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1970s

Volkswagen EA827 1.8 engine

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Volkswagen EA827 1.8 engine
EA827
Production period:1972-1998
Manufacturer:Volkswagen
Engine Type:Four-cylinder inline
Valve control:OHC
displacement:1781 cm 3
Fuel supply:Carburettor or intake manifold injection
Power:40-155 kW
Successor:EA113

The EA827 is an engine series of the Volkswagen Group with four cylinders in series and liquid cooling .

Fitted to the Audi 80, 100, Volkswagen Golf/Rabbit,Passat,Passat G60, Corrado,Jetta,SEAT,Toledo,Ibiza,Córdoba

Engine codes:AAM; ANN,GX,RP,ABS; ADZ; ANP,JH,2H,RD,PB; EV; KT; JJ; DX

The EA827 in 1972 for the Audi 80 developed  and in 1973 the Audi 80 B1 and VW Passat B1 first installed. 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,

75–112 hp 1.8

Configuration: 1781 cc inline 4, : bore /stroke 81/ 86.4 mm
Head: SOHC 2-valve per cylinder
Block: grey cast iron, five main bearings
Fuel: carburettor, K/KE-Jetronic, mono-Motronic, mono-jetronic, CIS, CIS E, DigiFant I, DigiFant II
OutputTorqueCompressionEngine code
55 kW (75 PS; 74 hp) /5000 rpm140 N⋅m (103 lb⋅ft) /2500 rpm9.0:1AAM; ANN
63.5 kW (86 PS; 85 hp) /5200 rpm133 N⋅m (98 lb⋅ft) /3000 rpm8.5:1GX
66 kW (90 PS; 89 hp) /5400 rpm142 N⋅m (105 lb⋅ft) /2600 rpm9.0:1RP
66 kW (90 PS; 89 hp) /5500 rpm145 N⋅m (107 lb⋅ft) /2500 rpm10.0:1ABS; ADZ; ANP
67 kW (91 PS; 90 hp) /5500 rpm142 N⋅m (105 lb⋅ft) /3250 rpm8.5:1JH
72 kW (98 PS; 97 hp) /5400 rpm142 N⋅m (105 lb⋅ft) /3000 rpm10.0:12H
76 kW (103 PS; 102 hp) /5250 rpm149 N⋅m (110 lb⋅ft) /3250 rpm10.0:1RD
82 kW (111 PS; 110 hp) /5800 rpm154 N⋅m (114 lb⋅ft) /3500 rpm10.0:1PB; EV; KT; JJ; DX
Application 
Audi 80, Audi 100, Volkswagen Cabriolet, VW Golf/Rabbit, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Jetta

129–139 hp 1.8 16V

Configuration: 1781 cc inline 4, : bore /stroke 81/ 86.4 mm
Head: DOHC 4-valve per cylinder
block: grey cast iron, five bearings
Fuel: K/KE-Jetronic
Output:
94 kW (128 PS; 126 hp) in SEAT Toledo MY 1992–1995
95 kW (129 PS; 127 hp) in SEAT Ibiza, SEAT Córdoba - ADL
102 kW (139 PS; 137 hp) in Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Corrado
Application 
Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Scirocco, SEAT Ibiza, SEAT Córdoba, SEAT Toledo, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Corrado

160/210 hp G60

Configuration:1781 cc inline 4, : bore /stroke 81/ 86.4 mm
Head: SOHC 2-valve per cylinder, 8.0:1 compression ratio
Head: DOHC 4-valves per cylinder, 8,5:1 cpr
Block: Code PG grey cast iron, five bearings
Fuel: Bosch
Aspiration :belt-driven G-Charger with intercooler
Output: 118 kW (160 PS; 158 hp) at 5800 rpm, 235 N⋅m (173 lb⋅ft) at 3500 rpm
Output:155 kW (211 PS; 208 hp) at 5500 rpm, 280 N⋅m (207 lb⋅ft) at 4200 rpm
Tuned: 140 kW (190 PS; 188 hp) at 5300 rpm, 255 N⋅m (188 lb⋅ft) at 3200 rpm
Application: Volkswagen Golf G60, Volkswagen Passat G60, Volkswagen Corrado G60

113 hp 1.9E

Configuration: 1847 cc inline 4, : bore /stroke 82,5/ 86.4 mm

Head: SOHC 2-valve per cylinder, 10,5: 1 compression ratio

Block: grey cast iron, five bearings
Fuel: KE-Jetronic
Output: 83 kW (113 PS; 111 hp) at 5600 rpm, 160 N⋅m (118 lb⋅ft) at 3400 rpm
Fuel: KE-Jetronic
Application: Audi 80, Audi 100
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