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My 87 base had no lighter and no radio, just smooth plates, vinyl bench and rubber floor, no rear bumper, no right side mirror, and a cover in the fender for the antenna hole. To upgrade everything was plug and play for the most part. The lighter just plugged up, as well as the clock and the radio, though there were no speakers. but all the wiring was there already.

I have JK takeoffs on my truck but have yet to try to put the spare up under the bed. Will the OEM wheel holder on the end of the cable fit through the hub hole on a JK wheel? I'm just wondering if anyone has tried it before I go and take it down.

I bought the aFe for mine though I've yet to install it. There aren't many reviews out there for it yet but it seems like a really well made product.

Sorry. I hadn't heard about WJ's getting hitches until this thread. We have begun inspecting some but aren't able to repair any until the middle of September. We don't even have labor times for the job yet either. It all goes back to a lawsuit from someone who's family was hit and killed in what the accident description sounds like an unsurvivable accident. If I remember the article right a trailer hitch would not have changed anything. Chrysler is just giving in to the NHTSA so they don't get a PR nightmare. That hasn't stopped the NHTSA from hounding Chrysler nonstop about how slow they seem to be doing the recalls and parts availability. Which brings us to $100 gift cards to get people to come in.

Are you sure this is WJ's? As a dealer tech we've only been doing ZJ's and KJ's.

What brand headers are you looking at?

If you look at replacement stock manifolds they are the same part for egr or non egr systems. You just plug the egr port for the ones that don't need it. Therefore it can be extrapolated that the header like the one from aFe twisted steel that doesn't have an egr port will bolt right up.

They bolt in the same but don't have the connection for the renix egr system.

Do you have emissions inspections in your state? If you don't. Buy one for the 91 and newer and block off the egr to the intake manifold.

I had that happen once.

I think most people are too ashamed to admit having a 2.8 let alone want to show it off. I do plan to build one in the future myself for my 86 longbed. It will probably be a 3.1 or a 3.4 though. Thats a ways down the road though. I want to build it for my daughter to drive when the time comes. I think I have 8 or 9 years to get it done at this point.

Can anyone tell me what the front axle is?

I got the beast home. Its in a little worse condition than I imagined before seeing it. Nothing that can't be fixed with my Hobart and some scrap metal. It has bias ply tires on 16x4 rims, 9 inch rear end and what appears to be some sort of closed knuckle Dana in the front. The chassis is solid though but the brake lines all need to be re done. One of them got busted strapping it down to the trailer and leaked brake fluid all over. I'll try to load a couple pics pretty soon.

The 292 Y block is an early Ford v8. I pretty sure I'm getting it. I'm actually trading my bike for it. I haven't ridden in 6 years so its just been sitting. If the truck is solid it should be a decent trade. I'll see it in person next week. The guy originally wanted me to trade my Comanche but that ain't happening. Anybody know any good old ford truck forums?

After break in make sure to continue using an oil with a high zinc content. It will make sure things stay happy.

Just re read OP. Dash harness. I'm assuming again that dash harness includes EVERYTHING under the dash including the pcm,(ECU) not just section of the harness that runs the radio, lights and HVAC. Not sure which parts the OP need but maybe this should be clarified.

PCM... ECU... Its semantics. Isn't it under the dash. I am only assuming that the wiring harnesses for each under the dash is completely different. I'm not trying to give bad information. Please correct me of I'm wrong. I've never read otherwise on this forum. Every time I read about a conversion both under hood and dash harnesses need to be swapped I'm assuming because the ECU wiring is different between the two. Am I wrong? Please don't take this as angry or confrontational. Its not. I just want to help. Correctly if I can!

Do you guys know anything about these? Its a long bed stepside with a 292 Y block with a 4 speed manual and divorced transfer case. Its not drivable but seems to be complete. I've found out that Ford started in house production of these 4x4's in 1959. Beyond that I don't know much. This would not be an MJ parts donor. Its too rare and valuable for that. Just looking for some opinions and experiences.

I don't think so. Pcm wiring is all different.

1986 SJ Grand Wagoneer 1987 MJ Comanche Sportruck For parts: 1986 MJ Comanche X 1986 XJ Wagoneer

List: everything front doors and forward to the front bumper. 1990 and down 1991 and up. There's another break at 1997 when the doors and front sheet metal changed slightly and 1996 went to OBDII electrical.

It sounds like you're not going to be happy with this no matter what you do. Even a rebuilt 2.5 is still going to be way down on power compared to a broken in 4.0. I think you should fix the stalling problem and re sell it and wait on a 4.0 to come around. You'll be much happier later on when you want lift and big tires. don't screw this one up to the point you won't be able to sell it and get your money back.

Any time you change something on the front end you need to do an alignment including caster. Balance the wheels good too. This all needs to be right before blaming other stuff. Do that and put new ujoints in the driveshaft and see what happens.

If you search enough jeep forums you'll find a cheap complete 2.5 to either swap in or use as a donor. I bought a complete running spare engine for $100 off the classifieds here. There's always someone doing a swap and selling one off. The 2.5 is a much better engine than that 2.8. The 2.8 isn't worth the time and energy its going to take to make it work in your Comanche. Just keep searching for what's needed to fix the 2.5. You'll be much happier in the end.