ZAZ-968 "Zaporozhec"

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Model  ZAZ-968* ZAZ-968B2 ZAZ-968M ZAZ-968ME ZAZ-968M-005 ZAZ-968R
Seating 4
Curb weight, kg TOTAL 790 790 800 840 750 790
front axle - - - - - -
rear axle - - - - - -
Gross weight, kg TOTAL 1,110 - 1,200 - - -
front axle - - 300 - - -
rear axle - - 900 - - -
Payload [carrying capacity] weight, kg - - 50 - - -
Permissible [semi-]trailer weight, kg - - - - - -
Length, mm 3730 3730 3765 3765 3765 3730
Width, mm 1570 1570 1490 1490 1490 1570
Height, mm 1400 1400 1400 1370 1370 1400
Wheelbase, mm 2160
Track width, mm front - - 1240 - - -
rear - - 1226 - - -
Minimal ground clearance, mm 190 190 185 175 175 190
Minimal radius of turn, m outer wheel - - 5.3 - 5.3 -
outermost part - - - - - -
Maximum speed, km/h 118 100 120 123 102 60
Fuel consumption, liters/100km [mi/gal] 5.9 5.6 6.5 @ 90 km/h / 9.5 @ city cycle 6.5 6.5 -
Acceleration time from 0-100 km/h [62 mi/h], seconds -   32 (driver w/ one passenger)      
Transmission gearbox -   4-step, 4-speed, floor-mounted shifter -   -
gearbox ratios - - I-3,8 /II-2,118 /III-1,409 /IV-0,964 /R-4,156 - - -
main gear ratio - - - - - -
transfer case ratio - - - - - -
clutch -   single-disc w/ vibration isolator       
Wheels number 4 + 1
mass of each, kg            
tire size -          
air pressure in tires, kg/cm2 1.3 front / 1.6 rear (for prolonged, high speed travel increase by 0.2 in each tire)
Suspension front independent, with suspension arm and torsion bar, w/out pins, w/ additional springs mounted on telescopic shock absorbers
rear independent, spring, w/ two arms, w/ telescopic shock absorbers
Steering gear cone worm and 2-ridge roller
gear ratio 17
Brakes braking distance, m -   43.2 (80km/h-0km/h)      
service (foot) drum-type, floating brake shoe, hydraulic drive to all wheels; separate cylinder for each shoe
parking (hand) drum-type, floating brake shoe, mechanical drive to rear wheels
Filling capacities, liters [gal] fuel tank 40 (A-76) 30 (A-93) 40 (A-76) 40 40 -
engine cooling system air cooled engine
engine lubrication system 3.75 (3.35) (M12GI-summer, MvGI-winter [TU 38-101-48-75]; M12G-summer, M8G-winter [TU 38-101-415-73]; all-season M10GI [TU 38-101-48-75]; M8BU [TU-38-101-374-73]; M8V [TU-38-101-528-75])
gearbox housing  1.5 (1.3) (all-season TS-14.5-DF11 [TU-38-101-294-72]; TAD-17I [TU-38-101-306-72]; TAP-15V [TU-38-101-176-74]
axle housing -          
steering system cylinder 0.13 (oil GOST 4001-53; substitute - TAp-15V [TU 38-101-176-74]; TAD-17I [TU 38-101-306-72])
shock absorbers 0.185 each front / 0.23 each rear (shock absorber oil MGP-10 [TU 38-101-137-71] or spindle oil AU)
hydraulic brake drive 0.40 (braking fluid "Neva" [TU 6-09-550-73]; BSK [TU-6-10-1533-75])
air filter 0.20
Carburetor -   K-133      
Electric equipment 12 volt
Accumulator battery 6ST-55 (6ST-45 can also be used)
Generator [alternator] G502-A, 30 a, 12 volts
Relay-regulator -          
Starter motor ST368, 0.87 h.p.
Timer-distributor R114-B
Spark plugs A23-1
Engine engine type MeMZ-968A, 4cyl., V-shaped, 4-tact, crb., air-cooled, OHV   MeMZ-968Z, 4 cyl., V-shaped, 4-tact, carb., air-cooled, OHV      
cylinder work order -   1-3-4-2      
maximum horsepower, hp 40 @ 4,400-4,600 rpm 28 41 @ 4,400-4,500 rpm 45 28 27
maximum torque, N·m   7.8 @ 3,500-3,600 rpm      
displacement, liters [cc] 1.197 [1,197]
compression ratio 8.4   7.2      
bore/stroke, mm   72 / ?      
Years of production 1972-1994 1974-1994 1979-1994 1979-1994 1979-1994 -
Wheel arrangement 4 X 2
Pictures  35 KB (color, front view, drawing [106])

15 KB (color, front view [44])

- 27KB (color, side view [47]) 16 KB (color, side view [44]) 27KB (color, side view [47])

15 KB (color, rear view [154])

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* ZAZ-968 is a general model, there also existed modified cars, whose names were ZAZ-968_, some of them that have the same parameters as the main model, ZAZ-968A, ZAZ-968AB, ZAZ-968AB2, ZAZ-968AB4.

Description
General Overview
Dashboard Overview
Interior controls
Engine Description

This series of ZAZes started out in November of 1966 with ZAZ-966V. ZAZ-966 had a 30 horsepower MeMZ-966A engine. (there were also 3 modifications of ZAZ-966 for handicapped: ZAZ-966-VR, ZAZ-966-VB, and ZAZ-966-VB2.) 

Pictures of ZAZ-966
(17 KB color [44]) (43 KB b/w [45]) (59 KB color [25]) (46 KB b/w [4])
The following 5 color photos are Larry Claypool's***. Source [119]
(69 KB rear view, in the background can be seen his ZAZ-965A [orange])
(43 KB interior view, steering wheel and other controls)
(42 KB interior view, steering wheel and passenger side of the dashboard)
(51 KB engine view)
(66 KB front view)
*** This is Larry's 1973 ZAZ-966, currently located in Chicago area. Car is in very good condition.

This car, as well as many other Soviet cars, was not engineered by Soviets but was rather closely related to NSU Prinz 4 (17 KB, color [44]). Then, in 1972 appeared ZAZ-968. It differed from ZAZ-966 in that it had a reverse gear light in the back, and did not have "Zaporozhec" plate, metal console, and chrome grill in the front. ZAZ-968A came out in 1974, and ZAZ-968M, in 1979. The production of this series ceased in 1994.

Some auto enthusiasts made a limousine version of ZAZ-968. It looks very unusual and somewhat disproportional. (29 KB, color [95])

Page created on Wednesday, September 23, 1998. Page last updated on Thursday, May 30, 2002 02:23:27 AM EST.