This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Chevrolet C6500 Kodiak covers the C6H042 cab and chassis with a three-engine choice: naturally aspirated overhead-valve gasoline V8s of 6.0 and 7.0 liters, or the turbocharged 6.6L overhead-valve inline-six diesel of 403 cubic inches. Because the truck is sold as a chassis for a body builder to finish, the wiring diagrams, torque values and specifications concentrate on the cab, frame, driveline and brakes rather than on any fixed rear structure.
Engines covered
- 6.0L V8 (366 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 7.0L V8 (427 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 6.6L inline-six (403 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
Body styles covered
- 2-door cab & chassis, conventional
Trims covered
- C6H042
Known issues on the 1997 C6500 Kodiak. The federal record carries no recall and no owner complaint for the 1997 C6500 Kodiak. That leaves the ordinary questions, such as what a fastener torques to, how a circuit is fed and which specification applies to which engine, and those are what the manual answers, across the two gasoline V8s and the turbocharged 6.6L inline-six diesel, and across the transmission, axles, brakes, steering, frame and cab electrical systems of the C6H042 chassis.
