1997 Chevrolet C2500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Chevrolet C2500 lists four engines, all overhead-valve: the 5.0L, 5.7L and 7.4L gasoline V8s and the turbocharged 6.5L diesel. Three cab bodies, extended, standard and cab and chassis, appear under Base, 400 SS, Cheyenne, Custom and Silverado trim. The gulf in this range runs between the 7.4L gasoline V8 and the turbodiesel, and the manual treats them as separate propositions in the fuel, cooling and exhaust sections while sharing everything downstream of them.
Engines covered
- 5.0L V8 (305 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 6.5L V8 (395 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
- 7.4L V8 (454 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door extended cab pickup
- 2-door standard cab pickup
- 2-door cab & chassis
Trims covered
- Base
- 400 SS
- Cheyenne
- Custom
- Silverado
Known issues on the 1997 C2500. There is nothing on the federal record for this year, no recalls and no owner complaints. Read the manual for what it does rather than for what went wrong: engine overhaul specifications and torque values for four engines, turbodiesel fuel and boost diagnosis held separate from gasoline fuel and ignition, driveline work from the clutch or converter back to the axle shafts, brake hydraulics and adjustment, steering and suspension specifications, and wiring diagrams matched to cab type.
