1983 Chevrolet C10 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1983 Chevrolet C10 carries a four-engine spread under a single cab: the 250-cubic-inch inline-six, the 305- and 350-cubic-inch gasoline V8s and a 379-cubic-inch diesel V8, all overhead-valve and naturally aspirated. One body style, the two-door standard cab pickup, and three levels of equipment named Custom, Scottsdale and Silverado make up the rest of the range. That balance shapes the book. The sheet metal and interior sections stay short, while the engine chapters carry most of the specifications, clearances and torque values a rebuild actually needs.

Engines covered

• 5.0L V8 (305 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 4.1L inline-six (250 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 6.2L V8 (379 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel
• 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door standard cab pickup

Trims covered

• Custom
• Scottsdale
• Silverado

Known issues on the 1983 C10. A single recall stands against this year, and it is not aimed at the truck as built but at a replacement oil filter that can fail to seal, losing engine oil and raising a fire risk. Owner complaints number five, three of them on steering with single entries on tires and the fuel system. Steering gear adjustment, linkage inspection and the alignment specifications that go with them are set out in full here, as are the fuel pump and line procedures, each with the torque values for the fasteners involved.