• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Compact
  • No lab test on file
  • 1987–1998
  • 393 built

It sits on the compact/utility boundary, so either size is a fair description. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Renault 55-12 LB Engine specs

13 engine values on record for the 55-12 LB.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

51.4 hp

38.3 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 LB R3221”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

What engine is in a 55-12 LB?

A 55-12 LB has a KLÖCKNER-HUMBOLD-DEUTZ F3L 912, a 3-cylinder 2.83 L diesel engine.

Engine — KLÖCKNER-HUMBOLD-DEUTZ F3L 912 specifications
Make & modelKLÖCKNER-HUMBOLD-DEUTZ F3L 912Source 1
FuelDieselSource 1
Cylinders3Source 1
Displacement172.5 ci · 2.83 LSource 1
CoolingAir-cooled
Fuel injectiondirect injection
Maximum torque122 lb·ft · 166 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,460 rpm
Air cleanerVirgis dry air filter with cyclone separator
Cylinders3
Displacement3.0 qt · 2.8 L
Bore3.9 in · 100 mm
Stroke4.7 in · 120 mm
Rated engine speed2,350 rpm
Torque rise13 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 LB R3221”

Sources and how this page was built

13 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 LB R3201”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 LB R3221”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Sources

Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: Renault 50-12 LB R3201 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-104008 · revision 993395. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Renault 55-12 LB R3221 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-104043 · revision 993397. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document