It will be a 8v
As far as I know the 1.4 16v was indroduced in 1999 in the mk2ph1 Clio??
I thought the same 1.4 16V engine thats in the 1998+ mk2 Ph1.
Was also put in some Mk1 Ph3 shells that are called Clio 1.4S Maxim
A 1.4 'S' or maxim same car different by 6 months- i had an 's' for 4 years, its definitly an 8v same energy lump as all of the mk1 clios, the 16v lump was only in mk2 phase 1 1.4!!!!