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Offline Combat Veteran

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Happy 1987 V10 Owner
« on: December 08, 2017, 07:35:06 AM »
Glad to be here. Picked up this very nice 1987 4x4 from a fellow local. Here is the truck pictured at the same dealership where it was bought 30 years ago.
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1987  slightly modified Custom Deluxe V10, 350TBI, 700R4,  NP208, 4X4,  4.42 gears,  33" Firestone Destination M/T

Offline PBritty

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Re: Happy 1987 V10 Owner
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2017, 12:02:51 PM »
Wow! Really nice my friend!  Enjoy that power.
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Offline bd

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Re: Happy 1987 V10 Owner
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2017, 02:36:52 PM »
 Nice truck!  Hello and welcome from Central California!
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Offline Captain Swampy

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Re: Happy 1987 V10 Owner
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2017, 06:53:43 PM »
Very nice, I'd love to own that!
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1987  350TBI 700R4  4X4  4.56 gears  33" BFG All Terrain


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Offline AZ4X4SQBDY

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Re: Happy 1987 V10 Owner
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2017, 07:59:14 PM »
First off, Thank you for your service! Welcome.

Second, sweet truck. I have a thing for '87 short beds.
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Re: Happy 1987 V10 Owner
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2017, 07:24:25 PM »
Thank you for the welcome folks. Unfortunately I am battling an oil leak from the top of the engine. Just had the intake manifold and valve covers off in order to replace the gaskets. Leak is worse now than before. Not as happy as I was yesterday.
 
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1987  slightly modified Custom Deluxe V10, 350TBI, 700R4,  NP208, 4X4,  4.42 gears,  33" Firestone Destination M/T

Offline roundhouse

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Re: Happy 1987 V10 Owner
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2017, 03:39:46 PM »
Use the UV dye and special flashlight in the kit from the auto parts store wash everything good with brake parts cleaner or something
And put the dye in and run it a few
Minutes
You may need to wait till after dark to use the special flashlight but it will usually show the leak
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Re: Happy 1987 V10 Owner
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2017, 03:28:32 PM »
A little late but welcome from Maryland
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Re: Happy 1987 V10 Owner
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2017, 06:23:10 PM »
Welcome from the St. Louis, MO area!
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Re: Happy 1987 V10 Owner
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2017, 07:13:55 PM »
Very nice truck, welcome!
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Re: Happy 1987 V10 Owner
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2018, 06:02:23 AM »
I was able to locate the last of my oil leaks. After replacing the intake manifold gasket, rear main seal, valve cover gaskets, transfer case driveshaft seal, double gasket on the distributor, the last pain was the oil pressure unit on the top by the distributor was leaking up through the threads. A few wraps of Teflon tape finally got it leak free. 
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1987  slightly modified Custom Deluxe V10, 350TBI, 700R4,  NP208, 4X4,  4.42 gears,  33" Firestone Destination M/T
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