Section 8 · Pages 343–384 (42 pages)

Engine

From the 1952–1954 GMC Truck Models 620–980 Maintenance Manual

Gasoline engine service for the GMC 360, 426 and 503 engines; diesel engines are referred to the separate diesel manual except for tune-up notes. It covers engine identification, maintenance and tune-up with compression and vacuum tests, engine mounting and replacement, engine description, and repair of cylinder head, valves, pistons and rings, timing gears, manifolds, crankshaft damper and water pump, with tune-up and engine specifications.

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What this section covers

  • Engine identification
  • Maintenance and tune-up sequence
  • Compression and vacuum gauge tests
  • Engine mounting and replacement
  • Valves, rocker arms and valve timing
  • Pistons, rings and connecting rods
  • Manifolds and crankshaft damper
  • Engine and tune-up specifications
Year
1952, 1953, 1954
Make
GMC
Vehicle
Heavy Duty Trucks, Trucks
Type
Service Manual
Models
Series 620, 630, 660, 670, 740, 750, 850, 920, 930, 950, 970, 980 (gasoline and diesel, incl. D, F, W prefixes)
Publication
Form X5404
Pages
576

What’s inside

Front matter

  1. Introduction, Model Data and IndexesCover, warranty, title page with the Quick Index tabs, how to use the manual, the model data table of series, wheelbases and engine types for 1952–1954, serial number and parts identification plate locations, the section index and the alphabetical index.pp. 1–10

Maintenance manual

  1. 1Front Axlepp. 11–22
  2. 2Rear Axlepp. 23–156
  3. 3Cab and Bodypp. 157–180
  4. 4Brakespp. 181–256
  5. 5Clutchpp. 257–267
  6. 6Cooling Systempp. 268–285
  7. 7Electricalpp. 286–342
  8. 8Enginepp. 343–384
  9. 11Framepp. 385–388
  10. 12Fuel Systempp. 389–422
  11. 13Lubricationpp. 423–448
  12. 16Steeringpp. 449–476
  13. 17Transmissionspp. 477–552
  14. 18Propeller Shaftspp. 553–560
  15. 19Hubs, Wheels and Tirespp. 561–572

Special tools

  1. Special Toolspp. 573–576

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