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- Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:24 am
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: 1964 Comet disc brake conversion help
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6834
Re: 1964 Comet disc brake conversion help
Robert, Is your Comet a V8 car?? that is an important part of my reply. I read the link that you provided and was surprised at the end the total cost for the conversion. For little more, you could buy a new complete bolt on kit that uses 4 piston calipers, dual bowl master cylinder and comes with an...
- Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:49 am
- Forum: Small Block V-8 Performance
- Topic: 302 oil pan???
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1523
Re: 302 oil pan???
You may have an issue with the front cross memeber if you go with an after market oil pan. I went with a Milodon 8qrt pan. I had to notch the front of the cross member so that I could get the drain plug out. I think a stock pan would have the drain plug in the bottom of the pan, so that wouldn't be ...
- Wed May 06, 2009 12:05 pm
- Forum: Small Block V-8 Performance
- Topic: Which Headers?????
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2110
Re: Which Headers?????
I have a '66 and I went with Hooker full length headers.. I really like them and they cleared everything... I am running a T5 with a cable clutch.. http://www.holley.com/data/Products/Technical/6901HKR.pdf the above is a link to Hooker headers.. I also bought a Flowmaster kit for a '66 Fairlane.. it...
- Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:07 pm
- Forum: 66 - 69 Comets
- Topic: New 66 Comet capri owner
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2589
Re: New 66 Comet capri owner
ok, I am assuming that the car has manual brakes... a quick question....does the car still have the single bowl master cylinder?? if so, then there is no proportioning valve (that i am aware of).. I would suggest that at the very least, go through the entire brake system and make sure that everythin...
- Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:00 pm
- Forum: 66 - 69 Comets
- Topic: New 66 Comet capri owner
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2589
Re: New 66 Comet capri owner
hooker long tube headers are an easy bolt in... you can also upgrade to 4bbl intake and carb... I went with a disc brake kit. a lot of guys here and on other comet forums are fans of the "granada brake swap", but I did n't want to go that way. check out SSBC.com they have complete kits. I also repla...
- Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:34 am
- Forum: 66 - 69 Comets
- Topic: New 66 Comet capri owner
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2589
Re: New 66 Comet capri owner
That is great... I am also a '66 Capri owner, but mine is a 2dr hard top.. '66 is the first year that the Comet was based on the Fairlane and not the falcon body frame. therefore, some fairlane parts may interchange. the trunk on the comet is longer though. I went with a flowmaster kit for the faril...
- Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:31 am
- Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
- Topic: Exhaust system
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1356
Re: Exhaust system
Arnie, I purchased a complete FlowMaster kit and run Hooker long tube headers on my '66. It has a worked 302.. the kit included FlowMaster 40 Series mufflers and an H pipe. i ran both right out the back. it sounds great... when you stand on it, it growls and then when cruisin' I don't even notice it...
- Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:54 pm
- Forum: 66 - 69 Comets
- Topic: i just bought one and need help.........
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2494
Re: i just bought one and need help.........
There are a bunch of online stores as well that will have reproduction parts... my favourite was AutoKrafters....
not sure what your clearances will be for the bigger wheels...
Rod
not sure what your clearances will be for the bigger wheels...
Rod
- Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:57 am
- Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
- Topic: 1965 cyclone wiring
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2411
Re: 1965 cyclone wiring
I just did a quick check and there were two products offered by Painless that may be of interest... #10123 is a Ford Universal Harness and #20120 which is a '65-'66 Mustang Harness. Each of these indcate that they have an engine compartment section. You may want to contact PAinless and ask them if t...
- Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:56 am
- Forum: Small Block V-8 Performance
- Topic: Any recommendations?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1592
Re: Any recommendations?
cool... I went to Hooker headers also...
rod
rod
- Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:55 am
- Forum: Showing Off
- Topic: Howdy folks
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1755
Re: Howdy folks
no problem, glad to be of help... I built mine from scratch, plus I didn't have the orginal alt... with the distributor, it will come with different mechanical advance springs, the instructions explain that tho... also, it takes a GM stock module if it did quit...
good luck..
rod
good luck..
rod
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:10 pm
- Forum: Showing Off
- Topic: Howdy folks
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1755
Re: Howdy folks
I put a 302 in my '66 and one of the things that I did that I thought was both different and helped in making my engine more reliable was to put in a Pertronix Flamethower HEI distributor.. this has a single wire hook up and no external coil and a single wire hook up for the tach. something you need...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:53 pm
- Forum: Small Block V-8 Performance
- Topic: Any recommendations?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1592
Re: Any recommendations?
I have a '66 Comet, so I bought a kit from Flowmaster for a Fairlane, that required little modification. It came with 40 series mufflers and almost lined up perfect for the headers. it came with the brackets that bolted into factory place. http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/products/index.php?main_pa...
- Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:22 am
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: '66 power brake conversion
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1828
Re: '66 power brake conversion
I went about it differently.. I purchased a disc kit from SSBC and it came with a dual, manual, MC. I had to keep the push rod from the original single MC. I have found that manual brakes do work well. I appreciate that doesn't address your current problem, but I thought I would offer another option...
- Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:10 am
- Forum: 60 - 63 Comets
- Topic: No running lights on 63 Comet
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4004
Re: No running lights on 63 Comet
do you have running lights up front??? do you have headlights?? have you checked bulbs?? Grounds?? fuses?? pull the connector off of the back of the switch, with a test light, check for power.. if you do, pull the switch out and using a simple ohm meter, you can check the switch in it's various posi...