Best aftermarket repair manual

Which is better Haynes or Chiltons? ...or another brand? Ford shop manuals don't count.

Don,

As me and my dad restored many american classics we have many workshop manuals laying around in the workshop.

I love to use the original factory manuals , and most other manuals that i have are from Haynes.

Chiltons, if you can find the original hard bound version.

I use the original Ford shop manuals mostly. They have the

most detail but are also subject to interpretation.

mike

I have an old "Motor" repair manual from back in the 70's. It is a big hard bound manual that covers from 1969 through 1976. It has very detailed information.

+1 on the "Motor" manuals. Much better than Haynes or Chiltons. Chuck

I use the Haynes manual for my Mach1. It is the old one with 280 pages. Can't find that one any more. It is almost worn out.

Jim

I have a set of pristine factory manuals but was wondering which after market one to get greasy in the shop.

Use the factory manuals. I've found great information in both Hayes and Chiltons but hate the fact that what one lacks, the other has. Never had that problem with the factory manuals. What I did was buy the CD of the factory manual and print off the pages that I'm working on at the time. I then punch them and put them in a 3 ring binder and at the end have a full printed set with CD back up.

I use the forum!

Seriously!!... between you guys and what i can find in the internet i'm almost able to do anything i need for now

I have an old "Motor" repair manual from back in the 70's. It is a big hard bound manual that covers from 1969 through 1976. It has very detailed information.

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+ 1 on the " Motor " manuals, Have some dating back to 1953. Don't really use them anymore since they are so old and brittle, But in my younger days all i ever used

I use the forum!

Seriously!!... between you guys and what i can find in the internet i'm almost able to do anything i need for now

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So someone needs to invent a grease proof cover for the iPad.

I sometimes scan a page of my original shop manual because the

manuals themselves are getting pretty banged up. Like the idea

of the CD, just print whatever page you need.

mike

I only use the factory manuals, no matter which car. And the Ford manuals from the early 70s are good.

No other manual is that detailed and specific.

Most Haynes and Chilton manuals are much too diffuse on information, because usually a wide range of cars is covered for economic reasons of the issuer.

Also I prefer the printed versions over the PDF laptop version.

I only use the factory manuals, no matter which car. And the Ford manuals from the early 70s are good.

No other manual is that detailed and specific.

Most Haynes and Chilton manuals are much too diffuse on information, because usually a wide range of cars is covered for economic reasons of the issuer.

Also I prefer the printed versions over the PDF laptop version.

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What you're saying is very useful for guys like me that doesn't have any preferences on which way to go with manuals Thanks!

I have an old "Motor" repair manual from back in the 70's. It is a big hard bound manual that covers from 1969 through 1976. It has very detailed information.

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+1 on the "Motor" manuals. Much better than Haynes or Chiltons. Chuck

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I too use the Motor manuals.I bought mine at an auction 10-15 years ago after a shop closed dating back to 1953 also.I have tried haynes and chiltons they get you half way there and are vague.(so universal)

Also I prefer the printed versions over the PDF laptop version.

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I don't have any idea about the manual by Haynes or chiltons! but I just wanted to agree with Spechti... I am also comfortable with the printed ones...

"Motor" manuals handed down from my dad and factory manuals that I got from the Ford dealer I worked at during my 14 year sentence. .

Here's what I just picked up...FULL Set of original manuals but don't have to worry abour ruining the books!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290463202960?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649