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Title: 1987 Silverado 5.7 Part
Post by: CarlosSJCA on October 15, 2021, 03:24:41 PM

Where does this go? Took truck apart 10 years ago forgot where it goes? Picture kinda shrunk it actually longer.

Title: Re: 1987 Silverado 5.7 Part
Post by: fitz on October 15, 2021, 05:04:06 PM

I'm guessing the steering column?
Hopefully someone that knows will chime in soon.

Title: Re: 1987 Silverado 5.7 Part
Post by: bd on October 15, 2021, 05:18:32 PM

If it's about 2" in diameter and 3" long, it is a heat shield for the engine oil pressure sender.

Title: Re: 1987 Silverado 5.7 Part
Post by: CarlosSJCA on October 16, 2021, 05:49:58 PM

I do not think it goes around sender. I think it is a heat shield going down right side rear near exhaust?

Title: Re: 1987 Silverado 5.7 Part
Post by: calif phil on October 16, 2021, 08:30:41 PM

Yes it’s the heat shield for the oil pressure sending unit.   I changed my OPS not too long ago on my ‘87 and it was exactly like that. 


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Title: Re: 1987 Silverado 5.7 Part
Post by: JohnnyPopper on October 16, 2021, 09:36:56 PM

Did they change the location of the sending unit that year? Historically to the right of the distributor.

Title: Re: 1987 Silverado 5.7 Part
Post by: calif phil on October 16, 2021, 09:49:20 PM

Yes they did. I crawled under the drivers side and it was right by the exhaust manifold.  Hence the need for the heat shield. 


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Title: Re: 1987 Silverado 5.7 Part
Post by: bd on October 16, 2021, 11:24:15 PM

The 1987 dash gauge OPS threads into the left side of the block down near the oil filter, adjacent to the exhaust.

Title: Re: 1987 Silverado 5.7 Part
Post by: CarlosSJCA on October 16, 2021, 11:43:46 PM

Ok thanks I will look in to it.

Title: Re: 1987 Silverado 5.7 Part
Post by: VileZambonie on October 17, 2021, 06:40:13 AM

 8)

Title: Re: 1987 Silverado 5.7 Part
Post by: JohnnyPopper on October 17, 2021, 12:50:30 PM

is it me, or does FRT> indicate the front of the engine?

If so we must be looking at a Chrysler, no?

Or maybe it's missing a letter, like A... ::)

Title: Re: 1987 Silverado 5.7 Part
Post by: VileZambonie on October 21, 2021, 07:02:29 PM

When you fart near the front of the engine, the fan will carry the smell in the direction of the arrow.

Title: Re: 1987 Silverado 5.7 Part
Post by: JohnnyPopper on October 21, 2021, 07:50:29 PM

Ah right?! Into the Fart Receiving Tunnel!!

Good one VZ!  8)

Title: Re: 1987 Silverado 5.7 Part
Post by: frotosride on October 27, 2021, 02:13:36 PM

Quote from: VileZambonie on October 21, 2021, 07:02:29 PM

When you fart near the front of the engine, the fan will carry the smell in the direction of the arrow.

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