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| Model | GAZ-53F (GAZ-53)* | |
| Seating | 2 | |
| Curb weight, kg | TOTAL | 2,900 (3,250) |
| front axle | 1,400 (-) | |
| rear axle | 1,500 (-) | |
| Gross weight, kg | TOTAL | 6,550 (7,400) |
| front axle | 1,700 (-) | |
| rear axle | 4,850 (-) | |
| Payload [carrying capacity] weight, kg | 3,500 / 3,000 on unpaved roads (3,500) | |
| Permissible [semi-]trailer weight, kg | 4,000 (-) | |
| Length, mm | 6375 (6395) | |
| Width, mm | 2380 (2380) | |
| Height, mm | 2220 | |
| Wheelbase, mm | 3700 | |
| Track width, mm | front | 1577 |
| rear | 1650 | |
| Minimal ground clearance, mm | under front axle | 320 |
| under rear axle | 272 (265) | |
| Minimal radius of turn, m | b/n curbs (outer front wheel) | 8.9 |
| b/n walls (extreme exterior dimension | 9.4 | |
| Maximum speed, km/h | 75 (80) | |
| Fuel consumption, liters/100km | 19.5 (24) | |
| Acceleration time from 0-100 km/h, seconds | - | |
| Transmission | gearbox | 4 speeds (w/ synchronizers on III and IV gears) |
| gearbox ratios | I-6.48 / II-3.09 / III-1.71 / IV-1.00 / R-7.9 | |
| main gear ratio | singular, hypoid 7.6 ratio (38 and 5 teeth) | |
| transfer case ratio | - | |
| clutch | single-disk, dry | |
| Wheels | number | 6 + 1 |
| tire size | 8,25-20 | |
| tire pressure, kg/cm2 | front 3.5 / rear 4.5 | |
| Suspension | front | on two longitudinal semi-elliptical springs; hydraulic telescopic-type double-action shock absorbers |
| rear | on two longitudinal semi-elliptical springs; w/ additional springs | |
| Steering | gear | globoid worm w/ 2- (3-) ridge roller |
| gear ratio | 20.5 | |
| Brakes | braking distance, m | - |
| service (foot) | drum brakes w/ hydraulic drive and hydro-vacuum booster to all wheels | |
| parking (hand) | drum brake w/ mechanical drive to transmission | |
| Filling capacities, liters | fuel tank | 90 (A-72 (A-76)) |
| engine cooling system | 16.0 (water or antifreeze) | |
| engine lubrication system | 7.0 (industrial oil 50 (SU) or oil ASp-5, AKp-5 | |
| gearbox housing | 1.35 (transmission oil) | |
| axle housing | 2.6 (transmission oil) | |
| steering system cylinder | 0.5 (transmission oil) | |
| shock absorbers | each front 0.33 (spindle oil AU) | |
| hydraulic brake drive | - | |
| air filter | 0.35 (engine oil) | |
| Carburetor | K-84M | |
| Electric equipment | 12 volts | |
| Accumulator battery | 6ST68'EM | |
| Generator [alternator] | G21-G; 250 watts | |
| Relay-regulator | RR24-G | |
| Starter motor | ST8; 1.3 h.p. | |
| Timer-distributor | - | |
| Spark plugs | A14U | |
| Engine | engine type | GAZ-51, forcified, 6 cyl., carb., 4-stroke, sv (GAZ-53, 4-stroke, carb., 8 cyl., V-shaped, ohv) |
| cylinder work order | 1-5-3-6-2-4 (-) | |
| maximum horsepower, hp | (with regulator) 90 @ 3,400 rpm (115 @ 3,200 rpm) | |
| maximum torque, N·m | 22.5 @ 1,900-2,100 rpm (-) | |
| displacement, liters | 3.485 (4.254) | |
| compression ratio | 6.7:1 | |
| bore/stroke, mm | 82.0 / 110.0 (92 / 80) | |
| Years of production | 1961-1966 (1964-1965) | |
| Overall units made | ? | |
| Wheel arrangement | 4 X 2 | |
| Pictures | 46 KB (b/w, /w technical info [1]) 7 KB (color, side view, 1959 GAZ-53F on Soviet Economical Achievements Exhibition in Moscow [7]) 64 KB (color, side view [10]) 26 KB (color, front view [41]) 40 KB (b/w, side view, cistern [16]) 39 KB (color, side view, fire-truck [72]) 61 KB (color, front view, milk cistern [7]) 48 KB (b/w, side view, w/ bus body [72]) 56 KB (b/w, front view [4]) 41 KB (b/w, front view, board platform [4]) 39 KB (b/w, front view, cabin close-up [3]) 32 KB (color, front view, drawing GAZ-53F [3]) | |
* (parenthesis) give technical data for GAZ-53 that is different from GAZ-53F.
This series of trucks was made until 1991. They were the most popular (common) GAZes on the streets. They are still very numerous even now.
| Model | years of prod. | important parameters | engine | pictures |
| GAZ-53F | 1961-1966 | load 3,500 kg, trailer 4,000 kg, board platform | GAZ-51, 6 cyl., carb., sv, 4-stroke, forcified | see table above |
| GAZ-53 | 1964-1965 | load 3,500 kg, trailer 4,000 kg, board platform | ZMZ-53, V8, 4.25L, 115 h.p @ 3,200 rpm, 4-stroke, carb., ohv, 6.7:1 compression ratio | see table above |
| GAZ-53A | 1965-1991 | load 4,000 kg, trailer 4,000 kg, board platform | (21 KB color, side view, drawing [106]) | |
| GAZ-53B (GAZ-SAZ-53B) | 1966-? | load 3,500 kg, (farmers') dump-truck | (25 KB color, front view, drawing [106]), (26 KB b/w, side view [4]) | |
| GAZ-SAZ-3502 | ? | load 3,200 kg, (farmers') dump-truck | (70 KB b/w, front view [4]) | |
| GAZ-53-12 | ? | load 4,650 kg, board platform | ? | (46 KB b/w, side view, long cabin [3])/ (45 KB color, front view [3]) |
| GAZ-53-19 | ? | board platform | ? | (46 KB b/w, side view [3]) |
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