This factory service and repair manual for the 1987 Ford LNT8000 is for the short-conventional straight truck in Base trim, powered by the 10.4L V8 diesel (636 cu in). Nothing else is listed for the year: no second engine, no tractor version, no other trim. The procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics therefore describe one truck, and a technician can take any figure in the manual as applying to the 10.4L V8 and this straight-truck chassis without further checking.
Engines covered
- 10.4L V8 (636 cu in) — diesel
Body styles covered
- Straight truck, short conventional
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1987 LNT8000. NHTSA lists no recalls and no owner complaints for the 1987 LNT8000; the federal record is clean. The manual still covers what the truck is built from, the 10.4L V8 diesel and the short-conventional straight-truck chassis, with procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for that engine and chassis, from the engine's own specifications to the wiring that runs the truck.
