1982 GMC Brigadier Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1982 GMC Brigadier covers a short conventional truck built as a tractor and as a straight truck, cataloged under five designations that include a short conventional glider. The engine list holds eight entries, seven of them named diesels: the turbocharged 14.0L and 14.6L inline-sixes, the 9.0L V6, the 7.0L inline-six, the 12.1L V8, the naturally aspirated 5.2L V6 and the 10.4L V8. Each is documented with its own specifications and diagnostic procedures.
Engines covered
- 14.0L inline-six (855 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
- 9.0L V6 (552 cu in) — diesel
- 7.0L inline-six (426 cu in) — diesel
- 12.1L V8 (736 cu in) — diesel
- 5.2L V6 (318 cu in) — naturally aspirated, diesel
- 10.4L V8 (636 cu in) — diesel
- 14.6L inline-six (893 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
Body styles covered
- Tractor truck, short conventional
- Straight truck, short conventional
Trims covered
- J8C042
- J8C064
- J9C020 Gliders - Short Conventional
- J9C042
- J9C064
Known issues on the 1982 Brigadier. The federal record shows no recall against this truck and no owner complaints at NHTSA. The manual's job is the ordinary one, and with seven named diesels it is a large one. Procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics run from the small 5.2L V6 up through the turbocharged 14.6L inline-six, and the chassis material covers the short conventional cab, frame, driveline and electrical system shared by the tractor and straight truck versions.
