Budhound

i bought a comanche a while back 2.5L 4spd 2wd rust and 164k miles and it needed alot fo maintnence but it ran for 500 bucks. The same guy has another one exactly the same except he says its immaculate but the engine is bad for 400 bucks. Wht do you guys think? is it really worht it for 400 or should i pay less. Buddy

True that. I jsut did the front brakes. THank god for 2 piece rotors. aNo play in the wheel either so ill save the repacking of bearings for later. Figured saftey before electric work. and right now the truck is acting weird i punch it and it hesitates and it actually backfired.. i wonder if the fuel is getting to the engine or not.....oh well save that for later. Anyways Ill check all the sockets for the lights associated to that fuse and clean them and then after that Ill check the panel. Hopefully I can figure it out. Buddy

to be honest pete the systems were working fine until a coworker poured water on my windshield and it leaked into the cab and I'm sure got onto the fuse panel :fs1: . I have unscrewed the paned from the firewall but I'm hesitant to open it because its old and this is my only means of transport to work and back. I just don't want to do something that can't be undone. Buddy

that is true it is older :agree: . Still I'm lost as to where to go with this truck

Believe me pete I'm not scared of fuel injection or the truck for that matter. Hell i think I should take some pics of my heep just to show you what I'm working with. The main concern is the wiring on the truck itself. its just well for lack of better words - OLD. I already have a few gremlins that i need to sort out including why my parking light fuse keeps blowing while the truck is running. Like to fix whats there but I can't even get a replacement 60/70 fuse panel unless its from the JY. By the way i don't know how helpful it is but i have a engine,chassis and body aong with the electirc service manuals froman 89 manche. they were my best friend's dad's books.

Ok so i needed to bump this cause in interested in it. I was looking through my repair manual and the 84/85 cherokees used a MCU to control ignition and it could advance it and retard it based on engine operating conditions. So if i was going to go old school I would need the MCU, Coil, and complete dizzy? IS there anything else I would need? Also the TBi fuel body unbolts from the throttle body and then the throttle body from the manifold. So i would jsut remove all that and bolt on the carb? Buddy

were thw intake mnifolds the same or would i need an 84/85 manifold? Ok so i would get the carb and manifold do nutter bypass. get dizzy and ignition control?

The nutter bypass is normally done on 4.2L carbed motors isnt it? How would I apply this to my vehicle since I'm going from TBI to carbed?

well i was looking at all the vacuum lines and the wiring in the engine bay and if i get rid of all that crap it will be pretty simple to work on. figure going with a webber or edlebrock carb and call it a day and then just fab up a panel for gauges

I have an old 86 'manche with a 2.5L TBI and a 4spd manual. Its 2wd and yeah it has its problems but hey it gets me to work and back every day (50 miles round trip) and some times to west palm beach and back (400 miles round trip). The truck does have some gremlins and I was wondering what I should do. First all the wiring is old and even though the truck is running the circuit that runs the running/parking/signal/ and instrument lights has already shorted and i have yet to fix it. when I replace the fuse those sysems work fine while the truck is off but after it is started for a short period of time the fuse will blow. I was thinking of junking the injection system in favor of a carb and going old school with the electric system. then again this is my first jeep and my first mj so feel free to give your 2 cents. Buddy

I don't know what is going on. I have a 86 manche 2.5L manual with 165k miles on it. For some reason the 10 amp fuse that is in the parking light wiring system keeps blowing when the truck is running. WHen its off the parking lights, signal lights, and running lights for the tail lamps work but when its running the fuse blows. The tail light bulbs are still working because my hazards work but I was jsut wondering if anyone has had the same problem. water has gotten on the fuse panel before due to a leak so I'm thinking its that and everything was working prior to that. any help willbe greatfull

Tremec T56 using a t5 bellhousing will that bolt up to my 2.5L?

Id like to avoid cutting the springs in order to drop the front and since there is a solid axel both front and rear there shouldnt be any alignment issues. My truck is a 4 cylinder so I was thinking of changing otu to the 3.73 explorer rear end and then the trans. Any info on the trans swap? Buddy

Id like to avoid cutting the springs in order to drop the front and since there is a solid axel both front and rear there shouldnt be any alignment issues. My truck is a 4 cylinder so I was thinking of changing otu to the 3.73 explorer rear end and then the trans. Any info on the trans swap? Buddy

To be honest I'm not quite sure. I just got the thing and I'm a little hesitant to even put the truck into a corner hard. I don't want it slamed but i want it to have enough clearance so that nothing hits when i cross a speed bump. Buddy

To be honest I'm not quite sure. I just got the thing and I'm a little hesitant to even put the truck into a corner hard. I don't want it slamed but i want it to have enough clearance so that nothing hits when i cross a speed bump. Buddy

Hi guys, I just recently purchased a 86 comanche. My overall goal is to make a street truck. Yeah like the archer brothers scca truck but i can't find any information on it. My truck is a 4 spd and 2wd so I'm assuming that means it has an AX4? I was reading and it said that the t4 and t5 were optional. I was wondering if a t5 out of a mustang would bolt up with no problems or would i have to get a different bell housing. Also how can i check to see what differential I have. The only other thing how the hell would I lower this thing. I know how to lower the rear but what about the front? Just looking for a little help, input, and info. I also know its aginst gods plan to lower a jeep but hey that still doesnt mean i won't buy another one . Buddy

Hi guys, I just recently purchased a 86 comanche. My overall goal is to make a street truck. Yeah like the archer brothers scca truck but i can't find any information on it. My truck is a 4 spd and 2wd so I'm assuming that means it has an AX4? I was reading and it said that the t4 and t5 were optional. I was wondering if a t5 out of a mustang would bolt up with no problems or would i have to get a different bell housing. Also how can i check to see what differential I have. The only other thing how the hell would I lower this thing. I know how to lower the rear but what about the front? Just looking for a little help, input, and info. I also know its aginst gods plan to lower a jeep but hey that still doesnt mean i won't buy another one . Buddy