Mnkyboys 89 Comanche project

[neohic]

Nice.  :cheers: Love that big huffer proudly displayed through the hood.

[mnkyboy]

There was no way i was going to be able to hide that thing.

[mnkyboy]

[DRUNKMAR1NE]

That is one custom Comanche

[mnkyboy]

I've driven the truck a little bit and it scoots along pretty good.

 

I still need to set up the wide band o2& boost gauges and water/air intercooler before i can really play with it.

 

I ordered a 4 gal ice box to mount in the bed and a pump,just have to decide on a heat exchanger then i can set up the intercooler,the wide band and boost gauges are mounted in a pillar mount and just need wired up.

[HOrnbrod]

How much boost do you think will happen when everything's hooked up and tuned? Maybe 5-6 psi?

 

I'm looking at THIS kit - no hood cutting. And only $3K.  :ack:  The wife will kill me, but that's nothing new.   :yes:

[mnkyboy]

I believe mine is 6lbs with the current pulley.

Hopefully i can get the gauge wired up soon and find out for sure.

 

Most people don't end up cutting the hood,most I've seen mount the SC on the passenger side and set it lower. My biggest issue is that i have the water/air intercooler sandwiched in there making my set up really tall.

 

That sideways mounted SC kit looks pretty cool,i bet it would look great under your hood.

[Wiggilez]

How much boost do you think will happen when everything's hooked up and tuned? Maybe 5-6 psi?

 

I'm looking at THIS kit - no hood cutting. And only $3K.  :ack:  The wife will kill me, but that's nothing new.   :yes:

 

I'm skeptical of that 4-6 hour install time, but i'm also not the worlds most competent tech so heh, still a cool looking kit though. 

[HOrnbrod]

 

How much boost do you think will happen when everything's hooked up and tuned? Maybe 5-6 psi?

 

I'm looking at THIS kit - no hood cutting. And only $3K.  :ack:  The wife will kill me, but that's nothing new.   :yes:

 

I'm skeptical of that 4-6 hour install time, but i'm also not the worlds most competent tech so heh, still a cool looking kit though.

 

Yep, I think it could easily double that time, especially since for the side mount you have to pull the intake manifold and hardwire the controller into the ECU harness.

[mnkyboy]

I could see that time if you had done it before,the average person out in the garage is probably going to take a bit longer.

[mnkyboy]

Got the ice box and pump for the intercooler today,it's shiny so it has to be loaded with horsepower.

 

[DRUNKMAR1NE]

Het do you have a link to those tail lights

[mnkyboy]

http://www.maxxima.com/products/product_detail/451/Hybrid-Series-LED-Oval-StopTailRear-Turn-and-Backup-Light.html#.WLijJZ-IbqA

 

These are the lights,Ebay will likely have the best price on them.

[DRUNKMAR1NE]

Ok thanks I plan on doing something similar to yours but stock length of course

Can I just wire these into the stock wiring

[mnkyboy]

Finally got the gauges wired up.

[HOrnbrod]

That A-pillar gauge pod looks like it fits nicely.  Autometer?

[mnkyboy]

Yes it's the Autometer,iirc it was the only MJ/XJ specific one i could find at the time.

[mnkyboy]

Last big piece to the intercooler puzzle showed up.

[mnkyboy]

Took the MJ for a drive,even hit the highway,it did so well that i decided it deserved a bath.

 

 

[cerial]

I see that AC bracket sitting there all naked. Is on board air in the future?.

[mnkyboy]

Maybe eventually. The MPFI donor had it so i kept it,it's nice to know i have the option for it.

[mnkyboy]

A short video of the MJ climbing a fairly steep stretch of road.

 

[mnkyboy]

I've had people ask about the noise from tbe supercharger,here is a video of the engine running and one of the exhaust.

 

https://youtu.be/i7LW6TR3twI

 

https://youtu.be/qrcn3fgQKKc

[mnkyboy]

A little ghost ride in 2wd double low (152:1)

 

https://youtu.be/7LQASqkSgp8

[mnkyboy]

I reworked the idlers to get better belt contact with the powersteering pump.

 

Before/after.