This factory service and repair manual for the 1983 Ford L800 is written for the medium-conventional straight truck, Base trim, with a choice of two naturally aspirated V8s: the 6.1L (370 cu in) on gasoline and the 7.0L (429 cu in), an overhead-valve engine that could be run on either LPG or gasoline. Procedures, specifications and torque values in the manual are set out per engine, with the propane fuel system treated alongside the gasoline system on the 7.0L, and the wiring diagrams and diagnostics apply to the one straight-truck chassis listed for the year.
Engines covered
- 6.1L V8 (370 cu in) — naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 7.0L V8 (429 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, LPG (propane) or gasoline
Body styles covered
- Straight truck, medium conventional
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1983 L800. NHTSA lists no recalls and no owner complaints for the 1983 L800, so the federal record is clean. What the manual still covers is the two V8s, the LPG option on the 7.0L and the medium-conventional straight-truck chassis, with procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the engines and the fuel systems feeding them.
