This factory service and repair manual for the 1987 Chevrolet W6500 Tiltmaster deals with a truck offered two ways under the same displacement. Both engines measure 5.8 liters — 353 cubic inches, six cylinders in line, burning diesel — but one breathes on its own and the other is turbocharged, and that difference reaches the fuel settings, the charge air path and the service limits. The body is a low tilt straight truck cataloged as W6R042, and the chassis sections are shared between the two builds.
Engines covered
- 5.8L inline-six (353 cu in) — naturally aspirated, diesel
- 5.8L inline-six (353 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
Body styles covered
- Straight truck, low tilt
Trims covered
- W6R042
Known issues on the 1987 W6500 Tiltmaster. The federal record for this year is clean: no recall has been issued, and no owner complaint has reached NHTSA. Coverage is what is left to weigh, and it is split sensibly. The naturally aspirated and turbocharged versions of the 353-cubic-inch six each get their own procedures, specifications and torque values, while the low tilt cab, frame, driveline, brakes, steering and electrical circuits are documented once and read the same for either truck.
