| Manufacturer | Renault |
|---|---|
| National origin | France |
| Major applications | Dorand AR.1 |
| Developed into | Renault 12F |
The Renault 8G was a family of French liquid-cooled V8 aero engines of the World War I era that produced from 140 hp (100 kW) to 190 hp (140 kW).
Design and development
Construction used separate cast iron blocks for each pair of cylinders, mounted on a light-alloy crankcase with an included vee angle of 50 degrees. Each bank had a single overhead camshaft, shaft-driven through bevel gears. It was equipped with a single dual-choke updraught Zenith carburettor, and twin spark ignition through four magnetos. The crankshaft was a flat plane with three bearings and four throws, each pair of cylinders sharing a master-slave connecting rod onto the same crankpin.
Variants
- 8G
- 140 hp (100 kW)
- 8Ga
- 150 hp (110 kW)
- 8Gb
- 160 hp (120 kW)
- 8Gc
- 175 hp (130 kW)
- 8Gd
- 190 hp (140 kW)
- 8Gdy
- 200 hp (150 kW)
- 8Ge
- 200 hp (150 kW)
Applications
- Dorand AR.1 - Renault 8Gd - 1917
- Farman F.80 - Renault 8Gd
- Dorand AR.2 - Renault 8Gdy