GAS 66: diesel is not a hindrance

This car saw everything. The rise and fall of the country that created it, its agony, convulsion and perestroika. He fought, built a peaceful life, made his way to the most inaccessible places, where there are only leshies and kikimors, for which he received his nickname "Shishig". And although, as all Europeans and extremals love, no diesel was put on the GAZ 66, it did not stop him from being the conqueror of the off-road.

He was always a warrior, and his appearanceis an unequivocal confirmation: a small, sturdy and maneuverable truck, capable of passing everywhere and even landing from an airplane, was an eternal army laborer and, to the best of his ability, served his country. His pedigree comes from another military vehicle - GAZ 63, which was replaced by Shishig. It appeared in 1964 and was produced serially for thirty-five years.

At GAZ 66 diesel was not originally envisaged,As the power unit the petrol eight was used, in the usual variant on 115 hp, and forced - on 195 hp. The truck was beskapotnym, the engine was located in the cabin under the casing, but thanks to this decision the angle of entry was 35 °, the exit - 32 °. This geometry together with other technical solutions provided "Shishige" fantastic patency.

If we consider GAZ 66 characteristics, thenit should be noted that the car had differentials of increased friction in both axles, a transfer case with a demultiplier and the possibility of including an all-wheel drive. Capacity selection up to 40 hp is provided. Equipped with a car tire inflation system and a winch driven by a power take-off shaft.

The "Shishigi" had an ideal weight distribution, whichThe landing allowed him to land on all four wheels. In addition, the overall dimensions allowed him to freely settle in the fuselage of the aircraft. For GAZ 66, fuel consumption, especially in civilian life, was quite substantial and amounted to at least 20 liters, with the amount of consumption depended on traffic conditions and off-road increased.

It was a purely utilitarian car, hepractically there were no devices and units for providing comfort - a lot of physical strength and skill was required to drive the car. Even the gearshift lever was located at the rear in relation to the driver and required certain skills in performing the necessary switching operations. But all the inconveniences were compensated for by the incredible patency of the car.

The question of excessive appetite "Shishigi" worrieddesigners. In 1990, a diesel engine appeared on the GAZ 66, but the power of this engine was only 85 hp, and later such a modification was forgotten. Although fans have repeatedly installed the diesel and have obtained very good results.

Of course, if they were mass-produced at GAZ-66diesel, then the characteristics of the car would have changed for the better, but without that "Shishiga" demonstrates a unique off-road ability, and as an army car has many different modifications - from the communication car to the technical flying and the staff car. "Shishiga" has come a long way and has always been the best.