A week imports: in the Russian Federation plan to restore the issue of 60-year engines

The carburetor engine of the ZMZ-523 was released since 1963 and put mainly on the buses of the groove. It is simple in design, but has high fuel consumption. In Russia, they consider the possibility of renewal of production of gasoline engines of the ZMZ-523 family. They were developed in the early 60's. About it reports the site quto. ru. The ZMZ-523 engine has been released at the Volial Motor Plant since 1963. This 4.

7-liter carburetor V8 was a little revised version of the ZMZ-53 engine, created in the second half of the 1950s. Eight with a capacity of 128-138 hp. PAZ-3205 buses were installed on GAZ-3308 trucks. The archaic motor has a simple design, but has a very high fuel consumption. In 2021, the outdated V8 was stopped and about 6. 5 million engines were collected.

However, now in the conditions of sanctions in the Russian Federation, the supply of a number of imported motors has been stopped, and the lack of foreign parts for completion makes it impossible to produce more modern Russian engines. At the Volga Motor Plant, it is believed that the old ZMZ-523 will be in demand. Like, carriers using grooves are interested in restoring its release. The engine production can be established in 2023 in gasoline and gas modifications.