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Possibly with Wine or something similar unless the game hasn't already been ported to Linux but no guarantees. Most PC games use the DirectX API to communicate with the hardware so getting them to run on a non Microsoft platform is very difficult.

Linux Mint: its a Linux Operating System Distribution that's based off of the popular Linux Ubuntu Distro.

I've used among others, Ubuntu, Fedora, FreeBSD, Madriva, Debian, Slackware, and CentOS. By far the most stable of the Linux distro's I've used so far has got to be CentOS hands down. I program for a living so i may put things to a harder test than most, maybe not, either way its just my opinion. Which distro is the best? Honestly, its the one you're most comfortable with and allows you to get the most accomplished without getting in the way.

As for the 4.3 I've only dealt with three of them. The first I managed to get over 285,000 miles out of before I traded it in, the second refused to die even with a blown head gasket and the third went from a truck to the Camaro, drove it from SC to FL and then got pulled, its latest home was in a Chevy 2500 Cheyenne which I traded even for the Comanche. Guess it just depends on the years, mine where all from 1993 or older. The 2.8 I currently have in the Comanche has a blown rear main seal but going strong (just likes to mark its territory...a lot LOL), starts right up the instant the key is turned. Had a friend that had a 2.8 in an old extended cab S10 that he beat the crap out of but would just keep taking it and asking for more. In my opinion the 2.8's great little motors too, just not very powerful. Funny thing is I'm not really even a Chevy guy, only reason I have the Camaro still is because its getting done up like Bumblebee from the Transformers movie.

Not really looking to spend lots of time on it, have a 76 Camaro that needs attention also. I see you have an 86 with the 3800 in it. How hard was that and why the 3800 over the 3.4?

Very nice truck! :clapping: What sort of lift do you have?

Hello, I recently became the proud owner of a 1986 Comanche. After spending some time fixing minor issues such as lights and window cranks, etc. I have decided to swap the anemic 2.8 in favor of something with a little more pizzaz. :chillin: The only question is what engine would be best? I'm leaning towards the 3.4 but am concerned whether that will be enough increase to justify the swap? The other issue is whether to go with a carb set up such as the Webber or Holley 390 cfm or use the 4.3 TBI. Anyone that has already done this swap care to comment? What sort of mpg are you seeing and do you notice a substantial increase in power? I was also kicking around the idea of the 4.0 straight 6, 3.8 buick, possibly the 4.3 gm, or even dropping in a VW 1.9 TDI diesel but keep coming back to the 3.4 for issues of cost, weight (want to keep the truck lighter for off road) and ease of installation (this would be a spare time thing not my day job). Any thoughts? Except for the engine the truck itself is in very good condition. I'm only the third owner and the only major rust on her is a spot about 3 inches by an inch long in the bed where apparently some dirt had been and caused moisture to get trapped. That will soon be remedied after a trip to the local welder and then Rhino lined. The only other thing I can't figure out is why my horn doesn't work. I replaced the relay but still nothing, need to do some more digging. I'll post some pictures of her later. She's currently shoed with a set of 31's so looking pretty good so far.