Overhaul vs service manual?
Intermediate
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: Rochester NY
Re: Overhaul vs service manual? (vett70)
I bought both GM shop manuals when I bought my '69 many years ago. The Service manual covers maintenance, e.g., R&R of components and adjustments and minimal troubleshooting; the Overhaul manual provides very detailed info on how to rebuild (overhaul) major compenents like transmissions, steering gear mechanisms, etc. If you buy rebuilt /new assemblies you could probably get away w/ the service manual only. If you like to tear things down and rebuild them yourself the Overhaul manual is good to have and has good listings of measurements and tolerances. I used to write operation and maintenance manuals for things like mass transit electronic control systems and other instrumentation back when we actually made things n this country, so I appreciate folks who, like myself, use the manual. :thumbs:
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 1999
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From: Clifton Park NY
Re: Overhaul vs service manual? (vett70)
Hi,
They are two different animals. The service manual has remove/inspect/reinstall-or-replace routines, while the overhaul manual gets into the details of hardcore rebuilds. I have'em both, and I think they are extremely helpful!
:cheers:
-Pedro
They are two different animals. The service manual has remove/inspect/reinstall-or-replace routines, while the overhaul manual gets into the details of hardcore rebuilds. I have'em both, and I think they are extremely helpful!
:cheers:
-Pedro
Race Director
Joined: Apr 1999
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From: NM
Re: Overhaul vs service manual? (vett70)
I got both for my '73. The Service Manual covers most "service" items. The Overhaul manual gets into the complecated jobs such as the A/C compressor, carbs, power steering gear, and the finer points of engine overhaul.
Get both plus the AIM (assembly instruction manual) and you will not need any others.
tom...
Get both plus the AIM (assembly instruction manual) and you will not need any others.
tom...
