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Title: Manual help
Post by: YAYPINTOS on April 08, 2014, 09:17:06 PM

Does the chiltons online manual have everything a paper one does?


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Title: Re: Manual help
Post by: poomwah on April 08, 2014, 09:23:58 PM

could you post a link for the online manual?  I've got a paper manual but it only goes to 75 and my car is a 78

Title: Re: Manual help
Post by: amc49 on April 09, 2014, 03:52:13 PM

The question is moot. More like should be 'does the Chilton manual have all the information I'll need period?' and woefully, the answer is a resounding NO. Those manuals leave out so much it's not funny and the more years of a model they group together the more they leave out. They are good to get you started but very quickly you will find there are many unanswered questions and uncovered topics.

Title: Re: Manual help
Post by: D.R.Ball on April 09, 2014, 07:40:23 PM

Find a set of Ford manual's for your model year....And have all of the information on most of the other Ford's as well..

Title: Re: Manual help
Post by: jeremysdad on April 09, 2014, 08:20:34 PM

Anybody know if these are any count? 'Bishko', but they look like they're scans of the original Ford manuals...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Ford-Lincoln-Mercury-Shop-Service-Repair-Manual-CD-OEM-Mechanic-Guide-/140815135396?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1972%7CMake%3AFord&hash=item20c93c72a4&vxp=mtr

I've seen the paper versions available, as well, but they're 4x the price. They also have other years...I searched 72 cause I'm in the midst of a parts search, and my fingers are programmed. lol

Title: Re: Manual help
Post by: amc49 on April 10, 2014, 09:56:45 PM

Dunno if they have any Half Price Books near you but over time I have built up at least necessary service manuals for my car through them and cheap. Like late model catch-all Mitchell electronic ATX for $15. My '80 Pinto service was like $7. You just gotta play the waiting game and it helps to be in a big city where lots of young guys go to auto tech trade schools, many then shed the manuals for a pittance when hard up for the rent.

Title: Re: Manual help
Post by: Pinto5.0 on April 10, 2014, 10:36:44 PM

I've sourced a couple dozen manuals from Ebay over the years. I probably spent $100-150 total but I have complete sets of Ford service manuals for 71, 73, 76 & 80 plus various Chilton/Haynes manuals that are Pinto specific.

Title: Re: Manual help
Post by: amc49 on April 11, 2014, 03:26:17 AM

X2, I've never done it but that is a swoofed idea.