Swapping A LS Into My Jeep Comanche For The First Time Ever! (PART ONE)

[@JeepXJ8895]

"2.8 v6, don't wanna hurt anyone's feelings but let's be honest, they're worthless" Thank-you for acknowledging this. An LS swap is most certainly a gift for this truck

[@rickkoch8316]

It’s Dexs honesty and realness why I keep coming back, hell I don’t even have an XJ anymore. Have a good holiday weekend!

[@richardbates2367]

Mr neither but I have a full size second gen dodge ram, and I have owned a 90 Dodge Dakota se and several 86-89 Chevy S10 and I was considering making toys out of those trucks..

[@caseyb65]

Dex I gotta say, it’s incredible that this channel has grown this fast, been here since you just had a couple thousand subscribers and happy to see you still committing to it😊

[@MonkeyUnderdahood]

Only thing I can actually sit down and just watch🙌always end up learning sum

[@Randomgearhead]

If u cut the front cross member out a zj will fit in between the rails. Will have to notch the upper support for the cap. Then remake a cross member from tube steel behind rad

[@Ruckusism]

Can't wait to see more hope to see you hit 100k soon .

[@nickmanwebb14]

I saw the title and I ain't never liked a video so fast, lol. I've been waiting on this since your first video asking for content ideas.

[@chrisyork778]

Dex been watching you for a couple months as a full on toyota guy, I really enjoy your content and honest opinions of everything. Nobody make a perfect vehicle but we still love which ever make we go with

[@nolanivy5693]

Love your channel brother keep it going your doing good things

[@RobertRecite]

I built a 5.3 Comanche with a 4l60e drove it from Florida to San Diego California to pickup a car, towed it back to Florida 5k miles in a week was a very solid truck!

[@SlushGamingg]

did you have 4x4 in it? Were you running the stock axles in it. Just bought a 5.3Ls for my comanche

[@jimmyjckjones]

Been wondering about this project. Very cool.

[@russellweber4334]

I had a 1988 short bed Jeep Comanche with a 4.0 engine and a automatic tranny with a drive shaft disconnect. The front end was different than the 1 in the video. It had shocks, coil springs and mcpherson struts.

[@kennethrine8171]

This is going to be a Great Truck. Thank you for the video. I really like them

[@tidestacker4674]

I had a LS 53 in chev truck gave to my grandson, very good motor

[@boostedzjadventurevlogs4121]

If you check out the 2wd autocross xj, they notched the front axle for oil pan clearance.

[@cdub166]

I've found motor mounts for an LS (L33 baby!) swap much cheaper than Novak. Unfortunately EVERYONE wants over $500 for a 4L60e -> np231 adapter kit, with Novak being the most expensive. Advance Adapters and others are about $100 cheaper if I remember correctly. That's who I'd go with out of all the $100 cheaper group. Got my SYE from them like everyone else, so I trust their workmanship. I'm extremely hopefully I'll have my XJ swap done by the end of next summer. The project is imminently starting this fall, barring any catastrophes or unexpected large expenses.

[@Dmowery5036]

Gonna be another interesting build! Heck yeah!! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@carykennedy9467]

She gonna be a ripper. Hang on and look out. 🏁

[@billgeorge1142]

I entertained this thought, and I'd like to do this myself. Good job. I'll keep up with this build

[@josephhudolin933]

U can use a factory 4.0 radiater and 160 degree thermostat and dual electric fans min stays at 185 cruising sitting gets to 210

[@MechanicalMafioso]

Gotta old XJ wagoner that had a 2.8, currently doing an LS swap In it myself. Those 2.8’s were junk in jeeps. Got all the parts from Novak Conversions. Corvette/Camaro/Firebird accessory drive/water pumps work. Move the engine as far back as you can…. ICT Billet is a good place for the accessory brackets. My final iteration might use a Holley EFI, just going to use the OEM ECU to save some money initially. All the Novak stuff, the Long arm kit I got, the Iron Rock off road subframe reinforcement kit etc etc. definitely adds up. I spent the money on suspension and drivetrain first. I can upgrade the EFI/ECU and harness later. 🤷‍♂️

[@albertliverman2572]

My friend used a mazda rad for ls swap in his toyota.also he used a gto oil pan and a corvette water pump.just some info

[@danieljohnson8437]

Beautiful Shop.Dex.

[@papatomsthoughts]

Dex, stop worrying about how you record. We love what you do, the fact that you are near 75,000 followers says a lot.

[@damionrichter]

NOVAK LOOKS GOOD AND THE BOLTS A ALINGMENT DOWL BOLT

[@brandongoodwin9812]

Dex man do u have any other comanches for sale I got a 96 wrangler with 3/4 Chevy axles and 38" super swampers I wanna build a Comanche trail rig

[@titiem01]

I've got a 91' comanche I AX15 swapped last winter that's dying for some LS power at some point. That engine looks like it was made to fit in there. Following for more info!

[@michaeleast5180]

I need a AW4 zj swap.

[@beckybird5367]

Can't wait to see the end project. What happend to your little 🐕

[@Twistedxj30]

Overkill by Designs has adjustable Ls motor mounts... Another option for ya.. 👍

[@richardbates2367]

Novack adapters,atlas adapters, and advance adapters, and trans dapt sells some stuff,then there's top speed performance and ls specialities just to name a few sources that may help dex

[@damionrichter]

THANKS DEX ITS A GEM

[@oogabooga2327]

Keep making videos brother!!!!!

[@ericferguson5231]

Thank you for the video.

[@stevenblumke2693]

Great video hack job!

[@tylerkinnamon8714]

Road to 100k

[@jak3973]

Get a carb setup for that ls save some money from trying to put fuel injection back on it

[@SR-jz9wn]

Why not go with a stock fuel injection system? All available at the wrecker and programming the pcm is a breeze with free ls-droid and free TunerPro software. All you need is a computer and a $90 odxpro OBD2 dongle. Super-friendly community and there are tons of tunes out there to experiment with. $2k for a holley system seems like a waste of money.

[@torhne]

Yep yep, came here to say this! Tech2 compatibility with the OBDX Pro GT is awesome for the people with Chevy/GMC products for all the BCM programming. Get a spare laptop or run a VM :)

[@hallwest9650]

4.3 LS V6 would be awesome

[@carykennedy9467]

Can you give the skinny on your engine hoist pump please

[@AJSilva-rj7xk]

That’s going to be nice

[@31rd0nit]

Let's 4.0 a corvette... f the haters.

[@thelonewrangler1008]

My favorite part is how you picked the jeep with the least amount of weight on the rear wheels to stuff that big a55 motor in. It wasnt the ķung floo or strep, it was RSV, and it ran up and down the eastcoast a few months ago. Trust me, your AI daddy is always right🤘🇺🇲

[@BrandonZ55XJ]

Now I haven't finished the video yet. So I'm hoping you will at least turn this beast into 4x4. I don't think it will look good slammed

[@invisibilianone6288]

I know where there is a Comanche long bed, 2wd. 4.0 & 5speed,, little rough, not bad... What is it worth? The old guy asked what I would offer...

[@johnelliott7375]

How much do you think you have in the Jeep?

[@jeremyhanna3852]

So do you are the Interior dimensions for the front seat the same as an xj like lrg room distam5 between steering wheel and seat etc my 6' 10 400lbs i can drive a four foor xj ok would love a truck just not sure i would fit

[@e.s.3599]

Looking like Jack Harlow's long lost older brother

[@patricsturm5473]

If you have any question ask Dom Stacks ( i think his name is anyways)

[@enixsgn]

Damn i wish i could find a white short bed my beds shot 😂

[@danhambrick6331]

What the hell Dex.You hear of guys on the internet doing LS swaps for $500.I dont get it.😆😆

[@Nobodyever-00]

That poor neglected can of Dr.Pepper, didn't even get drank cold

[@Ivanrparrigin]

You can make this happen without a Holley Dex I sell LS motors a lot I’ve got a few videos on my Tik Tok how to get them running for cheap

[@damionrichter]

GET HP TUNERS YOU CAN TUNESTOCK GM PCMS BRO

[@dandy2340]

I need you to fix my jeep 😂

[@nathanmccumber8965]

What's wrong with it

[@LegendCampbell]

👄

[@hsbbeicysbve]

Does this dude never respond to any comments?

[@stylze5767]

Bro just casually has 25k in comanche yes in non running condition no matter what combination of engine and 4x4 or 2x4 they are they go for 4k where i live. No matter the condition

[@brianandglendaharkin9457]

STOP 🛑 WATCHING once I heard it’s GM LS 👎

[@TheEpitohm]

Hey man, I just put together a lowered 2wd MJ with a 5.3 last year. I would avoid most of the overpriced novak stuff. Motor mounts are a good deal, but the rest is wild. I found much better deals elsewhere. 700 for headers is insane! Mine were just a couple hundo. Hit me up if you want links to parts, I kept a spreadsheet.

[@stevefelt9362]

lol, I would like your spreadsheet! Working on an 86 comanche myself and trying decide between a 4.3 and 5.3. I really do not need a 350 for what I am doing but the 2.8 stinks

[@Offroadrookies9345]

Should have done a 5.9 from a grand Cherokee. Ls motors are over rated everyone has them be different