What is the BEST all around Repair Manual for our Trucks?

[Yamariv]

I'd like to pick up a service manual to have on hand, there's a couple versions on Ebay. For the guys who have used these, which one is the best to buy that has the most info?

Is this Assembly Manual below any good?

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/134369745346

[howzzzit]

These are photocopies and horribly done. I bought one. There is a link on the forum a user was super enough to copy the assembly manuals and service manuals for the older C10s. I'll attach the link and be sure to thank them. I can't believe the work involved. Has an index that you will need and the repos have no index. GM manuals without the index are next to impossible to use. One page might be the bumper assembly and the next page an engine mount. Good luck.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=558016

[Getter-Done]

Here is the work some member done on the idex.

Link: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...ighlight=Index

Here is it in Google docs.
Link:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...en&hl=en#gid=0

[Grumpy old man]

Buy a Haynes or Chilton manual .

https://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_from...nuals&_sacat=0

[68 C10 Driver]

I am trying to find an old Motors Manual for my 68. I have used them for other vehicles and they were really good.

[jocko]

I'd submit you will want the 71 Chassis Service and 71 Chassis Overhaul Manuals as your starting point. The Assembly Manual, though challenging to find what you're looking for in it, is helpful also and a good reference to have.

[Yamariv]

Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

Buy a Haynes or Chilton manual .

https://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_from...nuals&_sacat=0

I would but I've never seen one for the 67-72 C10's Even went to Chilton website and nothing. If you know where to pick one up please let me know

[Yamariv]

Originally Posted by Getter-Done

Here is the work some member done on the idex.

Link: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...ighlight=Index

Here is it in Google docs.
Link:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...en&hl=en#gid=0

So this is an index for the Assembly Manual Correct?

[dmjlambert]

Haynes for Chevy/GMC 67-87
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/144707277747
Most Chiltons are for multiple brands of truck and multiple years, find one copyright in the early 70s and it will cover the year of copyright and a few years before.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/185754694620
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/334524139496
This Chiltons is Chevy/GMC specific 70-79
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/202459403683

[Yamariv]

Originally Posted by dmjlambert

Haynes for Chevy/GMC 67-87
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/144707277747
Most Chiltons are for multiple brands of truck and multiple years, find one copyright in the early 70s and it will cover the year of copyright and a few years before.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/185754694620
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/334524139496
This Chiltons is Chevy/GMC specific 70-79
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/202459403683

Ahh, cool thanks for the links! I didn't realize they incorporated our C10's with the square bodies! Looks like my local Canadian tire has one in stock, I'll go take a look for it

[dmjlambert]

And I agree with jocko and the 71 Chassis Service and 71 Chassis Overhaul Manuals from Chevy are what have in addition to the more general Haynes and Chiltons. You can get them used or new. I bought mine used from eBay with plenty of greasy fingerprints and notes made by the previous owner.

[howzzzit]

I'm telling you this link I posted is the way to go. Leave it on your computer or burn to disk. The are exact copies of the originals. It's free thanks to the board member.

See post 2

[Grumpy old man]

Originally Posted by howzzzit

I'm telling you this link I posted is the way to go. Leave it on your computer or burn to disk. The are exact copies of the originals. It's free thanks to the board member.

See post 2

I'll have to disagree with anyone on this . I'll stick to an actual BOOK ,You know those things we used way back before any computer BS took over the world ! I'm building a period correct hot rod truck like we used to have back in the 70's , These old trucks built America and we relied on REGULAR old BOOKS for technical info we needed to repair them , No computers or videos needed , You would actually have to read the book to gain any information you needed and you learned from an actual Mechanic . I know, I know times have changed BUT I want to be stuck in the 70's ! OR I wouldn't bother rebuilding a 1967 model truck . I still wear white t-shirts and jeans everyday and I don't own any Polo shirts or khaki pants and I'm not about to drag a computer around and out to the garage to fix my old truck and I'm not about to download info packed with trackers and cookies to a device others think I have to use to repair a 56 year old truck . Read the book !

[70STOVEBOLT]

Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

I'll have to disagree with anyone on this . I'll stick to an actual BOOK ,You know those things we used way back before any computer BS took over the world ! I'm building a period correct hot rod truck like we used to have back in the 70's , These old trucks built America and we relied on REGULAR old BOOKS for technical info we needed to repair them , No computers or videos needed , You would actually have to read the book to gain any information you needed and you learned from an actual Mechanic . I know, I know times have changed BUT I want to be stuck in the 70's ! OR I wouldn't bother rebuilding a 1967 model truck . I still wear white t-shirts and jeans everyday and I don't own any Polo shirts or khaki pants and I'm not about to drag a computer around and out to the garage to fix my old truck and I'm not about to download info packed with trackers and cookies to a device others think I have to use to repair a 56 year old truck . Read the book !

Tell us how you really feel, Grumpy!

[Casper42]

Exactly! Oof! so many opinions and always nearly at a point of telling others they are just wrong.

I have found many guides good in both forms. Certainly a lot of younger generations will be more likely to do the e-version method and old grumpy men the paper form. LOL.

One GREAT aspect to e-version, a lot of times you can zoom in to look at something.

Originally Posted by 70STOVEBOLT

Tell us how you really feel, Grumpy!

[Grumpy old man]

Originally Posted by 70STOVEBOLT

Tell us how you really feel, Grumpy!

I guess I'm just stuck in my old habits

Dang whippersnappers ,

[67 twins]

Originally Posted by howzzzit

I'm telling you this link I posted is the way to go. Leave it on your computer or burn to disk. The are exact copies of the originals. It's free thanks to the board member.

See post 2

I'll disagree. It's way easier to flip through the actual book to get to what you want. With the GM manual you go straight to the section you want. Look at the index for that section and boom go right to what you need. As opposed to having to scroll pages to get where you need to be. Then have to zoom in & move around on a 5 inch phone screen to read. Not better

[Yamariv]

Ok, so sounds like I'll be all set if I download the Chassis Overhaul and Chassis Service Manuals, pick up the Paper Back GM Assembly manual and sprinkle in the Haynes Paper back

[jeffahart]

I would definitely have a few "MOTOR Truck Repair Manual" manuals. This is the manual that will tell you how to rebuild things like alternators. I have several volumes spread out every few years. The Truck manuals cover several makes and models. I love them. The 23rd edition covers 1970. But I have volumes going back to 1950s up to 80s.

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[jocko]

Originally Posted by Yamariv

Ok, so sounds like I'll be all set if I download the Chassis Overhaul and Chassis Service Manuals, pick up the Paper Back GM Assembly manual and sprinkle in the Haynes Paper back

I'm confused - are the chassis service and overhaul manual downloadable somewhere? I think you'll find that when you're out in the garage, a download will do you very little good - you'll want some greasy pages to look at - then look at the truck - then look at the pages, again, then look at the truck, again.

[Yamariv]

Originally Posted by jocko

I'm confused - are the chassis service and overhaul manual downloadable somewhere? I think you'll find that when you're out in the garage, a download will do you very little good - you'll want some greasy pages to look at - then look at the truck - then look at the pages, again, then look at the truck, again.

Yup, post #2 has the link to those manuals

[MARKDTN]

Factory manuals. I too like a real book with paper pages.

[OregonNed]

I have two of each of the service and overhaul manuals (originals) for 1968 - they were pretty easy to find on ebay, and the two sets I found were in really great shape.

[jocko]

Ah, got it, thanks! I missed that. Good ol Hatzie, he's got a ton of great info!!

[special-K]

Helm books (factory manuals)

I use the books, not a laptop. But repair shops these days rely on shop laptop programs to get their job done, don't they? It's the information that is important, not how you get it. Do what you are most comfortable with. But real men use books