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Chevrolet & GMC
Light Truck
OWNER'S BIBLE
by Moses Ludel
Covers 1939-1995: Chevy and
GMC Full-size Light Trucks, Pickups and SUVs
A Hands-on Guide for getting the Most from your
Chevy/GMC
- Tune-up, maintenance, repair
- High-performance tuning
- Buyer's guide
- Installing accessories
- History and development
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This is the only comprehensive source of information for
Chevrolet and GMC light trucks - a history, buyers' guide, service manual,
and high performance tuning book all in one!
Discover every aspect of Chevrolet and GMC light trucks
from the 1930s "Stovebolt" and "Jimmy" 6-cylinder
engines through the latest technological advances found in today's
trucks. You'll learn tips for buying the right new or used tuck for
your needs, which accessories make sense, and how to safely operate 2WD
and 4WD trucks on and off-road.
For do-it yourself owners, author Moses Ludel provides
specific step-by-step procedures with hundreds of photos covering basic
maintenance and more complicated work like engine tune-ups, valve
adjustments, brake jobs, and installing an aftermarket suspension/lift
kit.
Even if you never work on your truck yourself, author
Moses Ludel will help you understand repairs that a qualified technician
performs so you can communicate clearly and ensure correct, cost-effective
repairs.
Interested in high performance? Get the to set-up
for your truck, whether you want low-end torque or high-RPM horsepower.
Moses gives you specific tuning recommendations for engines from the OHV
sixes to the ultimate in V-8 performance - the 454 Turbo Jet and Gen V
V-8s. He shares expert insights into the best GM Motorsport and
Chevy Raceshop components. You'll also find suspension and chassis
modifications and tire and wheel combinations.
Every Chevrolet and GMC Owner should have this book in the
cab or on the book shelf. This is the essential companion book for
your truck.
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Covers
all 1939-95, including: |
- Full-size and C/K Trucks to 1-ton capacity
- Sierra C/K to 3500 Series
- Suburban / Carryall
- Full-size Blazer / Jimmy, Yukon / Tahoe
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About the author:
 An
avid fly fisherman, hunter, canoeist and four wheeler, Moses Ludel took
his first driver's license exam in his family 4x4 truck. Two years
latter at age 18, he drove the Rubicon Tail by the back route, entering
from the Miller Lake access and tracking an unmarked trail across the
Sierra Mountains to Placerville, California.
Moses worked as a master truck mechanic and heavy
equipment operator before earning a Bachelor of Science
(Pre-Law/Sociology) degree with honors from the University of
Oregon. He has taught Adult Education level courses in Automotive
and Diesel Mechanics and now has a 15 year track record as an automotive
journalist and photographer with emphasis on four-wheel drive
vehicles. Moses' body of published work now exceeds 2,200
technical features, stories and columns plus five Owner's Bible
series for Robert Bentley, Inc.
His magazine credits include Off-Road, Four
Wheeler, 4WD SUV, 4x4 Magazine Japan, Trailer Life, Motorhome, Popular
Hot Rodding, Chevy truck, Jp Magazine and many others. Moses
served as Tech editor and columnist for Jp Magazine.
A past board member for the national TREAD
LIGHTLY! program, Moses continues to serve on that organization's
Environmental Relations Committee. He has consulted to 4WD
truck/SUV manufactures including General Motors, Jeep Corporation/Mopar
and Mercedes-Benz.
Moses has published series of professionally
written Owner's Bibles including the Jeep
Owner's Bible, Ford
F-Series Pickup Owner's Bible and Toyota
Truck and Land Cruiser Owner's Bible.
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Chapter 1
Evolution of Chevrolet and GMC Light Trucks
Two trucks lines of the American Road ·
GMC engines · Advanced design models · 1955 first series: Models
in Transition · 1955 second series and the V-8 Era · GMC/Pontiac
V-8 Power · 1960: Bigger trucks, big changes · 1964-70: Division
between lines begins to dissolve · Successful Sport Utilities ·
1980-87: Years of adjustment · C/K Sierra truck chassis
breakthrough. |
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Chapter 2
Buying a Light Truck
Selecting the Right Truck · Anatomy of a Half-ton ·
Three-quarter-ton virtues · One-ton · Shopping for the right
components · Best picks in used Chevrolet and GMC trucks ·
Inspecting a used truck · Buying a new light truck |
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Chapter 3
Operating Your Truck
Learning to drive your truck · Operating a 4x4 truck
· Off-pavement four-wheel drive · Tread lightly four wheeling ·
Special uses for your 4WD truck · 4WD clubs |
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Chapter 4
Working on Your Truck
The General Motors truck chassis · Front axle types
· Steering gear and linkage · Drum and disc brake systems · A
look at truck engines · Transmissions and transfer cases ·
Driveshafts · Repairs on your truck · The truck owner's toolbox ·
sourcing parts · Assigning work to a shop |
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Chapter 5
Lubrication and Maintenance
Maintenance Overview · Selecting Lubricants and
Fluids · Service Intervals · Building a maintenance schedule ·
Doing your own maintenance · Storing your truck |
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Chapter 6
Troubleshooting and Minor Adjustments
Guide to troubleshooting · Engine and
Electrical problems · Cooling system troubles · Clutch and manual
transmission · Driveshaft and axle woes · Steering and tire
troubles · Brake problems |
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Chapter 7
Cooling System Service
Safety Precautions · Cooling system
basics · Finding leaks · Overheating problems · Water pump
service |
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Chapter 8
Engine Tune-Up and Emission Controls
Emission Controls and tune-up · Engine
applications · A look at fuel injection engines· Ignition tune-up
· Carburetor tune-up · Major engine diagnosis · Valve adjustment
· Emission control service |
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Chapter 9
Clutch and Transmission
Troubleshooting · Clutch service ·
Clutch replacement · Transmission linkage adjustments |
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Chapter 10
Transfer Case, Driveshafts, Axles, Hubs
Transfer Cases · Troubleshooting ·
Driveshafts · U-joint service and repair · Driveshaft lubrication
· U-joint installation · Axles assemblies · Differential Action
· Axle types · Troubleshooting · Axle seals · 4WD closed-knuckle
steering rebuild · Locking hubs · Hub rebuilding |
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Chapter 11
Suspension and Steering
Springs · Installing new springs · Frame
damage· Shock absorbers · Gas shocks · Selecting shocks · 4x4
steering and front end · Rebuilding a 4WD ball-joint steering
knuckle · Steering system · Power steering · Inspecting the
steering system · Wheel alignment |
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Chapter 12
Brakes and Wheel Bearings
Wheel bearings · Bearing fundamentals ·
Wheel bearing service · The braking system· Pedal warning signals
· Brake fluid precautions · Brake service tips |
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Chapter 13
Body and Detailing
Battling rust · Body detailing · Quick
tips to a better detail job · Pickup bed and tub liners |
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Chapter 14
Electrical System Basics
Electrical System Operation · Electrical
troubleshooting · Testing battery and charging system · Starter
motor · Starter troubleshooting · Starter Overhaul |
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Chapter 15
Accessories
Winches · Electrical system upgrades ·
Roll bars · Seat belts and safety harnesses · Trailering |
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Chapter 16
GM Engine Performance: From Trail to Track
Engine performance and smog legal
modifications · Bow Tie and Jimmy power: An overview · Valvetrain
· Ignition modifications · Quadrajet performance tuning ·
Lubrication and engine oil cooling · Supercharging · Six-cylinder
performance · 454 Turbo-jet power · Stroker V-8 alternator ·
1955-59 GMC V-8s · Engine rebuilding |
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Chapter 17
Geartrain Modifications
Performance transmissions · Four-speed
changeover · 700R-4 automatic enhancement · Clutch upgrades ·
Aftermarket clutches · Traction differentials · Conversion Axles
· Driveshaft upgrades |
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Chapter 18
Suspension, Wheel and Tire Upgrades
Chassis modifications · State lift laws
· Off-pavement suspension tuning · Upgrading shocks · Urethane
bushings · Steering gear conversions · Tires · Tire glossary ·
Brake system upgrades · A pragmatic truck buildup |
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Appendixes: Sources,
Toolbox, Engine Break-in, 4x4 Trails
Index
Acknowledgments, About the Author |
Soft cover, 378 pages.
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