Limeyjeeper

I used Hickman Creations in Gunter.

I am currently working with truckcovers to develop one for the Comanche. Spoke to them at SEMA. Will keep you posted

Thank you guys. It is definately an expensive labor of love. It is actually more fun the second time around. Much more to come........

Had the Mammoth wheels on my LJ. Didn't have an issue with them over the 3 years they were on.

I have been looking at the Auto Meter Custom gauges. Some pretty sweet combinations. https://www.ampcustomshop.com

Look at Novak Conversions. They have got the Chevy V8 swaps pretty sorted. They can provide engine mounts, bell housing adapters and cooling options.

Drivers side on Ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-1985-1992-Jeep-Comanche-pickup-bedside-R725/274064802126?hash=item3fcf89014e:g:Jz4AAOSwjDJdsEe9 Silly money though.

Part no 375-3. Hard to find on their site.$339. You use a GM flywheel and clutch with a Jeep external slave bellhousing.

Novak make a bellhousing adapter so you can use the Jeep bellhousing mated to the 5.3 block.

So I managed to get the two factory fans installed. Had to tweak the passenger side one to give me enough room for the intake and the radiator hose. Had to make brackets to drop the fan legs into. Also got the condenser shoehorned in front of the Novak radiator, that required all new brackets. Had to make some compromises but it works. Probably gonna lose a few HP as I had to use 3" intake tubing. The upper hose is Dayco Part No.71981. The radiator inline filler supplied by Novak is 1 1/2" . The upper radiator inlet and water pump outlet is 1 1/4" go figure. So I replaced it with a Moroso 63745. Fits just fine. Might change the plastic flexible intake for an aluminum one at some point. Still working on the lower Radiator hose. Had a couple of false starts. Not a lot of space. Got the PDC bracket and coolant bottle in place. Next up is AC hoses and PS hoses. Bit by bit.......

Awesome build!!. Love what you did with the dash. If I can't get mine working that looks like a great alternative.

Looks great on that XJ

Welcome!! and a nice looking build

Be prepared to do some work on the hood. Mine wasn't even close to a good fit. Maybe I just got a bad one.

Correct. It looks like it will work. I have a Corvette crank pulley with the second 4 rib take off that will run it.

So the engine is in. Have a few challenges. AC interferes with battery location, so I am going to use a different bracket that runs off the inner pulley on the harmonic balancer. It sits low and will allow me to continue to use the stock battery position. Unfortunate oversight on my behalf. Living in Texas AC delete is not an option. I had to get the ICT billet adjustable tensioner 551617X-1 and the Kwik Performance Mini AC bracket for the Corvette harmonic balancer. I love the LS community, you can find anything to get you out of trouble. I am also going to use the Sanden 7176C compressor. It tucks nice and low. Test fitted the hood. There is at least 1" of clearance so that worked out. Novak engine mounts are pretty easy to drop the engine on. No real hassles. Headers cleared fine. To install the drivers side header the steering shaft had to come out. Plenty of room for fans

Great build. Tastefully done. Those Notch fenders do look good on a Comanche.

Having just torn an 89 harness apart for my LS build and then abandoning it in favor of an HO harness - I can vouch for the fact that the HO harness is far superior. Fewer connections and splices. Better quality connectors. Less complicated.

AFE Headers, by far the best fitting, highest quality headers I have had on a Jeep, Except maybe Mike Leach which are long gone. No issue with post 99 intake hitting the exhaust. Extremely well made piece of kit. But very expensive now. AFE vs. my old cracked header. Can't remember the brand but it wasn't cheap. Lasted 2 years. This is the third header on my Stroker. Black one was ceramic coated. did last long either. I got it coated by a reputable shop. Didn't bother with the AFE. Mike Leach header from days gone by. Bolted to my Accurate Power stroker from 1999. That engine was a beast.

Got a lot done on the Comanche. Took a while had a bunch of stuff in powder coating. Front and Rear axles are in. Fuel lines are run, Gas tank is in. Brakes are on, Steering is fully installed. Engine mounts are on. Rear axle is in. Might have an issue with shock length. Need to get her on the ground to be sure. ECGS forgot to send the correct bolt plates. They had no shock tabs, so I got a pair from Rustys. Gas tank also installed. If you need the hanger bolts for the tank straps. Summitt has them GMK-2111-749-681. $3.99 each. A lifesaver. Had them powdercoated. Front axle is also in. Core 4x4 adjustable control arms. ZJ Steering components are on. OME steering stabilizer. Steering box is in. What a bear to install. Using the support bearing in the Boostwerks hidden winch kit. It supports the bottom of the gearbox shaft in a bearing. Pretty nifty. Wilwood brakes are on. Used pre 1990 knuckles. Kit fits really well. Only issue is that they use a 1/8 NPT fitting for the brake line not a banjo fitting. So the cool Crown brake lines will need to be replaced. Bolt the adapter bracket to the knuckle install the rotor, shim the caliper bracket, to ensure it is centered on the rotor. Shim the caliper to make sure the top of the pads are flush with the rotor and voila. No clearance problems with a 16" Moab wheel. Brake and fuel lines are on. Corvette fuel regulator is installed. It controls the return flow to the tank. One less line to run to the front. Only lines are the fuel and the tank vent line going to the charcoal canister. Fuel, brake and vent line installed. Engine mounts are in. Next on the list, Radiator, test fit of engine to make sure wiring harness is correctly sized. Then interior. Need to dynamat the interior. Modify the dash for the double din and get the heater box and dash installed. Also need to test all the wiring harnesses. Which I am not looking forward to. All for now...

I used Montway Auto transport. $750 NY to Dallas 3 yes ago. Good company to work with.

It is $299 complete. I just use a cargo net.

I have the Downey products tonneau cover. Had it over 10 years and still going strong. No snaps have broken or failed. Their customer service is awesome too. They will sell you just the cover if you want. http://downeyproductsnortheast.com/sst-206041-jeep-comanche-6-short-bed.html

$125. 4 week turnaround. Super nice people.

New axles arrived. Getting them prepped and ready to go back in. Specs are 3:54 (gotta keep that V8 low revving at highway speeds. Should be 2,300 at 70), TrueTrac. Disk on D44. D30 sleeved. The axles came well packaged on a skid from ECGS Painted the Front D30 it was gray hammerite. Not really matching anything Rear D44 ready to go back in Decided to put a double DIN radio into the dash, because I don't have enough to do. I am using an Android 2 Din unit which is considerably shorter than the Kenwood or Panasonic units. They are also slightly narrower and shorter. It is also as light as a feather. looks like I won't need to tear up the defrost vents that sit behind the dash. I will move the vent down along with the heater controls. I only need about another 1/2" or so to make it all fit.