1989 Chevrolet R3500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1989 Chevrolet R3500 covers more body configurations than engines: four bodies — two-door standard cab pickup, four-door and two-door cab and chassis, four-door crew cab pickup — against three engines, the 7.4L and 5.7L gasoline V8s of 454 and 350 cubic inches and the 6.2L diesel V8 of 379. Trim runs Cheyenne, Scottsdale, Silverado. The engine chapters are compact by comparison; the chassis, driveline and body electrical material is where the variety lives.

Engines covered

• 7.4L V8 (454 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 6.2L V8 (379 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel
• 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door standard cab pickup
• 4-door cab & chassis
• 2-door cab & chassis
• 4-door crew cab pickup

Trims covered

• Cheyenne
• Scottsdale
• Silverado

Known issues on the 1989 R3500. Trucks like these are usually judged by their loads, and the manual is written for that kind of service: engine overhaul and adjustment specifications for the two gasoline V8s and the diesel, driveline and axle procedures, brake and steering work, suspension settings, and wiring diagrams that make sense of a chassis cab as well as a finished pickup. Torque values sit with the procedures.