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- Tue Jan 01, 2013 9:12 am
- Forum: Small Block V-8 Performance
- Topic: Diagnose these fouled plugs
- Replies: 50
- Views: 11995
Re: Diagnose these fouled plugs
It's straightened out now and the accelerator pump seems to work correctly. Warmed it all up, re-adjusted the idle mixture, the base idle and the timing, and we're in much better shape now. All the plugs are now copper colored and none of them has the gas powdered fouling. The engine stuttering see...
- Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:54 am
- Forum: 60 - 63 Comets
- Topic: 1963 1/2 S22 260 V8
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4438
Re: 1963 1/2 S22 260 V8
The FMX (1968/ ) has a separate bell. The PX (2S) (1959/1963) has the one piece bell/main (alum) case.383MERC wrote:
The FMX trans has the integral bellhousing. Those came later on. I think 1968.
- Tue Oct 02, 2012 7:25 am
- Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
- Topic: 64 260 v8 Questions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2233
Re: 64 260 v8 Questions
On the bellcrank there is a line that comes from the power steering pump and goes to some kind of switch or sensor on the center of the bellcrank. We are trying to figure out what it is for and why something dealing with P/S would be located on the throttle linkage. That is a idle speed step-up fea...
- Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:35 am
- Forum: Comet Lounge
- Topic: 65 Cyclone Hipo?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2456
Re: 65 Cyclone Hipo?
It appears to be correct as it has a Six Digit DSO Code and the Bolt-On tower brace instead of regular production weld-on.
The rear housing is incorrect.
The rear housing is incorrect.
- Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:14 pm
- Forum: Comet Lounge
- Topic: HELP!!!! ME PLEASE!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3416
The 289 HIPO was not offered in 1968. There was a running change from the 289 (standard) to the new 302.
-THE 289 HIPO-
Scroll down the page and read the dampener and counterweight entries. It sounds like you may have mixed components causing the vibration.
-THE 289 HIPO-
Scroll down the page and read the dampener and counterweight entries. It sounds like you may have mixed components causing the vibration.
- Wed Aug 17, 2005 2:57 pm
- Forum: Hard Core Performance
- Topic: 64 Comet A/FX Clone - Front Suspension help!!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4265
Thanks for the offer Snake... I had the spacers bookmarked at one time but the page disappeared. I think it was TOTAL PERFORMANCE that was offering them, but I cannot find the spacers on their webpage either. Is there any chance of your taking a digital picture of your spacers so that it might be po...
- Thu Aug 04, 2005 3:52 pm
- Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
- Topic: 64/65 Street 289/271HP
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1721
64/65 Street 289/271HP
I don't know if this will interest anyone, but there has been a heated discussion on another forum regarding the production and release of a 1964 COMET 289/271HP. -1964 Mercury HiPo 289 engine VIN code???- -64 Comet 289 Hipo option never was! (end of story)- -The COMET CYCLONE Homepage- How to tell ...
- Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:58 am
- Forum: Hard Core Performance
- Topic: 64 Comet A/FX Clone - Front Suspension help!!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4265
They removed the two inner head lights and ran air ducts from the headlight brackets to the air intake. On the below page are some reference photos; http://perso.wanadoo.fr/trombinoscar/mercury/co6409.html (I am not sure of the shot of the air bonnet) I know the spacers you are describing. I am try...
- Thu Jul 07, 2005 8:43 pm
- Forum: Links
- Topic: Ford Six Performance Parts
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3554
- Thu Jul 07, 2005 8:37 pm
- Forum: Links
- Topic: Leaf & Coil Springs
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3735
- Wed Jul 06, 2005 7:02 pm
- Forum: Small Six Performance
- Topic: trans pan gasket for a '64 200-6cyl 2-speed fordomatic
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1923