tonexj
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- windsor, ca
so its a 86' 2wd 5 speed comanche i got for $800 with a 2.5L i believe from an 88' the previous owner didnt know the exact year but someone put in a newer 2.5L for some reason. and im not 100% sure it had the 2.5L from the factory but its a classic edition, all manual inside no power, nothing special really but this motor has so much wiring hanging around the engine compartment im guessing it had a 2.5L before otherwise it would've been quite difficult to wire up efficiently. but i mean the wire with the harness plug coming out the distributor has no plug nearby to connect with, how does it know when to advance and all that? it runs great but idles rough and very loud. i hear a mechanical clanking when its idling i am not sure where its from, took a stethoscope to the valve cover dont hear any lifter slap or anything from the water pump/alternator/power steering pump. do these have timing gears and chains on the cam that may be slapping? im unfamiliar with the 2.5L and i have even more plugs near the firewall on the passenger and driver side that arent plugged into anything. im worried its gonna be a b1tch to smog this thing. when previous owner bought it the dealer smogged it at probably a shady smogger and got it to pass and he said hes had it stall out occasionally and had to turn it off for a while then get going again, happens intermittently. i have no idea what to make of any of this, could the renix system that was swapped in be all these wiring loose ends? this 2.5L has TBI which i thought was only 86', i have no idea please help me im clueless. thanks guys
edit: i bought it yesterday drove it home 5 miles. parked it over night. checked all my fluids and drove it around all day today without any fumbling or stalling issues, just loud engine noise starting out in first and idling. but once im going it sounds very clear and solid. it gets bad death wobble from a totally worn out track bar but ill fix that. this engine is worrying me. by the way the odometer says 333,341 miles but he said hes unsure of the motors mileage in it now. i figure the price and clean body and no rust and fact it was running was worth the motor questions..
edit: i bought it yesterday drove it home 5 miles. parked it over night. checked all my fluids and drove it around all day today without any fumbling or stalling issues, just loud engine noise starting out in first and idling. but once im going it sounds very clear and solid. it gets bad death wobble from a totally worn out track bar but ill fix that. this engine is worrying me. by the way the odometer says 333,341 miles but he said hes unsure of the motors mileage in it now. i figure the price and clean body and no rust and fact it was running was worth the motor questions..

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