Renault Df361 < LEGIT | 2025 >

The DF361 shares many parts with its siblings (DF359, DF362). Pistons, valves, and gaskets are surprisingly available even today. However, note: The DF361 specifically uses smaller cylinder head bolts (M10x150) and different water pump orientation than later 1108cc engines.

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If you are restoring a classic Renault, hunting for a donor car, or simply fascinated by vintage engine architecture, here is everything you need to know about the DF361. The DF361 belongs to the legendary Renault "Sierra" or Billancourt engine family (Type 670). Designed in the late 1950s, these engines were named after Renault’s historic Billancourt factory in Paris. The design brief was simple: create an engine so cheap to produce, easy to repair, and durable that it could survive the rough roads of post-war Europe. The DF361 shares many parts with its siblings (DF359, DF362)

If you want a highway cruiser, look for a later Renault 4 with the 1108cc engine (Type 688). But if you want ? The DF361 is the true soul of the early Renault 4. Need parts

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And at the heart of every early-to-mid-production Renault 4 lies a tiny, robust, almost unkillable motor: the .