This factory service and repair manual for the 1988 Chevrolet B60 is written around a single chassis designation, B6P042, in cab forward school bus form, with four engines listed against it: the 6.0L OHV and 5.7L gasoline V8s, both naturally aspirated, and the 8.2L V8 diesel turbocharged and naturally aspirated. Work on a bus tends to be scheduled rather than sudden, and the manual suits that, with adjustment and overhaul procedures, specifications and torque values laid out system by system.
Engines covered
- 6.0L V8 (366 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 8.2L V8 (501 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
- 8.2L V8 (501 cu in) — naturally aspirated, diesel
Body styles covered
- Bus (school), cab forward
Trims covered
- B6P042
Known issues on the 1988 B60. Federal records carry nothing against this bus, no recall and no owner complaint. That leaves the four engines and the chassis, which is what the manual is for. The gasoline V8s and the 8.2L diesels each have their own diagnostic procedures, specifications and torque values, and the cab forward chassis gets equal treatment, from the frame and axles through the driveline, brakes and steering to the lighting and instrument circuits.
