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I was wondering if there are any book recomendations from you guys on inline v6 engines? or at least diagrams that explain what all the engine parts are and there functions...Or maybe a good website. I've ordered the recomended book on restoration that is mentioned on this site but still waiting for it to come.

Thanks....

I would look for a shop manual for the year of your truck.

If the engine is not the original model, then look for the shop manual for the truck that DID have that engine in it, as well as the one for the year of your truck. Ditto on other parts.

The shop manual will tell you pretty much everything you could ever want to know about what goes where and why in your engine. (At least, mine does). Tranny, Drivetrain, Brakes, Electrical, and Ignition too.

I agree totally with brendanm720. My truck is a 1940 with 1955 1st series axles and breaks and a 1960 car engine.

I have the shop manual and supliments for each year that pertain to those components. I use them all the time.

They were worth every penny I paid just trying to get my emergency brakes hooked back up.

Bill Schickling

I've already used it when I had to figure out what was wrong with my ignition (points were gapped too far) and with the regular brakes.

The next project that I'll need it for is the E-Brake.

Indespensible, those shop manuals. Best twenty bucks I ever spent.

Have you seen this?

Peg

The guys are right about the shop manual. I was blown away at how much is in there and wish I would have bought mine 10 years before I did. I've been buying them from Faxon Auto Literature. They have an eBay store at: http://stores.ebay.com/Faxon-Auto-Literature

The service has been good and I've been really happy with the products. Also, I highly recommend Tom Brownell's "How to Restore Your Chevrolet Pickup." John Milliman wrote a nice review of the book that is available here on the Stovebolt Page.

Some other resources include a Haynes manual for your year of truck (available at any Barnes & Noble) or one of the many good books published by Motorbooks (also widely available at B&N). There is a book by Leo Santucci called the "Chevrolet Inline Six-Cylinder Power Manual" (retails for about $20) that you might like also.

Shop manual it is...Thanks all...I'll check it out

You will need the 1963 shop manual and the 1966 supplement. I also suggest that you locate an owner's manual.

Call 1-800-222-1020, and order a restoration pack from GM. It is free and contains a lot of good information. Have your VIN available when ordering it.

Not trying to be critical, but an inline and a V6 are to different animals. Unless you were looking for a manual that covered both engine types.
Anyway, I have to agree with the others, those reference manuals are worth their weight in gold, especially when they contain lots of photo's, illustrations, and specification charts. I try to never get rid of stuff like that. I consider them very important tools along with my digital camera.
I found that sometimes it is very helpful to read about the same thing from more than one manual, as one may be easier to interpret, or have better illustrations.
Besides, it's fun to learn about something that you enjoy.