Help required mechanic sought

[Smudge66]

Looking for assistance and or advice to get 1950s 2.2, 4cylinderRenault petrol engine set up and running ?
Any recommendations gratefully received

 

[reidalpine]

REALLY hope you get some Good knowledgeable assistance!
-The SAD truth is that the motorindustry (garages/workshops) as we knew them has gone belly-up. If you're fortunate enough to know of an old-fashioned garage
(Surprise: with Mechanichs -Not parts-changers employed) -SUPPORT THEM!

they'r a FAST dying proffecion. Support them as best you can! Now-a-days there's Always a friggin' Toyopet read:Toyota-first in Every long line of cars.How's about
they drop the range-hysteria and get some f**king speed in them movable bus-sheds instead?? -Reid

 

[André4Renaults]

May I ask some questions before suggesting any help?
1/ Does the engine turn over? By this I mean is the block seized or not?
2/ Is the engine mounted in a car or is it free-standing?
3/ (not directly relevant to the engine...) where in Hampshire are you (and, presumably, the engine)?

 

[JdeW]

Looking for assistance and or advice to get 1950s 2.2, 4cylinderRenault petrol engine set up and running ?
Any recommendations gratefully received

Is it possibly a 2141 cc Étendard 671 I4 engine for or from a 1956 Renault Fregate?

 

[Smudge66]

May I ask some questions before suggesting any help?
1/ Does the engine turn over? By this I mean is the block seized or not?
2/ Is the engine mounted in a car or is it free-standing?
3/ (not directly relevant to the engine...) where in Hampshire are you (and, presumably, the engine)?

Hi ya, thanks for your reply, yes turns over, and goes to fire up , unfortunately the distributor is loose and it has had 6v electronic ignition fitted , I am unsure how to set timing and am not a mechanic, the engine is in situ in the van . I’m in the new forest not far fro Bealuie , regards Steve

 

[André4Renaults]

If you don't know how to set the timing I'll give you a method of roughly tuning it. Underneath the distributor is a circular clamp, that secures the position of the distributor once the timing is correctly set and I expect it's this clamp that's somehow become loose in the past. Once you have the engine ticking over s-l-o-w-l-y rotate the distributor one way and then the other; you'll find the speed of the engine will increase. By trial and error (!) you'll arrive at a point where the engine is happy. At this point tighten up the clamp that secures the distributor at this position.

If you need more help, or you cannot make the engine run, I'll suggest an alternative method of fixing the timing.

 

[JdeW]

Here is a pdf regarding the 688 and 671 engine http://www.r2087.com/Documentation/RTA Renault 1000 Kg-1400Kg et 2,5T Moteur Essence et Diesel.pdf

And on this forum there's more to find and download http://www.r2087.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4181

 

[Smudge66]

Is it possibly a 2141 cc Étendard 671 I4 engine for or from a 1956 Renault Fregate?

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If you don't know how to set the timing I'll give you a method of roughly tuning it. Underneath the distributor is a circular clamp, that secures the position of the distributor once the timing is correctly set and I expect it's this clamp that's somehow become loose in the past. Once you have the engine ticking over s-l-o-w-l-y rotate the distributor one way and then the other; you'll find the speed of the engine will increase. By trial and error (!) you'll arrive at a point where the engine is happy. At this point tighten up the clamp that secures the distributor at this position.

If you need more help, or you cannot make the engine run, I'll suggest an alternative method of fixing the timing.