1958 Pontiac Shop Manual

Year
1958
Make
Pontiac
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual
Models
Series 25 Bonneville, 27 Chieftain and Star Chief Safari, 28 Super Chief and Star Chief
Publication
58-5804
Pages
416

The 1958 Pontiac Shop Manual (publication 58-5804, February 1958) is the factory chassis service book for Pontiac Motor Division's 1958 cars: Series 25 Bonneville, Series 27 Chieftain and Star Chief Safari, and Series 28 Super Chief and Star Chief. Each numbered section opens with its own contents list and covers description, periodic service, adjustments, minor and major repairs, trouble diagnosis and specifications. Body, Hydra-Matic Drive, air conditioning and fuel injection are published in separate manuals. A Tune-N-Test appendix and an index are at the back.

Section 00 · Pages 1–7 (7 pages)

General Information

Title page and usage notes, then 1958 model identification by serial plate and body plate, with the series and sales model table (Bonneville, Star Chief, Super Chief, Chieftain). General specifications give dimensions by series, followed by a car speed to engine rpm chart for each axle ratio and tire size, and a discussion of engine detonation and spark knock.

What this section covers

  • Car serial plate and body series plate
  • Series and model name table
  • General dimensions by series
  • Car speed versus engine rpm
  • Octane, compression ratio and spark knock
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