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I used MJ seat brackets to bolt onto the MJ floor. Then 4 pieces of flat stock to match the wider 96+ seat tracks. 2 pieces front to back between the MJ brackets, then 2 pieces side to side to pickup the 97 XJ seat rails. Kind of like the # sign On the 97 seat brackets, I cut off the floor mounting points so the seat sliders were flat. Then bolted the sliders to the 2 side to side pieces of flat stock above. You can also use seats from the Grand Cherokee as well as the 96+ XJ. I have the more comfortable Grand Cherokee seats installed. I also found I had to raise the back of the seat base with spacers to get the seat to the proper comfort angle for me. But in the end, very much worth doing.

The old Union 76 refinery in Los Angeles used to decorate one of their huge storage tanks as a Jackolantern every Halloween. Get your Comanche against that tank and you can be the winner!

I do not suggest anyone put themselves in that position!! It is just plain stupid thing to do. I can say now, I was much younger and much more stupid way back then. The situation could have turned very bad quit easy.

Years ago, I confronted a fellow in the process of trying to steal my car at 5 a.m. Fortunately, he accepted my invitation to get out of the car and run like hell. I do not suggest anyone do what I did, it could have turned out very badly for me. Main thing here is: Nobody got hurt.

Progress indeed. I just did a rear brake job on my old Corvair. Purchased new wheel cylinders. One was packaged wrong - marked for right side but was left side. Got a replacement that was packaged correctly, That one leaked bad right out of the box. Going to put the old wheel cylinder back in tomorrow. It was still tight when I decided to be "smart" and just replace it with new. I guess 1 good wheel cylinder out of three purchased is not all that bad.

My 91 is the base model! Rubber floor mats and all. Just loaded with factory options

The Tundra is the best truck of the 3 you posted. Best resale value also, when it comes time to sell. Next best is the B2600. But for $300, I would be hard pressed to pass on the Tundra. Many of the buy here, pay here shops are for the people with no money and bad credit history. To me, it means they sell junk at bad prices and bad terms. But I don't need them by buy a car.

I love the Jurassic Park Theme truck. Great looking paint job! Very well done indeed.

Adam, Some simple math tells me that the 6 speed transmission is not going to help you with 70 mph engine speed. Your current final drive ratio with the NP3550 and the 4.10 rear end is: .78 x 4.10 = 3.198 Your current final drive ratio with the 6 speed and the 4.10 rear end is: .83 x 4.10 = 3.403 Regear your NP3550 for a .73 5th with your 4.10 rear end and you get this: .73 x 4.10 = 2.993 Just for reference - You started with an NP 3550 and a 3.07 rear end: .78 x 3.07 = 2.395 And if you keep the current NP3500 and change the rear end to 3.73: .78 x 3.73 = 2.909 Notice the 2 combinations in bold print?

In 1964 when the 232 was introduced, the factory offered a 3 speed plus overdrive transmission as an option for the high mpg crowd. The overdrive offered a 30% (or so) reduction in engine speed on the highway. So idea of slowing the engine down at higher road speeds is nothing new. Overdrive units go back to the late 20's and 30's. Remember the O.P. wants to reduce engine noise caused by higher than needed engine speed. The easy way to cut down noise is not to make it in the first place!!

Don, Have you considered converting your H.O. to OBD2 specs? That would let you read the rpm directly from the engine ecu?

Dropping the engine cruise RPM will make a difference in the cab noise environment. On my VW Passat diesel I found a kit from Europe that added a 6th gear to the stock VW 5 speed transmission. After installing the 6th gear kit, the change in cabin noise is very noticeable at highway speeds. But the MB 6 does not give you a longer 6th gear to slow the engine down. So I am guessing you would have to change the final drive ration. That means regear or get taller tires. I think the NV3500 trans for some Dodge trucks offers a .73 5th gear. Since you have a transmission guy who owes you some favors, perhaps going from a .78 to a .73 5th gear is a potential improvement?

That is quite a good haul to start working on the Obsession! Welcome aboard.

For backup lights I use these: For Headlights, I use TruckLite led head lamps. The make a big difference! No interior LEDs yet. But the page Cruser54 pointed to looks nice for an interior kit.

One picture is worth 1000 words here That 61 degrees is actually .61 degrees. Or something close to 2/3 of 1 degree. Very easy to miss that little decimal point. With out that decimal point, 61 degrees is closed to a right angle. Especially if you are not familiar with the terms.

Using and "old" car for a daily driver can be a huge pain if the car has lot's of deferred maintenance (or more likely, no maintenance). It also means spending a lot of time, attention, and money to discover and fix all the stuff that is wrong. But once you have done most of it, there is no reason the car/truck can not be as reliable as a 6 to 10 year old car. In the case of my 91 Comanche, I have had it for 10+ years and taken care of most of the problems as they have come up. Net result in summer of 2016, I was comfortable enough with the truck to make 2 round trip cross country trips. The first one was San Diego to Boston and back. The second trip was from San Diego to Victoria, B.C to Michigan to Charlotte, NC and home to San Diego. We had 2 issues on the road: 1) Over heating towing another Comanche going over the Cascade mountains. Fixed by properly refilling the cooling system with fresh antifreeze. 2) Sticking starter motor on the way home in New Mexico. Several hard hits on the starter with a hammer got me home. Then I replaced the starter. This year, my only problems have been with a dead fuel pump and a failed new Bosh replacement fuel pump.

Here you go: I did this to mine and it works great. One thing, Bo says you need to weld in 97 seat brackets " This will only work if you have 97+ XJ seat brackets installed in your rig" . NOT SO. I did it using standard Comanche seat brackets and some flat stock. No welding, just bolts and a hack saw.

Any reason you don't want to use the stock full gauge cluster? Big Tach, Big Speedo, plus small fuel, water temp, voltage, and oil pressure. looks like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/87-90-Jeep-Cherokee-XJ-91K-Speedometer-Fuel-Level-Instrument-Panel-Gauge-Cluster-/202063586398?hash=item2f0beda45e:g:SMAAAOSwuD9Zxw14&vxp=mtr

As promised - here is a short video of the truck now running under TDI power. Take a good look at those speeds! That little engine really moves the truck. Not REALLY as fast as it looks - Speeds are in KPH, not MPH. Remember the truck was built for Canada. But the tach is accurate - so you do see the TDI engine turning 5000 rpm. Also the factory Jeep boost gauge scale only goes to 15 psi. The turbo on the TDI is tuned for about 25/26 psi. Click on the link to see the YouTube video https://youtu.be/mr3ThOyOhT8

Short answer from me: I simply do not know! BUT, can you pull and hold the valve lever in the up position with a strap? Would that solve your issue/question?

My 86 diesel had a cluster problem as part of a no power to anything in the cab. Turned out to be fuses and contacts that were corroded. Replaced all the fuses and cleaned all the terminals fixed a bunch of problems. Our Jeeps are famous for electric issues mostly related to corrosion. Cruiser54 has been telling us for years to clean connections. Clean and replace everything in the fuse panel inside the cab. It might just cure your problem.

When I first started this project, I thought it would be a simple engine conversion. But I have come to realize I purchased a diesel title and a very real parts truck to restore. My original budget guesstimate was $7500 to get it running properly. Proper restoration will be a good bit more cash and time.

Latest up dates: Clutch is now working fine and holding. Salve cylinder and a hose were replaced. New N75 installed and the tune is being dialed in. (N75 controls the boost) One more oil leak still to fix. Last one fixed was a leaking intermediate shaft seal. It was new, but still leaked. Fuel sender works fine. Truck took 21.5 gallons in a 23.5 gallon tank. So he will be able to put some more miles on the truck now. Rear springs are getting change out today. Putting in a good, clean used set of standard Comanche springs to replace the bastard pack that is in now. Guess I cheaped out on the springs! Asked Matt to check the rear axle gear ratio for me. I may have a driving video tomorrow. Still need to send Matt the EGT gauge. He has the probe installed and wire into the cab. Surprised to find that even the clock works! __________________

I have a set of 3 factory skid plates that have never been mounted on a truck. Yes it is for a long bed. I am in San Diego. Send me a text and lets talk. John Jackson 619 322-4353

My dad spent the last 3 years of his life in a nursing home with Parkinson's dementia. Not a good way to go for him or for the family. But taking care of my dad 24 hours a day was killing my mom. Be as positive as you can. I know this stuff digs deep and it is OK, even for a grown man.