Qbombs build thread part II

[cody.quattlebaum.16]

Picked up this gem today. 1986 Jeep Comanche 4x4 4cyl 4 speed. It'll be mostly a "get it back to daily driver" type build. Already has bullet hole rims and 31" BFG KOs.

 

[1992EliminatorSWB4x4]

Looks solid for a 1986 and you have rear mud flaps. It's a keeper.

[outlaw star]

Nice find.

[cody.quattlebaum.16]

Thanks, previous owner said it doesn't have a lift but when I look at the rear shackle mount it almost looks like new ones were welded on. Would 31" wheels look like this with no lift?

[cody.quattlebaum.16]

First maintenance parts ordered: full tune up, wiper blades, valve cover gasket, and motor mounts. Waiting on brown Santa now.

 

 

Cody "The Exuberant One" Quattlebaum

[cody.quattlebaum.16]

Have to work on this:

Gas gauge stays pegged, have to figure out why so I can have an accurate reading. Previous owner replaced the fuel pump so looks like I'll be dropping the tank.

[zetabird]

looks pretty close to mine hight wise with no lift and 31s. and you shouldnt have to drop the tank to pull the sending unit it should be on the side i think. atleast mine was

[cody.quattlebaum.16]

Thanks for the input, I'm going to check it out once the weather clears up.

 

I'm going to go with a 2-3" lift.

[shelbyluvv]

I like it!

[Crash]

Not sure about pre-87, but 87-up, FP is mounted on the side.. No dropping of tank necessary. 

As much as I do not want an L4, you are better off than the POS GM 2.8. 

[cody.quattlebaum.16]

So, I was getting ready to do brakes when I noticed this:

 

Normal?

[Strokermjcomanche]

No that's definetly not normal .

[zetabird]

is that a block of wood?

[cody.quattlebaum.16]

Metal, welded on.

[zetabird]

welded to what the frame? maby part of an old step bar?

[cody.quattlebaum.16]

Yeah, welded to the frame. Gonna cut them off.

 

Previous owners went wild with gasket maker trying to correct any oil leaks, I cleaned up the valve cover and will put a new gasket down. Also did some routine maintenance and replaced plugs, plug wires, distributor cap, and rotor button. Has a new fuel filter and windshield wipers :) also.

 

 

 

All in all it is surprisingly clean under the valve cover (inside). No sign of build up or gunk, the main point that sold me was how well the truck ran. Starts right up and sounds smooth. Motor mounts will be next.

[cody.quattlebaum.16]

Valve cover is finished, also did a oil change, from the looks of the oil it needed it badly. Spending all this time under the hood also helped me find a few other issues, vacuum lines and some wiring that could be cleaned up. Motor are here as well but I'm going to save that for tomorrow, it'll take a little while.

[cody.quattlebaum.16]

Driver side engine mount finished. Old vs new:

 

Passenger side next.

[zetabird]

Looks alot taller

[cody.quattlebaum.16]

True, didn't actually measure it. Nice observation.

[zetabird]

Never actually even looked at the motor mounts on mine

[cody.quattlebaum.16]

I bought this last week and when driving home I noticed vibrations when I was pressing the pedal pointing me to bad motor mounts

[cody.quattlebaum.16]

I bought this last week and when driving home I noticed vibrations when I wasnt pressing the pedal, pointing me to bad motor mounts

[cody.quattlebaum.16]

Progress today was tag and title!

[cody.quattlebaum.16]

Yeah, it's hard to find MJ parts sometimes.

 

Passenger motor mount new vs old. Not as bad as the driver side.

 

 

Also, the intake/exhaust and oil pan gasket was delivered today. Got to working on that after the motor mounts. Looks like the rear oil pan bolts will be a pain, while under there I did notice the starter was nearly unbolted. I guess someone didn't tighten it all of the way it it loosened over time. Glad I caught that before it became a bigger problem.