ComancheNut

I have a 1988 4.0L that has 8,000 miles on it and i want to put it into my 1987 Comanche pickup. Not a big deal, but the problem is that the new engine had an automatic transmission on it and I have a manual transmission. Is there going to be a problem, or is it even possible to use this engine in my truck?

If you guys want to see a transam get smoked by something wierd. Go to Youtube and type in "scooter vs. transam".

Are you doing a factory rebuild or are you souping up the engine in any way?

My Comanche has a Rusty's 5.5" lift kit and I have been completely satisfied with it. (5.5" taller front springs, lower control arms, spring over conversion in the rear, Rough Country shocks & sway bar disconnects, Rusty's adjustable track bar, ZJ solid tie rod, 31's with slight rubbing up front in full flex.) When we had a small problem with a brake line bracket a fax to Rusty's when their office was closed prompted Rusty to call us right back. He had a different bracket made for us and shipped it right out. I'm in a 4x4 club that wheels in Colorado's beautiful Rocky Mountains so my Comanche with it's Rusty's 5.5" lift has seen a lot of action on moderate to hard trails, (usually hauling all the gear). I've never had a problem with any Rusty's parts and my family has since bought Rusty's parts for two other Jeeps. Rusty's even offers a Comanche 5" lift rear leaf spring now so you could get 5" of lift without doing the SOA conversion. With the SOA it's 10.5" of lift so you know what I am saving up for! :brows:

Hello, The other day when washing up my Comanche I noticed a crack in the passenger side exterior body starting at the lower right corner of the cut-out in the bed where the tail light lense is. :shock: This truck is used regularily for moderate 4 wheeling. Anybody else found such cracks forming in the exterior body siding of the bed? We are going to try to get the crack welded but I was wondering if this was a common place to get cracks in the body of a Comanche used for off-roading? Anybody else had simular problems? Could this crack be an indication of another problem? Any advice would be appreciated.