Shed a tear at the Junkyard today...sad sight

[offroader461]

Was walking down one of the isles today at the local yard and happen to stumble across this trashed 88 Comanche:

 

 

 

salvaged what i could but it was REALLY DESTROYED :cry:

[ORCA]

bummer.

[BLHTAZ]

:eek: Man...that thing has been used and abused.

[lostissues]

here is a sad sight I saw at a local junk yard:

 

Jonathan

[Pete M]

I'm sure there are some people in this world that would very much like to know where that diesel MJ is. Some of those engine parts can be hard to come by. :brows:

[lostissues]

I'm sure there are some people in this world that would very much like to know where that diesel MJ is. Some of those engine parts can be hard to come by. :brows:

 

well I know where it is... and for a price, other can know also ;)

[offroader461]

I happen to stumble across a Turbodiesel XJ and MJ one time in another of my local yards but 90% of both motors were gone... :mad:

[shawn]

i'm no bodyman but neither one of those trucks looked nessesarily "terminal".

[JeepcoMJ]

here is a sad sight I saw at a local junk yard:

 

Jonathan

 

 

WHOAWHOAWHOA

 

turbo diesel?! i HAVE one and need parts. is that still there, engine intact? gauges?

 

you gotta help me out on this man...

[Pete M]

Some people like Jeepco for instance.... :D

[JeepcoMJ]

Some people like Jeepco for instance.... :D

 

well, actually it's for opsled (my dad)...but i think if i had say, that truck, that I've actually got enough parts to build two complete diesel comanches...though one would be based out of a new body.

[69CamaroSS]

turbo diesle eh? :D does it pack some power under the hood?

[Pete M]

turbo diesel eh? :D does it pack some power under the hood?

 

 

Not exactly. But anything with a turbo attached has potential. :brows:

[WahooSteeler]

i'm no bodyman but neither one of those trucks looked nessesarily "terminal".

 

:agree:

[Pete M]

 

Looks like a great trail rig to me. :brows: Someone even removed the doors for ya. :D

[offroader461]

LOL only if you saw it in person...it was serverly trashed

[Pete M]

I call that "broken in". Don't have to worry about getting that first scratch on the trail. :D

 

Come up to Michigan. I'll show you what a trashed truck looks like. Floors missing, rockers toast, bed looks like swiss cheese... :brows: You guys in the no-rust belt are spoiled. 8)

[jtdesigns]

I call that "broken in". Don't have to worry about getting that first scratch on the trail. :D

 

Come up to Michigan. I'll show you what a trashed truck looks like. Floors missing, rockers toast, bed looks like swiss cheese... :brows: You guys in the no-rust belt are spoiled. 8)

I know we are arent we,,, :D the bad thing about it is not "everyone" down this way even know or care about these disappearing trucks...

[JeepcoMJ]

turbo diesel eh? :D does it pack some power under the hood?

 

 

Not exactly. But anything with a turbo attached has potential. :brows:

 

a whopping 85-ish horsepower, with low to mid 100's in torque. 4.10 gears make it go 65-70mph with 28" tires and a 5 speed, and don't expect to get much faster than that without redlining the turbo. of course, this is if it's in good running order.

 

a head for one lists at 1300 bucks, and that's not even out of a jeep (winnebago lesharo..needs some holes tapped and different springs IIRC). head gasket is $140 at cheapest, with 4 different variations. the turbos are pretty indestructable, but wastegates are a b*tch on them (poor design IMHO).

prone to cracking at the starter mount on the bellhousing (aluminum bellhousing so must be professionally repaired). the starters go out constantly, so always have a spare around the house...have your old one rebuilt when it does break, as you cannot really purchase them "new" and they cost twice as much as a rebuilt. replacing them is a 5 hour process (after doing it several times) as you have to dismount the left side of the engine in order to remove it, and there just isn't much room in there.

 

the great thing about them though, is that the fuel system is completely mechanical. the pump is driven by the timing belt, but MUST be kept timed with the motor (for obvious reasons).

 

these are a detonating engine. replace the timing belt as per spec factory mileage...DO NOT EXCEED the mileage as directed by the factory, for the simple fact that the belt going on it WILL cost you thousands.

 

sorry for the thread jack.