This factory service and repair manual for the 1988 Ford F-600 covers the Base trim medium conventional straight truck with four engines: two gasoline V8s, the 6.1L of 370 cubic inches and the 7.0L OHV V8 of 429 cubic inches that could also run on LPG propane, and two turbocharged inline-six diesels, the 6.6L of 401 cubic inches and the 7.8L of 473 cubic inches. The split between V8 gasoline engines and inline-six diesels shapes the book, with procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics written separately for each engine and shared for the chassis.
Engines covered
- 6.1L V8 (370 cu in) — naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 7.8L inline-six (473 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
- 7.0L V8 (429 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, LPG (propane) or gasoline
- 6.6L inline-six (401 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
Body styles covered
- Straight truck, medium conventional
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1988 F-600. Nothing is on federal record for the 1988 F-600: no recalls, and no owner complaints logged with NHTSA. The manual accordingly covers the 6.1L and 7.0L gasoline V8s, the propane option on the 7.0L, and the 6.6L and 7.8L turbo diesel inline-sixes with procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics, and the straight truck chassis alongside them.
