1997 Chevrolet K3500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Chevrolet K3500 sets out the three engines and five bodies this truck was sold with, and it does so in the only way that helps at the bench: with numbers. Clearances, torque figures and test values are stated for the turbocharged 6.5L diesel V8 of 395 cubic inches and for the naturally aspirated 7.4L and 5.7L gasoline V8s, while the body sections follow the pickup, crew cab and cab and chassis configurations in Base, Cheyenne and Silverado trim.

Engines covered

• 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

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

Trims covered

• Base
• Cheyenne
• Silverado

Known issues on the 1997 K3500. After decades of work, each truck's condition is its own, which is where the diagnostic material matters — driveability charts for each engine, compression and pressure checks, cooling and charging specifications, transmission and axle procedures, brake hydraulic repair, and wiring diagrams for tracing faults in the chassis and body circuits.