Technical Data of the Renault 12 Berline




General

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Type 4 door saloon
Production period (French production) 1969-1980

Engine

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Engine type 4-stroke, 4-cylinder in line, overhead valve, with wet cylinder liners
Engine type number 810
Placement Longitudinal, in front of wheels
Bore x Stroke [mm] 73 x 77
Cubic capacity [cm3] 1289
Output [kW] @ [rpm] 40 @ 5250 44 @ 5500
Torque [Nm] @ [rpm] 94 @ 3000 (<75)
86 @ 3000 (>75)
96 @ 3500 (<75)
91 @ 3500 (>75)
Compression : 1 8,5 (<75)
9,5 (>75)
9,5
Firing order 1 - 3 - 4 - 2
Lubrication system Pressure feed, full flow disposable filter
Oil pressure (hot engine) Idling: 0,7 bar minimum
at 4000 rpm: 3,5 bar minimum
Valve clearances [mm]
Cold engine:
Inlet: 0,15
Exhaust: 0,20
Hot engine:
Inlet: 0,18
Exhaust: 0,25
Fuel system Rear mounted fuel tank, mechanical fuel pump and downdraught carburettor
Carburettor Solex 32 EISA 2, 32 SEIA, 32 PDIS
Zenith 32 WIM, 32 IF 7, 32 IF 8
Carter 32 RBS
Weber 32 DIR
Idle speed [rpm] Manual: 750 - 800
Automatic (in D or R): 600 - 650
Ignition type Contact breaker and coil, distributor with centrifugal and vacuum advance
Spark plugs Champion L87Y
Electrode gap [mm] 0,6
Distributor Ducellier, Femsa, SEV Marchal
Direction of shaft rotation Clockwise viewed from above
Contact breaker gap [mm] 0,4
Equivalent dwell angle (percentage) 57° +/- 3° (63% +/- 3%)
Ignition timing (static or idle)
Advance curve number:
R248, R251
A96, A268
R280
 
0° BTDC +/- 1°
6° BTDC +/- 1°
12° BTDC +/- 1°
Cooling system Pressurized, sealed, with belt driven pump and fan
Thermostat, type  
Initial opening temperature Early models: 84°C
Later models: 89°C
Fully open temperature Early models: 95°C
Later models: 100°C
Fanbelt tension 6,5 [mm] deflection at mid-point of longest run

Transmission

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Gearbox 4 speed manual, one reverse, all forward gears synchronized
Gear ratios First - 3,61/3,82 : 1
Second - 2,26/2,24 : 1
Third - 1,48/1,48 : 1
Fourth - 1,08/1,04 : 1
Reverse - 3,08/3,08 : 1
Final drive ratio 3,777/3,875/4,125/4,375 : 1
Gearbox lubrication Hypoid EP80, 2 [l]
Clutch Single dry plate, diaphragm spring, cable operated
Clutch adjustment Free play at release lever 2,5 to 3,5 [mm]

Electrical system

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Type 12 volts, negative earth, lead-acid battery charged by belt driven alternatoror or dynamo
Battery [V], [Ah] 12, 36
Dynamo (before 1971) [A]    
Alternator (since 1971) [A] 30/40 50
Alternator make Ducellier, SEV, Paris-Rhône
Regulated voltage [V] 13,3 to 14,8
Lights bulbs
Light:
headlights:
auxiliary driving lights:
sidelights (front)
stop/tail lights:
direction indicators:
interior light:
glovebox/luggage space lights:
instrument panel lights:
Type:
Duplo 12 V 45/40 W; P45 t 41
55 (QI)
12 V 5 W type R19; BA 15s/19
12 V 21 W type P25-2; BAY 15s/19
12 V 21 W type P25-1; BAY 15s/19
12 V 7 W; tube light 10 x 39
12 V 5 W type C11; tube light 11 x 35
12 V 2 W type T8; BA 9/s

Roadholding and directional equipment

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Suspensions Front Independent, wishbones, coil Springs, hydraulic shock-absorbers
Suspensions Rear Beam axle, located by tie-rods and a triangle, coil springs, hydraulic shock-absorbers
Roll bar Front and Rear
Front wheel alignment Camber: +1,5 degrees +/- 0,5
Castor: +4 degrees
Toe-out: 1 to 4 mm
Wheels 4 1/2 B 13
Tyres 145 or 155 x 330 155 x 330
Steering type rack and pinion
Brakes Discs front, drums rear, hydraulically operated
Front brakes
Pad thickness, including backplate:
New: 14 mm
Wear limit: 7 mm
Disc thickness:
New: 10 mm
Wear limit: 9 mm
Rear brakes
Shoe lining thickness:
New: 5 mm
Wear limit: 1 mm or flush with rivet heads
 
Drum internal diameter (new):
Saloon: 180,25 mm
Break: 228,50 mm
Drum refinishing limit: +1 mm in new diameter
Hydraulic system Single circuit, since millésime 1977 dual circuit, hydraulic fluid SAE J1703
Handbrake Mechanically operated, on rear wheels
Steering ratio : 1 20
Turning circle [m] 10,0 between kerbs
10,75 between walls

Weights, Volumes, Dimensions and Relating Issues

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Weight [kg] 880 920
Max. weight [kg] 1280 (with 145 tyres)
1320 (with 155 tyres)
1350
Max. weight with trailer [kg] 2080  
Fuel tank [l] First models: 50
Later models: 47
Cooling system [l] 5
Engine oil [l] 3
Transmission oil [l] 2
Length [mm] (pre76/post76) 4340/4348
Width [mm] (pre76/post76) 1640/1616
Height [mm] 1435
Wheelbase [mm] 2441
Track, front and rear [mm] 1312

Performance

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Top speed [km/h] 140 150
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s] 17 14

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