I found its cheaper to just send a check to vegas then i dont have the long drive home to reflect on losing the money woo hoo 19 pages

Well Pokey, if I do go to vegas, I will not be driving.......That way, I can reflect for a shorter time while travelling....
O.G.

I think this thread is losing its steam

Ok, here is a question put out for opinions. Slider Rear Windows...good? Bad? Do they help in venting the truck? Do they increase wind noise? The reason I ask is because my 86 presently has a one piece rear window in pretty good shape, but I also have a slider that I've been thinking of putting in. I've never had a truck with a slider before, so I don't know if it is really worth it. So let me have it. What's everyone's opinion?

Well, some update from me. I finally received a power steering bracket so now i can soon finish putting the front half of the engine together.

Good things come to those who wait i guess...

I like mine.....I don't have air.

I think the slider is a personal choice, sounds like webster has one and likes it , i dont have one and never plan to , a friend of mine had one in his 77 and it was handy when we locked the keys in it which seemed to happen regularly

Yes they do increase ventilation. In fact if your bed is not pretty clean your have leaves in the cab with you (or you can let the tail gate down). My wife got stung by on of those huge wood hornets that got sucked in while driving down the road. Freak accident that could only happen to her.

Wow...ask for opinions and that's what I get! Thanks guys. My truck has a/c but it needs serviced. And I know what you mean about reaching across to open the other window...pain in the a$$! Wish I had power windows. So many plans for my project....so little money...

On the window thing, I wish I had mine installed...Just need the new "yeah, it's got a slant six" sticker and the mate to it "sweeet!"
The other update is I now have the head for the new slant in the machine shop gettin bigger valves put in, got a rebuilt turbo, and have all the stuff for efi together. I have a steel crank shortblock that needs freshened up, only has 21000 miles on it, so that is next.
On the slant six forum, they have a guy that will machine a slant bellhousing for a T-5 ford tranny.
That's on the list too, but for starters I am gonna still use the 833 od, once I get the engine done and installed, efi/turbo bugs worked out....
Is that enough of an update on truck stuff from me?
O.G.

Oh, and btw,after the gm module/ford coil swap, I got 27.2 mpg on the trip back from Oklahoma...at 70 plus mph......
(edit)...did I mention I had about 900 pounds of granite and tools on board?...LOL...Wagonmaster can vouch for the load....

after the gm module/ford coil swap???????I think I missed something...You did What??

I used a GM hei module and a ford e-core (square) coil....it all runs on 12 volts, and provides much hotter spark..is compatible with the Mopar distributor.....works fantastic, looks cleaner than the mopar box too.
O.G.

With all the GM modules I've changed in the last 20 years, why on earth would I want to put one on my Mopar? I've never had a problem with a Mopar module.

I will get pics this weekend...
As for the unreliability of modules, I have lost 3 mopar units in a year, and in the past, I owned gm stuff, only lost one hei module, so experiences differ. I did the swap with better spark on a full 12 volts as my basis for better mousetraps aren't always made by the same manufacturer. Also I need the gm module to run the injection I am swapping to, as it sends a square wave signal, and the mopar unit does not.

O.G.

wow all im gettin is blah blah , did i miss school that day?

i guess i just dont understand how all the parts wire together is there a website that could steer me in the right direction?

Pics would be good to. I'd like to see how everything is connected. I still don't like those gm modules tho.