This factory service and repair manual for the 1983 Ford F-600 is written for the medium conventional straight truck in Base trim and its four engines: a 370 cubic inch 6.1L V8 that runs on gasoline or LPG propane, a 429 cubic inch 7.0L OHV V8 on gasoline, and the 501 cubic inch 8.2L V8 diesel in turbocharged and naturally aspirated versions. One trim keeps the chassis side simple, but the engine list spans three fuels and two forms of aspiration, so the procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are set out engine by engine.
Engines covered
- 6.1L V8 (370 cu in) — naturally aspirated, gasoline or LPG (propane)
- 8.2L V8 (501 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
- 7.0L V8 (429 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 8.2L V8 (501 cu in) — naturally aspirated, diesel
Body styles covered
- Straight truck, medium conventional
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1983 F-600. The 1983 F-600 has a clean federal record, with no recalls issued and no owner complaints logged with NHTSA. The manual therefore covers the 6.1L and 7.0L gasoline V8s, the propane option on the 6.1L, and the two 8.2L diesels in the ordinary way, with procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for each engine and the medium conventional chassis.
