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Old 06-10-2012, 11:03 AM
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so i really want a comanche and i found a 91 the down side is it has the 2.5 motor and its 2wd but it is a manual tranny and they guy only wants 1000 for it. should i get it? how hard is it gona be to swap in a ho 4.0? and does it have the good manual tranny? and will i need to replace the tranny when i conver it to 4wd? i allready have a spare 231 and a d30.
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how is the rust?

I havent done a 4.0 swap so i dont know the difficulty behind it. you will need a new trans for the 4.0 and it needs to be a 4x4 trans. i bought my 4x4 automatic AW4 for $75 off craigslist when i did my 4x4 swap.
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very little rust nothing that couldnt be easily repaired. the major down side for me is the motor. plus he says its high millage.
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Commanches are getting more and more rare to find with a good body. I would grab it up and do the swap if you have money for it. Prolly looking at about another 2 grand thougj after all is said and done.
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i would buy it
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Comanche's are nice, But if your going to buy a Truck go full size like a J10,J20,J4000, or kaiser
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Comanche's are nice, But if your going to buy a Truck go full size like a J10,J20,J4000, or kaiser
I would rather have a manche to wheel though.
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ya if i got a truck it would be more for wheeling and less for hauling large loads.
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