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You’ve got that right! I was really hoping it would look similar to your twin stick set up in your Jeep, even though one of my shifters is for the transmission.

231 is installed. To my fellow Eagle owners: don’t do this, it’s really not worth the work of trying to make a shifter fit and work. I’d recommend an NP229 or NP228.

@fiatslug87 might be able to tell you. If you post this in the registry (or if @Pete M or @eaglescout526 or someone moves it there), we might be able to find out from the build sheet.

Oscilloscopes are super cool! Pretty darn useful too.

NP231 swap has been completed. Well, that’s not true. But the transfer case is in and I’ve got low range. I do need to install the shifter and get the proper u joint straps, all before going wheeling this Saturday.

As did I. I was searching for a sport bar or an original topper. I ended up with both shortly after giving up the search.

SYE has arrived. Hopefully I can get my transfer case put together tomorrow and then installed another day. It should be in before the next wheeling trip on the 8th.

I hear that’s a common issue on SX4s. Second or third time I’d heard of it in the last month or so.

I kept the aluminum Renix valve cover on mine when I installed the 96 block and head. I think it looks cooler and is more period correct. I’d sandblast it and clear coat it first though.

Any chance you could enhance and use his profile pic? Just an idea.

One in the limited would be sweet!

Performed some rust repair. The blowby that this engine has is now much worse. Time to start looking for a new engine. This rust repair was on the outside of the frame rail near the steering box. One of the bolts was above the hole, the other two below it. Patch welded in: And all painted with Chassis Saver:

May 2024 - The BMW Powered Comanche Build Thread- https://comancheclub.com/topic/69669-1988-comanche-bmw-m57-swap-rear-coils-bobbed/ Year/Model - 1988 Laredo 120,000 miles Drivetrain- BMW M57n engine, the one from the last e46's 204hp stock. Not sure what it has now but I believe around 250-270 if I go by what the guy making the tune/ews delete box said. Straight 2.5inch exhaust from the turbo. AW4 gearbox with an adapter plate to the engine, sadly can't run it in automatic mode until I make an arduino to convert the signal from the electric BMW gas pedal to the AW4 tcm. So for now I am manually shifting it sequentially with an arduino thru nicks niftyshifter. Will be running a racing sim sequential shifter. Dana 30, trussed, non CAD, OTA track bar mount, Chromoly U-Joints, 4.88 Gearing. Dana 40 from ZJ, trussed, E-Locker, 4.88 Gearing. Home made driveshaft in the rear with double u joint for the SYE. Cooling- Mechanical fan from the M57 engine with the jeep 2.5 diesel fan shroud and electric fan in front of it. 2.5 diesel radiator so I get the in/out ports on the radiator in the right spots. Stock 4.0 renix expansion tank. External radiator for the gearbox, intercooler for the engine. extra fan in the hood. Electrical/Ignition- Removed all the fusible links and running real fuses, I think almost every cable it replaced except the ones inside the cab to all the interior stuff while doing the engine swap. Suspension/Steering- Ironrock offroad long arms and 8 inch springs with 2 inch spacers in the front, long arms and springs in the rear. Heim joint steering, WJ knuckles and hydro assisted steering. Braced steering box with a bearing holding it under the pitman arm. Interior- Not a lot has changed in here so far, no stereo, some gauges around the dash. Brakes- WJ brakes in the front, ZJ Disc brakes in the rear. Lighting- China headlights, lightbar etc. Exterior- External roll cage, steel fenders, rockslider. Wheel & Tires- 37 inch Nankang FT-9 on steel rims with diy beadlocks. Misc- Fuel tank mounted in the bed instead of under it, bed shortened 40cm. CC is Awesome! Why? I have gotten a lot of inspiration from many interesting build threads on here, I have not written a lot on here but I read everything :) This is a super cool build, @colthrax! I really like how the drivetrain is unique compared to what we're used to seeing. I look forward to future updates on this truck/

I’m with Pete. Pull the spark plugs and post up a picture. Make sure you label what hole each one comes out of.

Thank you so much for getting these posted! RIP Cruiser54.

New air filter. I went from a 6” to a 10”. This picture also shows how much better the engine bay looks with the wiring for the computer controlled carb and distributor gone and the charcoal canister removed.

It is too bad that we lost him. RIP. I'm liking this plan. I was going to start saving information off of it in the evenings.

I’m needing the part circled in yellow for my Eagle. It is the aluminum piece circled in yellow. I’d need it shipped to 54636. Thanks.

It’s also on FB marketplace for same price.

Better photo of the damage from the trail.

The orange got two hard days of wheeling this weekend. Plus two other days at home during the week. The G80 locker in the rear makes a world of difference. It was keeping up with many higher dollar builds. From the house: From Day 1 of wheeling: From Day 2 of wheeling:

This was from day 2 of wheeling this weekend. Not bad for stock gears and a limited slip rear. As we all know, this hill looked much steeper in person. The Jeep is on a 5” lift and it has 35s, if that shows how steep it is when considering how close to the ground the spare tire is.

Alright, damage report. I bottomed out several times, but no damage was done. I got a rock with a bumper guard and with the right rear door. Neither caused major damage. I can’t be upset either, this car did stuff well beyond what it was designed too.

We went and wheeled the Eagle, my brothers J10, and my mom’s JKU pretty hard this weekend. We only took the JKU and J10 yesterday, but the Eagle got to go today. They all got a couple of scratches, but the Eagle is the only one that actually got body damage. I got a rock with the right rear door and fender flare. Can’t complain though, it went up a hill a JT Rubicon couldn’t get up. Pictures for now, I’ll work on adding videos later. In the above picture, if you look closely, you can see that the car is in the air. No low range or lockers meant I needed some momentum to clear a couple ruts that had been dug in.

Looks like fun!