1982 GMC General Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1982 GMC General covers a heavy conventional truck built as either a straight truck or a tractor, in medium and long conventional forms. Six diesels are documented, the 7.0L inline-six of 426 cubic inches, the 9.0L V6 of 552, the 9.3L V8 of 568, the 12.1L V8 of 736 and the turbocharged 14.0L and 14.6L inline-sixes. Trims are the build codes N9E020, N9E042, N9E064, N9F020, N9F042 and N9F064, the 020 codes marked as gliders.
Engines covered
- 14.0L inline-six (855 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
- 9.3L V8 (568 cu in) — diesel
- 14.6L inline-six (893 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
- 9.0L V6 (552 cu in) — diesel
- 12.1L V8 (736 cu in) — diesel
- 7.0L inline-six (426 cu in) — diesel
Body styles covered
- Straight truck, long conventional
- Straight truck, medium conventional
- Tractor truck, medium conventional
- Tractor truck, long conventional
Trims covered
- N9E020 Gliders - Medium Conventional
- N9E042
- N9E064
- N9F020 Gliders - Long Conventional
- N9F042
- N9F064
Known issues on the 1982 General. The federal record for the 1982 General is clean, with no recalls and no owner complaints logged at NHTSA. For a truck of this type the manual is the reference that matters anyway, holding service procedures and specifications for each of the diesels listed, from the 7.0L inline-six to the turbocharged 14.6L, plus torque values for the chassis and driveline, wiring diagrams for the cab and lighting circuits, and diagnostics arranged by system for both straight-truck and tractor configurations.
