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Author Topic: Discrepancies within Model years  (Read 20916 times)

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Offline 1985amceagle

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Re: Discrepancies within Model years
« Reply #15 on: April 12, 2015, 08:54:21 PM »
my 85 has an owners manual for the 84 model year judging by the radio, and transfer case sections. not sure if it was stock or not. the engine is also date codded as an 84. My 87 Comanche also has the metric threads, and uses the same filter as the 258 did in 1990.  I'm wondering if the changed connectors for the radio in 85, as mine is different from what I've seen 86-87 jeeps equipped with, but it is a DIN style radio.
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Re: Discrepancies within Model years
« Reply #16 on: April 13, 2015, 08:28:19 AM »
My 81 has a floor mounted high beam switch, where as my 86 has it on the turn signal stalk. Not sure when the change was made or if it has something to do with non tilt vs tilt wheel.

My 80 with a tilt steering wheel has it on the floor, my 81 with non-tilt has it on the turn signal stalk.

My 1980 is the only one with a high beam switch on the floor. All of my 1981 Eagles are on the stalk.
Currently Inspected and Insured as of Jan 2013:
-1985 Eagle Station Wagon 258 T5 Stickshift
-1980 Eagle Station Wagon 258 Auto Fuel-injected with GM TBI

Minor Repairs Underway:
-1982 Eagle SX4 258 T5
-1981 Kammback 2.5L Iron Duke T5

Restoration Efforts Near Completion:
-1982 SX4- 401 NV3550
-1983 SX4- 4.5 MPI NSG370 (6 Speed)

Restoration Efforts Underway:
-1985 SW- 4.0 MPI AX15
-1982 SX4- 4.0 AW4
-1981 SX4- SD33T NV4500 (Turbodiesel 5 speed)

Future Rescue Efforts- '85 Maroon SW, '87 Limited SW, '84 Limited SW, '87 4 door Sedan, '81 2 door Sedan, '88 White SW, '77 4 door Hornet, '74 2 door Hornet, '79 Spirit AMX, '81 Kammback.

RIP- Red '81 SX4, '84 4dr Sedan, '84 SW, '81 SW, '80 Spirit, '83 SW, '83 4dr Sedan

 

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