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couach_l12
New member
Username: couach_l12
Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2013
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 03, 2013 - 09:18 am: | 
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Dear All,
I am working on a restoration project that drives me crazy. On the tag on the engine it mentions that the engine is a Couach L12 and that�s it. Going true the internet it might be an Renault Couach, but no matter how I look, I can�t find any details about this type of engine. For your reference I have placed a little movie on youtube so you can see how lovely this engine is. Is there anyone who can determine what I have and where I can find a workshop manual?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUNvoqsF_iQ
My sincere thanks in advance
Couach L12 |
paulgray
Senior Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 146
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 03, 2013 - 01:48 pm: |
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This site lists all the Renault engines. None have an L12 designation. http://www.renaultoloog.nl/marine-english.htm. You may have an early Couach marine engine which was manufactured in Arcachon , FR. Couach and Castelnau were early boat builders in Arcachon. Both made marine engines and had foundries. Sometime in the 30's I believe they stopped making their own engines. Couach appears to have begun buying engines from Renault while Castelnau ceased production. I will private mail you an email of a man in Arcachon who is their local marine historian. |
couach_l12
Member
Username: couach_l12
Post Number: 4
Registered: 12-2013
| | Posted on Thursday, December 05, 2013 - 04:31 am: |
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Dear All,
First thank you for your reactions. It�s nice to see that there are equal minded people, who like to preserve old craftsmanship. In my quest to find out what kind of machine I/we have, I have gone to the workshop again and made some pictures of the tag. As you can see I/we own a Couach CL-2. I am going to give my friend some glasses for Christmas this year;-)
Having said so and looking true the internet, I have found some pictures of a similar engine, that was sold on a Dutch website several years ago. Also found an ad, on the French ebay, which sold a work manual of the CL-2, arch�. Also this was an old advertisement.
So my hope is now again with this forum that someone could provide me with leads to get the workshop manual.
Also I have added a picture of a number that I found on the engine block. Could that mean that this could be the production date? Number shown is 9-5-62
Martijn Messer
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Gerco van Dijk
Visitor
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 04:20 pm: |
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Hello Martijn,
Nice find, your Couach marine engine.
I happen to have a brochure on Couach marine engines which also lists your type CL2 engine and provides for its main characteristics, but...the brochure is in Dutch. The CL2's power rating is 12-18 hp at 1200-1650 rpm. I have attached four relevant pages for your interest.
Unfortunately, I cannot help you with the desired manual.
Best regards,
Gerco
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couach_l12
Member
Username: couach_l12
Post Number: 6
Registered: 12-2013
| | Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 03:25 am: |
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Dear All,
Thank you very much for your advice and input about restoring this engine. please find on youtube the end result. http://youtu.be/jxJfZXcGZus
Thank you all. |
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