Lembit Marder's GAZ 21 Volga in Australia

General Body 4 door sedan, all metal integral construction Chassis short chassis in front only Seating 5, w/layback front seat to make bed Curb weight Total 1,460 kg front axle 750 kg rear axle 710 kg Gross weight Total 1,885 kg front axle 905 kg rear axle 980 kg Payload [carrying capacity] weight, 50 kg w/ 5 persons; Length 4,770 mm Width 1,800 mm Height 1620 mm Wheelbase 2,700 mm Track width front 1,410 mm rear 1,420 mm Minimal ground clearance under front axle 200 mm under rear axle 190 mm Minimal radius of turn, b/n curbs (outer front wheel) 6.3 metres b/n walls (extreme exterior dimension 6.8 metres Maximum speed 130 km/h Fuel consumption, liters/100km 9.0 (@ 40-50 km/h), Highway 11.0 (@ 80-85 km/h) Engine Type 4 cylinder, 4-stroke, inline, overhead valve Material light alloy block and head Crankshaft Magnesium cast iron, journal surfaces hardened bi-metal, 5 bearing Cylinders "wet" cast iron liners w/ cast iron sleeves Pistons aluminium alloy, tinned Piston rings 2 chromium plated compression, 1 tinned oil Valves Overhead, installed vertically, inlet valve disk 44 mm diam, exhaust valve disk 36 mm diam Firing order 1-2-4-3 Maximum horsepower 85.0 hp @ 4000 rpm Maximum torque 17.0 N/m @ 2200 rpm Displacement 2,445 cc Compression ratio 6.6:1 Bore/Stroke 92.0 mm x 92.0 mm Compression ratio 6.6:1 Piston speed @ max bhp 1.02 metres/sec Oil filter First stage: laminated full flow strainer, Second stage: cartridge Crankcase ventilation forced type Carburetor K-124 vertical downdraft, with accelerator pump and and economiser Fuel Pump Mechanical diaphram type with inverted glass sediment bowl & screen filter, hand primer lever underneath Water pump Centrifugal face with self adjusting gland Capacities Driver's stomach 1 litre of Russian Standard vodka per 24 hours Fuel tank 60 litres, 91 octane (RON), 76 octane native Engine cooling system 11.5 litres (water or anti-freeze) Engine lubrication system 5.6 litres [in summer-industrial oil 50 (SU) or ASp-5 and AKp-5 oil Gearbox housing 0.8 litres (transmission oil) Axle housing 0.9 litres (hypoid gear oil) Steering box 0.25 litres (transmission oil) Shock absorbers each front 0.14; each rear 0.23 (spindle oil AU) [0.24 each front and 0.15 each rear for lever-type shock absorbers] Brake line 0.7 litres (braking fluid) Air filter 0.25 litres (engine oil)     Transmission Gearbox 3 speed, steering column gearshift, regular "H" pattern, synchro on 2nd & 3rd Gearbox ratios 3.115 / 1.772 / 1.000 / R-3.740 Final drive ratio 4.55 (41 and 9 teeth) Clutch dry 254 mm single plate, hydraulically operated Differential hypoid bevel type Axle shafts flange type, semi floating Drive shafts two with central bearings and 3 needle bearing-type universal joints Running Gear Wheels number 4 + 1 tire size 6,70-15 tire pressure 1.7 bar front & rear Suspension front independent, spring suspension w/ wishbone arms; hydraulic telescopic double-acting shock absorbers rear on longitudinal semi-elliptic springs; hydraulic telescopic double-acting shock absorbers Steering placement left hand drive gear hour glass worm cone worm and 2-ridge ball bearing double roller lock to lock 4 steering wheel turns Brakes Foot Hydraulic feed drum brakes to all wheels Drum dimensions 280 mm diam x 50 mm wide Friction areas 1,130 cm2 lining area working on 1,780 cm2 of rubbed area on drums Parking (hand) drum brake on tail of gearbox Electrical Rated Voltage 12 volts Wiring single wire type, positive ground Regulator 3 units: circuit breaker, voltage regulator, current limiting regulator Ignition Timing Control Centrifugal & vacuum Accumulator battery 6STE'54E'M Generator shunt wound G12B; 12 amps; 225 watts Relay-regulator RR24 Starter motor ST20-B; 1.7 hp. Timer-distributor R-3B Spark plugs A14U 14 mm Fuses 3 melting fuses in one block, buton type fuse for lighting Instrument cluster ammeter, fuel level, oil pressure, water temperature, speedometer w/odometer Warning lights high beam, water temperature, hand brake Clock original: wound electrical, current: converted to modern full quartz movement Radio 2 band w/5 push button Music Played Whilst Driving Red Army Choir Radio Moscow (Wireless Internet through iPhone) - Yes live! Misha Shufutinsky Moscow Nights Katyusha Kalinka VulgarGrad

 

Lembit Marder - gaz21@volga.com.au