This factory service and repair manual for the 1983 Chevrolet P60 documents a cab-forward chassis offered as P6T042 and P6T042 Stripped, with three V8 engines behind it: gasoline units of 6.0 and 5.7 liters and an 8.2L diesel of 501 cubic inches. The diesel changes a great deal about how the vehicle is serviced, starting with fuel handling, so its fuel system procedures and diagnostics stand apart from the gasoline sections rather than being folded in with them.
Engines covered
- 6.0L V8 (365 cu in) — gasoline
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — gasoline
- 8.2L V8 (501 cu in) — diesel
Body styles covered
- Chassis, cab forward
Trims covered
- P6T042
- P6T042 Stripped
Known issues on the 1983 P60. No recalls and no owner complaints appear on the federal record for the 1983 P60. That makes the manual a reference for procedure rather than for known trouble: engine mechanical specifications for all three V8s, gasoline fuel and ignition service, diesel injection and fuel supply work, cooling and lubrication figures, transmission and rear axle overhaul, brake hydraulics and adjustment, steering and front suspension specifications, and the chassis wiring diagrams.
