1979 Chevrolet Light Truck Service Manual

Year
1979
Models
C, K, G, P 10–35
Publication
ST-330-79
Pages
1,033

The 1979 Chevrolet Light Duty Truck Chassis Service Manual (ST 330-79) covers maintenance, diagnosis, adjustment and on-vehicle repair for Series 10–35 trucks: C and K models, G vans and P chassis, including motor home chassis. It is organized by GM section codes, from general information and lubrication through heating and air conditioning, frame and body, steering and suspension, axles, brakes, the engines (in-line six, small-block and Mark IV V8s and the 5.7 litre diesel), cooling, fuel, electrical, emissions and exhaust, transmissions, transfer case, body electrical and accessories. Each section opens with its own contents list, and specifications are given at the end of each section.

Section 0A · Pages 2–7 (6 pages)

General Information

Vehicle identification for 1979 light trucks: the vehicle identification number system with its division, series, GVW class, body type, engine code and serial number positions, primary and secondary VIN locations, engine code number locations on L6 and V8 engines, and unit number locations for axles and other major components.

What this section covers

  • VIN system decoding
  • Primary and secondary VIN locations
  • Engine code and engine VIN locations
  • Axle and unit number locations