1988 Chevrolet R20 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1988 Chevrolet R20 covers four trims — Cheyenne, Custom Deluxe, Scottsdale and Silverado — over three bodies and six engines, which makes it a wide book for a single model year. The engine list runs from a 4.3L V6 and a 4.8L inline-six through gasoline V8s of 5.0L, 5.7L and 7.4L to the 6.2L diesel; all are overhead-valve and naturally aspirated. Bodies include a cab and chassis, a four-door crew cab pickup and a two-door standard cab.
Engines covered
- 5.0L V8 (305 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 7.4L V8 (454 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 6.2L V8 (379 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel
- 4.8L inline-six (292 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door cab & chassis
- 4-door crew cab pickup
- 2-door standard cab pickup
Trims covered
- Cheyenne
- Custom Deluxe
- Scottsdale
- Silverado
Known issues on the 1988 R20. The federal record is clean for this year — NHTSA lists no recalls and no owner complaints. On a truck with six engine options that puts the emphasis squarely on getting the right specification: compression and clearance figures differ from the inline-six to the 7.4L V8 to the diesel, as do the diagnostic routines. Past the engine, the manual covers clutch and transmission work, axle and driveshaft service, brakes, steering, suspension and the full chassis wiring, each with its own torque values.
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