ZiL-4331

ZiL-4331

MDK-433362 (ZiL-433362) in Barnaul (Altai)

ZiL-4331 is a Soviet and Russian medium-duty truck of the fourth generation family, produced at the Likhachev Plant. Replaced the family of models of the previous generation ZiL-130 (however, outside of ZiL-130 it continued to be produced until 2012). Starting from this generation, ZiL transferred its cars to run on diesel fuel.

In addition to the cabin, one of the important design innovations of this car, which qualitatively distinguishes it from the previous one – ZiL-130, is the diesel, “V”-shaped, 8-cylinder engine of the ZiL-645 generation (instead of the gasoline engine of the ZiL-130 generation).

At the Likhachev Plant, the ZiL-4331 model was developed in the 1970s under the designation ZiL-169. The first prototypes were ready already in 1976 and were shown to L. I. Brezhnev during his visit to the plant in the same year.

The car was supposed to become the founder of a new, diesel line of ZiL trucks. It was planned to install a ZiL-645 naturally-aspirated diesel engine with volume-film mixture formation and a power of 185 hp. With. This engine was equipped with a synchronized, manual 9-speed gearbox. The fenders, hood and radiator trim were combined into one large unit that folds forward. In the original design of the cabin, low-beam headlights were installed on a hinged hood, but during testing, a drawback of this design was revealed – when driving over uneven surfaces, the hood moved and the light from the headlights “walked” along the road. Later the headlights were moved to a steel bumper and the problem was eliminated.

In the 1980s, in accordance with the industry standard OH 025 270-66, the machine received a new index ZiL-4331 and was refined until 1985. Due to financial difficulties, preparations for mass production were delayed. In 1987, the car was forced onto the production line with an outdated “V”-shaped, 8-cylinder gasoline engine ZiL-508.10 of the previous generation with a power of 150 hp. With. and a 5-speed gearbox. This modification received the index ZiL-433110. The diesel version with the ZiL-645 engine – ZiL-433100 appeared a little later in the same year. Their production continued until 2003.

In 1993, the ZiL-433360 car was released – a further development of the ZiL-431410 with a new 4331 cab and a ZiL-508.10 gasoline engine, then a similar ZiL-432900 with a turbodiesel of tractor origin MMZ D-245.20 with a power of 108 hp. With. These vehicles were the most popular in the ZiL-4331 line. Since 2003, they began to be equipped with gasoline and diesel engines of high environmental classes Euro-2; Euro-3 (car brands ZiL-433362 and ZiL-432932). Their production was discontinued in 2014.

In September 2016, the last vehicle was produced at the Likhachev Plant; it was a truck model ZiL-43276T – essentially a modified ZiL-4331.

Modifications

ZiL-432900 — short-wheelbase with diesel engine MMZ D-245.29. Load capacity: 6000 kg. Produced since 1994.
ZiL-432930 — short-wheelbase with turbodiesel engine MMZ D-245.9E2. Load capacity: 6000 kg. Produced since 2003.
ZiL-432920 — short-wheelbase with diesel engine ZiL-0550. Load capacity: 6000 kg. Produced since 1993.
ZiL-43276T — chassis of the base vehicle. Produced from 2015 to 2016.
ZiL-433100 — basic onboard vehicle with diesel engine ZiL-645. Load capacity: 7000 kg. Produced between 1987 and 2003.
ZiL-433102 — chassis of the base vehicle.
ZiL-433104 — fire truck chassis with a twin cabin.
ZiL-433106 — export variant.
ZiL-433107 — export variant for tropical climate (produced for Cuba since 1988).
ZiL-433110 — basic on-board vehicle with carburetor engine ZiL-508.10. Produced since 1987.
ZiL-43314 — fire truck chassis with a single cabin.
ZiL-43314B — long-wheelbase flatbed vehicle. Load capacity: 7100 kg. Produced between 1995 and 2002.
ZiL-433116 — basic export variant with carburetor engine ZiL-508.10 (later ZiL-508300).
ZiL-433117 — basic onboard vehicle in a tropical version with carburetor engine ZiL-508.10.
ZiL-433180 — basic vehicle with a payload capacity increased to 8000 kg. Diesel engine MMZ D-260.11E2. The car featured an original hood mask with a plastic radiator lining (due to the longer engine). Produced since 2006.
ZiL-433182 — base vehicle chassis with diesel engine MMZ D-260.11E2.
ZiL-4332A — long-wheelbase onboard vehicle with a long frame from the three-axle ZiL-133G4. Not mass-produced.
ZiL-4333 — short-wheelbase flatbed with diesel engine ZiL-645. Not mass-produced.
ZiL-433302 — short-wheelbase chassis with diesel engine ZiL-645. Not mass-produced.
ZiL-433360 — short-wheelbase flatbed (further modernization of ZiL-130) with cab type 4331 and with carburetor engine ZiL-508.10. Produced since 1993.
ZiL-433362 — short wheelbase chassis with ZiL-508.10 engine. Produced since 1993.
ZiL-4335 — basic onboard vehicle with imported diesel engine Cat-3116. Limited edition of 135 units.
ZiL-4421 — truck unit (ZiL-645 engine). Produced since 1984.
ZiL-442160 — truck unit (further modernization of ZiL-130V1) with cab type 4331.
ZiL-442300 — truck unit with diesel engine ZiL-645 (or YaMZ-236A).
MDK-433362 — combined road machine designed for year-round maintenance of paved roads. All machines use durable metal bodies on longitudinal supports and scraper conveyors with two branches of an easily dismountable original chain that does not require lubrication and retains its mobility under any operating and storage conditions.