1986 Chevrolet C35 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1986 Chevrolet C35 covers an unchanged specification: a 4.8L inline-six or a 5.7L V8, both overhead-valve, in a two-door cab and chassis with Base trim. Unchanged does not mean interchangeable, though, because service information is written to a model year, and the figures that decide a repair, the clearances, torque values, capacities and adjustment ranges, are the ones stated for this year rather than for the one before or after.

Engines covered

• 4.8L inline-six (292 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door cab & chassis

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1986 C35. The manual is built on measurement and sequence. It states compression and oil pressure figures for the inline-six and the V8, the order and value for tightening a cylinder head, the clearance a valve train is set to, the capacities the cooling and lubrication systems take, the friction material thickness at which brakes come out, and the harness routing behind a lighting or charging fault.