whoopingbob5

So i have decided to swap a 350 in it. A buddy of mine is going to sell me one cheap. i remember seeing a write up some where i just don't know if it was on here. oh well ill take lots of pics. but I'm on the look out for another mj so we will see where it goes.... N.O.T.G.

i don't know dude all of the guys up here at my shop are trying to convince me to put a 350 in it. i don't know what I'm going to do yet. :wall:

so i was driving last night and when i got back to my shop my truck took a big old dump on me. white smoke came pouring out frome everywhere and it had started to knock real bad. and i was so defeated that I'm thinking about just selling it and getting rid of all of my problems. but then the other half of me has always wanted a comanche and makes me want to keep it. i have come to the conclusion that i bought the worst type of comanche (2.8 2wd) because the only drop in swaps are another 2.8 and a 3.4. What should i do guys?

well my rear axle is a d35 i havent checked the front yet and probably won't till tomorrow.

well I'm like 75% positive that my mj has a d35 but it doesnt a tag so I'm not sure. I'm going to puta new gasket on both diffs pretty soon so when i do that i will count the gears. are there any tricks to making it any easier or is it just dive in and plow through?? Thank you for all of the help guys. N.O.T.G.

well my truck is an 86 so i think the firewall is not the right shape. i have the donor vehicle in my shop so i have everything i need as far as wiring and computer and such. i have the axles and everything. so how doable is this swap

ok so i have a 4.0 from an 87 cherokee with a tranny and transfer case. i would like to know how hard would i be to swap that in place of my 2.8? has anyone done it? is it worth it? i know its going to take a BFH but what if i took the fire wall out of the cherokee and put it in place of my fire wall? questions concerns ideas?? N.O.T.G.

ok so i just need to do your fix and i won't even have to worry about it anymore??

that is exactly what it is. now what does it do??

well thanks for all of the help guys i finally got it to move forward enough with a BFB so I'm just hooking up brake lines. i do have one question though. on the new front axle there is something right next to the LCA mount there is a cylinder thing with something that lookis like a vacuum line and two lines hoses that stick out towdards the back. i can't post a pic of it but i really would like to know what it is.

so i started swapping the front axle into my truck last night and i got all of the control arm bolts in except the lower one on the passenger side i can't get the holes to line up at all. any suggestions??

we were talking about transmissions then you answered that question now I'm asking another. is it worth the swap will i be able to run 35s?

well I'm open to any suggestions. we have already takled about the motor and i do want to replace it but i just don't know with what.

ok and how would one go about figuring out what axle they have if there is no tag on the diff??/

ok so now next question. what manual trannys will work with my 2.8??

I am in the process of swapping 4wd into my 86 mj. a good friend of mine told me that i should 4 link the back. i don't know if i should so anyone want to voice their opinions on this matter just trying to decide. i hope to have it done before the jeep jamboree my buddies want to go this year. any insight would be awesome 86 comanche 2.8 v6 4speed stock axle in the back 87 xj axle in the front looking for a transmission N.O.T.G.

how hard is that swap?? N.O.T.G.

ok well i have come across two cherokees both 4.0 atuomatic and 4x4. will the auto tranny work with my 2.8 in place of my manual tranny. what would i have to do to make it work? can i swap in a 4.0 in place of my 2.8? what does that take? i just want my truck back :( I'm swapping the front and rear axles tomorrow but what about the tranny and motor? i need some serious advice from you guys. the guys in my shop just say to swap in a 350 and a 350 turbo trans and be done with it......please help.. N.O.T.G.

ok i thought it sounded too good to be true.... :( so any suggestions???

how hard will it be my 2.8 developed a rod knock and i have a 4.3 layin around i have heard it will bolt up to the tranny. i know custom motor mounts but is that about it? firewall clearance? also a fleeting thought, will a np 231 transfer case bolt in place of the tail shaft on a 2wd transmission? i know it probably won't but i thought i would ask anyway N.O.T.G. this is for project MOJO btw

Here is a picture of my new lift i think i got about 2.5 inches after everything settled. And i did it for under 20 bucks. I used adjustable coil spacers and some longer shackles. then i stuffed some 235 75 r 15s under there. i like it a lot. here is a picture of my roll bar that i grabbed from my 89 toyota hilux. its for sale FYI

ok so i have to find a 3.4l camaro 91-95 5 speed. then i have to find a ax5 xj (what year sorry I'm kinda jeep dumb) then when i find that how hard is it to swap the 4wd in? estimated time if all goes well? how hard is it to rig up the fuel Injection? sorry for all of the stupid questions. just trying to learn. also side bar. Anybody on here from Missouri? other than me? And what do i have to do to get a COMANCHE CLUB sticker.

OK OK OK I'm going to do the 3.4 swap with an edlebrock carb and intake. now for the 4x4ness. any suggestions?

Is the 3.4 swap definetly worth it? is there anyway we could get some numbers?

i had actually thought about doing the 3.4 swap but i was detered by a coworker because he is a die hard carb guy. how hard would it be to rig up the fuel injection? i would love to do the 4.0 but i really don't want to chop up my firewall.