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| | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 48 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 48 | I almost forgot a question more important than the vin question.
Shop manual for a 1948 Gmc fc303 with a 248? I tried ordering one, and for whatever reason, they sent me a Chevy manual for 216/235 engines. I also noticed that alot of the manuals are reproductions with bad black/white pictures.. Maybe there's a color one out there?
I've been watching Ebay.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 461 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 461 | Shop manuals were all printed in black and white at that time. Color printing is too expensive, and not necessary for good detail. Probably what you received is a third or fourth generation photocopy. Picture clarity is lost with the first photocopy, and more with subsequent copies from a degraded original. But this doesn't help you find a GMC manual. What kind of information are you looking for?
Harvester | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | The 1947-1954 GMC Maintenance Manual is available from most vendors (as a reprint). If you are searching eBay, you might want to search for GMC Maintenance Manual (GMC did not use the term Shop Manual). I picked up a pretty good original on eBay for under $20, delivered. Also note that GMC sells separate manuals for different sizes of trucks. The 100-400 manual covers 1/2 ton to 2.5 ton trucks. The reprint is no worse than the original (I have both) and the reprint can often be better than a shop-worn/dirty/greasy original. Tim | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 48 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 48 | oh.. I'd noticed a 48 gmc diesel manuel that was in color.. or at least red and black. I thought maybe all were in some amount of color. Ours is a 48 fc303 1 1/2 ton. Cool.. I'm fine with the quality and black & white. I was just gettin' greedy. hehe! I'll try one from Jim Carter. www.truckandcarshop.com promised me they had a GMC and sent Chevy. Apparently they don't have the GMC manual.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 48 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 48 | oh.. and a follow-up question.. is there any assembly manuals around for that year? I see one for Chevy... unless that might be close enough.
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