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My name is Eli and I am 15.  I bought my first 1987 Comanche base a few months ago.  It have a 2.5 4 cyl. engine and 4 speed manual trans.  I have already fixed the exhaust on it and changed out the headliner.  I really enjoy this truck it is fun to drive and I'm wanting to do a few things to it.  I'm wanting to put in a straight 6 engine with a 5 speed manual trans.  Replace the dash board/ dash pad with a new one because the one it has now has a huge slit in it.  Give it a new paint job, and customize my one light bar/sports rack to put KC lights in the back while still having a box in the bed. These are just a few of the major things I want to do to my truck.  If any of you more experienced people out there that can give me a few tips or tricks about this stuff that would be GREATLY appreciated.    

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My name is Eli and I am 15. I bought my first 1987 Comanche base a few months ago. It have a 2.5 4 cyl. engine and 4 speed manual trans. I have already fixed the exhaust on it and changed out the headliner. I really enjoy this truck it is fun to drive and I'm wanting to do a few things to it. I'm wanting to put in a straight 6 engine with a 5 speed manual trans. Replace the dash board/ dash pad with a new one because the one it has now has a huge slit in it. Give it a new paint job, and customize my one light bar/sports rack to put KC lights in the back while still having a box in the bed. These are just a few of the major things I want to do to my truck. If any of you more experienced people out there that can give me a few tips or tricks about this stuff that would be GREATLY appreciated.

Last February I got mine when I was 15. Luckily mine has the 4.0 and a 5 speed. Check out my thread. Good luck and check for rust under your carpet

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OBD-II and V8 swaps are not easy. I have done both. Leave the truck alone and enjoy it, learn with it and when your mechanical abilities increase, then attempt a major redo.

Yes that is true, it is his first after all. The only reason I mention that was becuase if it was me and I was gonna go through an engine swap and I did an I6 then wanted to do a v8 it would cost more in the end. keeping economics in mind. An I6 is always a solid solution. 

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My name is Eli and I am 15. I bought my first 1987 Comanche base a few months ago. It have a 2.5 4 cyl. engine and 4 speed manual trans. I have already fixed the exhaust on it and changed out the headliner. I really enjoy this truck it is fun to drive and I'm wanting to do a few things to it. I'm wanting to put in a straight 6 engine with a 5 speed manual trans. Replace the dash board/ dash pad with a new one because the one it has now has a huge slit in it. Give it a new paint job, and customize my one light bar/sports rack to put KC lights in the back while still having a box in the bed. These are just a few of the major things I want to do to my truck. If any of you more experienced people out there that can give me a few tips or tricks about this stuff that would be GREATLY appreciated.

Last February I got mine when I was 15. Luckily mine has the 4.0 and a 5 speed. Check out my thread. Good luck and check for rust under your carpet

 

Thanks and will do. You have a really nice MJ!

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Same, I got mine this year. 4.0 and AX-15 stick. awesome truck. Check mine out.

also, if your going to do a engine/trans swap consider an OBDII swap or maybe if you have funding a whole v8 swap. I am saving to put a hemi in mine one day. 

 

Thanks for the idea my project will most likely be slow going because all of the funding is coming from myself because my parents are evil haha

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Same, I got mine this year. 4.0 and AX-15 stick. awesome truck. Check mine out.

also, if your going to do a engine/trans swap consider an OBDII swap or maybe if you have funding a whole v8 swap. I am saving to put a hemi in mine one day. 

 

Thanks for the idea my project will most likely be slow going because all of the funding is coming from myself because my parents are evil haha

 

Well best of luck to ya! Post some Pics!!!

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