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  1. So before i begin bandit is a 86 had the 2.8/ax5 with over 270,xxx miles ! Although running decent apart from some carb issues , low compression and major oil leaks it was time to retire the old 2.8 . I started off this with a little research and found a pretty helpful link that answered most of my questions , but not all. here's the link for reference .. https://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/Project_XJ/Project_XJ.htm .. so with a little bit of knowledge i began the search for a decent candidate . Found one on the ol ebay for 600 95,xxx miles and a warranty ! Pulled the trigger it arrived with the full electrical and intake system , Although i would love efi i decided to keep it carb for simplicity sake . I started the tear down of the 3.4 i pulled off upper and lower intake , all pulleys and accessories, timing cover , oil pan ect. All that was left was block and heads . I took the opportunity to reseal the engine with new gaskets . Reassembly began with 2.8 lower intake manifold , 3.4 reusable exhaust manifold gaskets , 2.8 exhaust manifolds , there is a metal plug blocking the distributor hole but if you pull it out a distributor will slide right in , 2.8 oil pan , 2.8 timing cover , 2.8 water pump , all 2.8 accessories . The 3.4 block does not have provisions for a block mounted fuel pump like the 2.8 uses to fix this issue i bought a universal electronic fuel pump mounted it on the frame and wired it to the ign switch . You will also want to install a fuel pressure regulator to keep your psi to whatever your carb requires. Now is a good time to do a full clutch kit , hard lines , slave cyl , master cyl . Make sure to have your original fly wheel neutral balanced or get one for a pre 91 s10 as i did . Since the engine is the exact same as the 2.8 it went in just like the 2.8 came out. I trashed the old carb that was original to the 2.8 and went with a weber 38 did the first fire up set timing and made slight adjustments to the carb and she was ready to roll. This is my first post so i know it may be rough but any questions let me know !
  2. Finally posting my truck after about a year and a half of ownership, I purchased 2 Comanches from a guy in Woodstock, Illinois. One 86 red 2.5, 2wd, dana 35 long bed and one 86 silver 2.8, manual, 4wd, long bed. All I knew about the silver truck was that it supposedly had a wiring/ground issue and was taken apart and prepared to be parted out. They were both purchased for $500, as well as an additional $150 for a stock pile of extra parts. Both trucks had rust on rockers/bed ect., but at 500 for the pair I couldn't say no. They mark the 4th and 5th Jeeps that I've owned at 20 years old, and the MJ is quickly becoming one of my favorite chassis. When purchased the red truck ran and drove but smoked white out of the tailpipe bad, it sat for awhile and i replaced the head gasket and general top end gaskets, including a check on the head, after it was back together it ran better but smoked even more. I sold it on craigslist for $450 after it sat in the driveway for awhile. I purchased a third MJ around 2 months after the first two, I paid $250 for an 89 Pioneer lwb 4.0 4wd with no motor and the trans in the back, floors were rusted but I wanted a specific set of parts for the other truck. The silver Comanche was missing a drivers side floor, no gas tank, no dash, no interior, no steering column, a broken shock mount on the rear bed frame, and a broken leaf spring plate shock mount. The 89 truck had a burgandy interior with bench seat, a column,a long bed camper shell and the general small parts I needed for the other truck. I took a couple of months getting the parts I needed and then cut up the 89 Pioneer and hauled it to the scrap yard. It left me with all the parts I would need and I got to work patching the floor on the truck. An amazon floor pan didn't fit precisely, but I made it work, I put in a brand new grey carpet that matched a flawless grey dash. The burgandy bench seat followed after I had refinished the bench mounts. I wired the necessities into the dash and discovered that signal was going to and from the column with the key but would not start. I rewired the starter relay to a push button start, replaced a broken engine ground strap and the ignition coil, mounted the fuel tank with new straps and it started and ran alright for less than a $1000 invested. After that I installed a 4.5 inch zone lift and put a set of rubicon rims from a jk on that i picked up on craigslist. Redid the headliner too, new radio with new speakers all around, smoker windows waiting to be installed, and a lund visor to top it off. Shes registered, but not insured, driven alright on the road so far except for a scare or two. Just finished up the Ares Fab DIY Front XJ bumper as they're local to me and installed a harbor freight 9,000 pound winch. Hoping to take her on a lot of great adventures this summer and many after that. Pics follow
  3. I'm getting ready to retire the 2.8 liter so called engine to a 3.4 and while doing my research some forums say to turn down your flywheel and neutral balance it or there's say to get a 88 or newer already neutral balanced flywheel. Anyone tried either one????
  4. Here is a pic of a homemade RTI ramp lol. . :MJ 2: .
  5. I just picked up my first Comanche last week and had a few general questions about it. First off it is the 2.8 V6 motor that has not had the best reviews. I have no money to drop a new motor into it and was wondering how long it would last me. It has 96k original miles and runs great. It needs a little bit of work but is it worth it with the 2.8? The truck has no rust anywhere and is a solid truck for the year. Also I'm not sure how to post pictures. I'm new to this website. Thanks.
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