Anyone here have experience with older Jeeps? - Toyota Yaris Forums

coheed · 09-14-2012, 06:29 PM

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 · 09-14-2012, 08:48 PM

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

TLyttle · 09-15-2012, 12:22 AM

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 · 09-15-2012, 10:31 AM

No it hasnt ran in 6 years.

TPA5 · 09-15-2012, 10:53 AM

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 · 09-17-2012, 06:30 PM

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 · 09-17-2012, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

+1

coheed · 09-18-2012, 08:25 PM

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 · 09-18-2012, 08:30 PM

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

09-14-2012, 06:29 PM	#1
coheed Drives: 08 BB LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maiden, NC Posts: 785	Anyone here have experience with older Jeeps? 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. __________________ Too much of car culture is people taking things too seriously and not enjoying it for what it is.

09-15-2012, 10:31 AM	#4
coheed Drives: 08 BB LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maiden, NC Posts: 785	No it hasnt ran in 6 years. __________________ Too much of car culture is people taking things too seriously and not enjoying it for what it is.

09-17-2012, 06:30 PM	#6
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	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. __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

09-18-2012, 08:25 PM	#8
coheed Drives: 08 BB LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maiden, NC Posts: 785	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. __________________ Too much of car culture is people taking things too seriously and not enjoying it for what it is.

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09-14-2012, 08:48 PM	#2
12 yaris Drives: '12 Yaris LE Lagoon Blue Mica Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: York,Pa Posts: 344	I would stick with GM,a larger v-6 with fuel injection should do the job...

09-15-2012, 12:22 AM	#3
TLyttle Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Keremeos BC Posts: 986	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?

09-15-2012, 10:53 AM	#5
TPA5 Wait, what? Drives: NULL Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NULL Posts: 242	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 ;)

09-18-2012, 08:30 PM	#9
12 yaris Drives: '12 Yaris LE Lagoon Blue Mica Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: York,Pa Posts: 344	That is why I mentioned GM,It would be an easy install and inexpensive.