This factory service and repair manual for the 1983 Ford F-800 is written for the medium conventional straight truck, offered in one Base trim with four engine choices. The gasoline or LPG (propane) options are the 6.1L V8 and the OHV 7.0L V8, both naturally aspirated, while the diesel side is a pair of 8.2L V8s, one turbocharged and the other naturally aspirated. Procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are laid out per engine, so the turbocharged diesel is not serviced from the naturally aspirated version's numbers.
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, LPG (propane) or 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-800. NHTSA lists no recalls and no owner complaints for this model year, so there is nothing on the federal record to flag. What remains is the manual's routine coverage of the two gasoline or propane V8s and the turbocharged and naturally aspirated 8.2L diesels, with procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for each of the four engines and the straight-truck chassis.
