTI, Volkswagen Scirocco GTI, Audi 80, Volkswagen Passat

70–102 hp 1.6

configuration: 1595 cc (97 in³) inline 4, bore 81 mm (3.2 in) × stroke 77.4 mm (3.0 in), 1.05 ratio
head :SOHC 2-valve per cylinder
block :grey cast iron, five bearings

1.7

A 1,715 cc engine, originally used in the German Volkswagen Iltis, was also used mainly in the US market Scirrocos, Rabbits and Jettas but also in the Audi 4000 B2. It was built in Volkswagen of America's plant in New Stanton, Pennsylvania. This engine was also used in the Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon family of cars from 1978 until 1983. Power ranged from 63 to 75 hp (47 to 56 kW) in the Chrysler applications.

configuration 
1,715 cc (104.7 cu in) inline-four, bore 79.5 mm (3.13 in) × stroke 86.4 mm (3.40 in)
OutputTorqueEngine codeApplications
52 kW (71 PS; 70 hp) /5200 rpm125 N⋅m (92 lb⋅ft) /2800 rpmPN; PPAudi 80, Volkswagen Golf Mk II
74 kW (101 PS; 99 hp) /5800 rpm135 N⋅m (100 lb⋅ft) /4400 rpmAEKVolkswagen Golf Mk III, Volkswagen Vento, Volkswagen Passat B4
74 kW (101 PS; 99 hp) /5800 rpm140 N⋅m (103 lb⋅ft) /3500 rpmAFTVolkswagen Golf Mk III, Volkswagen Vento, Volkswagen Passat B4, SEAT Ibiza Mk I, Seat Córdoba Mk I, Seat Toledo Mk I
74 kW (101 PS; 99 hp) /5300 rpm140 N⋅m (103 lb⋅ft) /3800 rpmADP; AHLAudi A4 B5, Volkswagen Passat B5
74 kW (101 PS; 99 hp) /5600 rpm145 N⋅m (107 lb⋅ft) /3800 rpmAEH; AKL; APF; AURAudi A3 Mk I, Audi A4 B5, Volkswagen Polo Mk III Classic/Variant, Volkswagen Golf Mk IV, Volkswagen Bora, Volkswagen Passat B5, Volkswagen New Beetle, Škoda Octavia, SEAT Ibiza Mk I, Seat Córdoba Mk I, Seat Toledo Mk II
75 kW (102 PS; 101 hp) /5600 rpm148 N⋅m (109 lb⋅ft) /3800 rpmAYD; AWH; AVU; ALZ; BFQ; BFS; BGU; BSE; BSF; AFXAudi A3, Audi A4 B5-B7, Seat León Mk II, SEAT Altea, Seat Toledo Mk III, Škoda Octavia Mk I/II, Volkswagen Golf Mk IV/V/VI, Volkswagen Bora/Jetta, Volkswagen New Beetle, Volkswagen Passat B5/B6, Citi Golf 1.6i and variants
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