New old manuals

[oldodge41]

Was helping Dad with his '93 Chrysler tonight. Me, my dad, and my brother in his garage for a couple hours is our version of a family reunion. Anyway, as I was leaving, dad gave me two old manuals. These are like gold to me, dog-eared pages, scrap paper notes and all. It is like a family history. The Chilton's is a 1940 to 1953 and the Motor's is a 1935 to 1952. As you can see they are well used and dirty as any useful automotive literature should be. With the proper manual my dad can fix anything. He taught me the importance of researching an issue before I knew what research was.

[Plymouthy Adams]

hold on to the Motors for sure..after a bit I think you will agree they a bit better written..I got my uncle's 1955 Motors here, excellent reference book..

[oldodge41]

Tim, I agree with you. We always opted for Motor's when we could get them. They always seemed to be a little more thorough and easier to follow.

[Young Ed]

Now I always try to find a chilton book. They are far better then the haynes ones!

[JerseyHarold]

The manuals published by Robert Bentley are also very well written.

[Don Coatney]

I have several MoTors manuals going as far as the "new" 1975 edition. They are very good reference books for all makes.

[Dan Hiebert]

I heartily agree that no auto manual is any good unless it is "well seasoned". That Motors manual is priceless in my book. I have one ending in '42 that is the only reference I have for my '37 Terraplane - and it has 65 automakers named for the '34-'42 time period, too!

[BobT-47P15]

Those books appear for sale on ebay, at varying prices.

Just need to watch for a while to get the best buy.

[PatS....]

I treasure my collection of MoTor Manuals...very very useful and detailed.

Haynes is a very poor imitation.

[BobT-47P15]

Gasoline engines.

[moparbenny]

i got motors, 1942,1953 and 1979...only if i knew how to read:rolleyes:

[Don Coatney]

Are these MoTor Manuals for working on electric engines or gasoline motors???

Good point!

[oldodge41]

i got motors, 1942,1953 and 1979...only if i knew how to read:rolleyes:

That is why they have all the Pictures