Anyone here have experience with older Jeeps?

[coheed]

I have an 86 Comanche sitting in my back yard. My grandfather and I bought the truck when I was 8 and ran the wheels off of it. He passed away in 06 and the truck hasn't ran since. I think I'm going to try and fix it come tax time. It has the 2.8 V6, which I've heard is a huge hunk of $#!+. My question is, are there any almost straight forward engine swaps that I can get my hands on at a junkyard fairly easily? I don't really want to go to crazy throwing something in there because the truck will be used practically ie; scrapyards and trash runs. I'm just trying to find something reliable with a bit more power. Any and all help is appreciated.

[12 yaris]

I would stick with GM,a larger v-6 with fuel injection should do the job...

[TLyttle]

The only use will be trash runs? Does it run at all? If so, fix nothing, just do your trash runs with it. What is there to lose?

[coheed]

No it hasnt ran in 6 years.

[TPA5]

An engine swap for trash runs doesn't make much sense. If you can get the stock engine going for reasonably cheap, do it. If the things to clapped-out to get running without spending a pile of cash, sell it for scrap and look for another more suitable vehicle in the local paper, craigslist, etc. But if it hasn't run in 6 years and it was hammered before getting parked, it's probable that it's simply not worth fixing.

Unless you want a fun restoration project ;)

[Thirty-Nine]

If you decide to put an engine in it, the 4.0-liter I-6 from non AMC Cherokees would be what I'd do. Great, stout engine.

[fnkngrv]

If you decide to put an engine in it, the 4.0-liter I-6 from non AMC Cherokees would be what I'd do. Great, stout engine.


+1

[coheed]

I would do a 4.0 in it but I would have to do firewall mods to make it fit. They didn't design this body to work with this truck because it was before they were using it.

[12 yaris]

That is why I mentioned GM,It would be an easy install and inexpensive.