This factory service and repair manual for the 1983 Ford LN800 covers four V8 engines in a short-conventional straight truck sold in a single Base trim. The 6.1L (370 cu in) and OHV 7.0L (429 cu in) are naturally aspirated and run on gasoline or propane; the 8.2L diesel (501 cu in) appears twice, in naturally aspirated and turbocharged form. Procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are provided for each of the four, including the turbocharger on the boosted 8.2L.
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, short conventional
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1983 LN800. NHTSA lists no recalls and no owner complaints for the 1983 LN800, a clean federal record. The manual's procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the two gasoline-or-propane V8s and the two versions of the 8.2L diesel, naturally aspirated and turbocharged, are the reference for this short-conventional straight truck and the fuel systems those engines use.
