Pete's Comanche uses a 4.0L I-6 engine which has been bored and stroked to 5.0L.
The Comanche produces 450 hp and 410 ft/lbs of torque.
Source:
Bonneville Comanche
8/30/2010
Showing posts with label Land Speed Record. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Land Speed Record. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Illinois man breaks original Comanche top speed with "LSR-3"
On 8/17/2010, Pete Lechtanski broke the original Comanche top speed with a speed of 155.149 MPH.
Pete's Comanche uses a 4.0L I-6 engine which has been bored and stroked to 5.0L.
The Comanche produces 450 hp and 410 ft/lbs of torque.
Source:
Bonneville Comanche
8/30/2010
Pete's Comanche uses a 4.0L I-6 engine which has been bored and stroked to 5.0L.
The Comanche produces 450 hp and 410 ft/lbs of torque.
Source:
Bonneville Comanche
8/30/2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Original Jeep Comanche Land Speed Record Truck Auctioned
Today the Jeep Comanche used to set multiple land speed records at Bonneville Flats was auctioned for $8,800.
From the original auction writeup:
To introduce the new 4.0-liter engine and demonstrate its potential, a Comanche was specially prepared in late 1986 with a modified engine for a series of sanctioned speed runs at the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. There, the Comanche set four World Records, two National Open Records and seven National Truck Records, achieving speeds in excess of 140 mph in the process!
These remarkable achievements were achieved by American Motors, one of the most innovative automotive marques in America, which actually had a very successful history in speed competition and racing to improve its production automobiles and reap the press potential of its efforts. Other notable AMC successes included wins at the Nurburgring 1,000 km endurance race in 1979 and Craig Breedlove’s 1968 assault on Bonneville in the famed AMX.
Records Set by the Bonneville Comanche:
World Records:
½-KM Standing Start
¼-Mile Standing Start
1-KM Standing Start
10-KM Standing Start
National Open Records:
½-KM Standing Start
¼-Mile Standing Start
National Truck Records:
½-KM Standing Start
¼-Mile Standing Start
1-KM Standing Start
1-Mile Standing Start
10-KM Standing Start
Flying Kilometer (KM) 140.255 mph
Flying Mile 141.381 mph
From the original auction writeup:
To introduce the new 4.0-liter engine and demonstrate its potential, a Comanche was specially prepared in late 1986 with a modified engine for a series of sanctioned speed runs at the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. There, the Comanche set four World Records, two National Open Records and seven National Truck Records, achieving speeds in excess of 140 mph in the process!
These remarkable achievements were achieved by American Motors, one of the most innovative automotive marques in America, which actually had a very successful history in speed competition and racing to improve its production automobiles and reap the press potential of its efforts. Other notable AMC successes included wins at the Nurburgring 1,000 km endurance race in 1979 and Craig Breedlove’s 1968 assault on Bonneville in the famed AMX.
Records Set by the Bonneville Comanche:
World Records:
½-KM Standing Start
¼-Mile Standing Start
1-KM Standing Start
10-KM Standing Start
National Open Records:
½-KM Standing Start
¼-Mile Standing Start
National Truck Records:
½-KM Standing Start
¼-Mile Standing Start
1-KM Standing Start
1-Mile Standing Start
10-KM Standing Start
Flying Kilometer (KM) 140.255 mph
Flying Mile 141.381 mph
Source:
Monday, October 6, 2008
Illinois man seeks to set new land speed record with a Comanche
Peter Lechtanski from Woodstock, IL.
He has purchased a 1989 Comanche with the following specifications, prior to modification:
2WD
4.0L 6 cylinder Engine
AX15 Transmission
Dana 44 rear axle
The necessary speed required to set a new land speed record for the 240-261 cubic inch displacement class is excessive of 183 MPH.
Source:
The Worlds Fastest Comanche
He has purchased a 1989 Comanche with the following specifications, prior to modification:
2WD
4.0L 6 cylinder Engine
AX15 Transmission
Dana 44 rear axle
The necessary speed required to set a new land speed record for the 240-261 cubic inch displacement class is excessive of 183 MPH.
Source:
The Worlds Fastest Comanche
Thursday, November 13, 1986
Comanche sets Land Speed Record
On Sept 5, 1986 a modified Jeep Comanche set a new land speed record of 141 mph for compact-size pickup trucks.
Details:
Engine - 4.0 L 6 cyl "Power-Tech Six"
174 hp
220 ft lb torque
113" wheelbase
5 speed manual transmission
Average speed: 141.381 mph in a two-way run over a one mile course
Peak speed: 144.028 mph in a one-way run
Source:
Lakeland Ledger - Nov 13, 1986
6D
Above: Original Ad for Comanche Land Speed Record
Details:
Engine - 4.0 L 6 cyl "Power-Tech Six"
174 hp
220 ft lb torque
113" wheelbase
5 speed manual transmission
Average speed: 141.381 mph in a two-way run over a one mile course
Peak speed: 144.028 mph in a one-way run
Source:
Lakeland Ledger - Nov 13, 1986
6D
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