Akula69 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Found this old, sad looking girl in the PAP on Thursday. She had a inspection sticker for 2012, so she had been running recently...but the carbureted 4Cyl under the hood was surprise. It is literally the first one I have ever seen in Louisiana. Unfortunately, it was bathed in oil, dripping from everything in the compartment. My suspicion is it threw a rod or had some other catastrophic circulation system failure. Second big surprise was a shiny aluminum tag mounted in the glove box with the VIN and other numbers embossed on it. I peeled off the tag for a keepsake and got a tailgate and tail lights off her. She was a column shift with full gauge set...almost looked li the Laredo package (but I don't think they made them then). Anyway: her final pics: I will also enter her in the registry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 That's a TBI injected AMC 2.5l Too bad its 2wd, it could have 4.56s in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Yep. 88 AMC 2.46L 4 cylinder TBI. Nothing special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula69 Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Yep. 88 AMC 2.46L 4 cylinder TBI. Nothing special. Nothing special. Oh well, first one with a carburetor I've seen in Louisiana, and unless someone's VIN decoder says otherwise, it was listed as an 86. EDIT: Why do I bother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Not a carb. It's a fuel injection throttle body. aka TBI. Only Comanche to come with a carb was the 2.8 V6. The card/metal plate was for running in an old credit card imprinter for warranty info. Was in the owners/warranty manual in a little slot IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnuck Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Actually a couple made it through in early '86. I had a black one I sold 2 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Actually a couple made it through in early '86. I had a black one I sold 2 years ago. You're the only person I've ever heard that from. I had the first Comanche that came into the dealership in late 1985. TBI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Mine was one of the very first off the line. TBI 2.5 was her powerplant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Mine was one of the very first off the line. TBI 2.5 was her powerplant. Yep. The very first Comanches went to the dealerships for Parts/Service vehicles. White with yellow 2 tone paint job like Renault's racing colors. I have a hard time swallowing the "carb" deal as it would have violated established and approved emissions requirements for 1986. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula69 Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Evidently, the PAP had the tags wrong...perhaps the title they received was incorrect as well...would not surprise me here. You searched for VIN : 1JTHG64P7JT101222 This vehicle's data: Country of Manufacture United States Manufacturer Jeep Corporation Vehicle Type Truck Engine 2.46L, 4 Cyl, TBI Powertrain 4-speed automatic, column gear shift, 2 W/D Body Type Jeep Comanche, 2-W/D Pickup, 6.0 foot bed, 113 inch wheel base Gross Vehicle Weight Comanche Pioneer = 4001 - 5000 lbs / J-20 Truck = 5001 - 6000 lbs Assembly Plant Toledo, Ohio, USA Model Year 1988 Nice little tag though. Checked our glove boxes and they do not have the depression (on the inside surface) where the tag was mounted...wonder if the PO did that himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Yep. 88 AMC 2.46L 4 cylinder TBI. Nothing special. Nothing special. Oh well, first one with a carburetor I've seen in Louisiana, and unless someone's VIN decoder says otherwise, it was listed as an 86. EDIT: Why do I bother? The throttle body injection looks like a carb. It is a round air horn but if you look into it there are one or more injectors inside. You aren't the first one to think it was a carb because of the similar appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bornindesert Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Any chance you'd be going to see her again? Could use a few 88 2.5l specific parts off that junker. Like the full gage cluster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnuck Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Since I wasn't the original owner it's possible someone may have swapped in a carb motor. I've had 3 with TBI and 2 MPFI XJs with 2.5 as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Yep. 88 AMC 2.46L 4 cylinder TBI. Nothing special. Nothing special. Oh well, first one with a carburetor I've seen in Louisiana, and unless someone's VIN decoder says otherwise, it was listed as an 86. EDIT: Why do I bother? The throttle body injection looks like a carb. It is a round air horn but if you look into it there are one or more injectors inside. You aren't the first one to think it was a carb because of the similar appearance. Correct. That's a throttle body on the engine in the photo. Not a carb.....Sometimes people get confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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