COMET PERFORMANCE

kevinshi wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 05, 2020 1:00 am

If I spend the time reconditioning mine, or happen to find a NOS, can I expect the system to work? (Or are you all telling me that even with everything NOS... the stock setup just didn't work very well?)

Yes absolutely it will work perfectly. Mine does.

Great looking cars!

Thanks Alex! I’ll let him know. Do you happen to know the bore on the 289? I think the question here has this 289 ever been bored?,,,,ain't that right JOE ??….cause when I 1st read this,,I almost posted it's a 4in bore....then I stopped and rethought...heck fire JOE knows how big the bore is :wink:...

frdpwr wrote: ↑

Wed May 27, 2020 9:20 am

Last part of it's madden voyage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08ryeHv ... dex=5&t=0s

I bet it HAULS ASS like that!!

I agree the repops are garbage. The best thing they do is plug that big hole. Here’s a couple rebuild services https://www.bobsspeedometer.com/1/120/services.asp https://www.clocksandgauges.com/gas-tank-sending-unit-repair.html I haven’t used either but found them searching awhile back when I took m...

I have a round antenna base. I’ve only seen round ones on 64-65 Comets and Falcons.

Joe

Thanks Alex!
I’ll let him know. Do you happen to know the bore on the 289?

Asking for a friend-
Anyone have a lead on a 5 bolt block? His is old and tired and he wants to start building a replacement motor.
Thanks

Thanks Kevin! When I replaced my C4 speedo cable for a 4 speed Toploader cable (longer) I re-used the original foam cylindrical seal like the one pictured. I too had to slice it open to fit it over the reproduction cable. Appreciate all the research you’re doing and posting here for future reference...

That’s pretty neat!! Well done Kevin!

Nice run!!
Fred I don’t think I could run that course like Mike...my Falcon ain’t got no headlights

Joe

There some pics of the zbars in this old thread https://www.cometcentral.com/forum/view ... 1&start=30

So it wasn’t so much where the lower leg is located but the shape of the lower leg.

Joe

I used the Maverick left side manifold and 65 Mustang Hipo zbar which has the lower leg all the way inboard. Gave me enough room to get the exhaust pipe through there. Still tight though. Mustang engine compartments are wider than the Comets so I had to cut off a small piece from the inner end of th...

Yup I had the same thing going on. The lower hole was hacked open for the stock power booster. I think you’re right that it was dealer installed because the added hole was pretty ragged.
I patched the lower hole and installed a manual dual MC.

Joe

I had a spare so I haven’t gotten around to repairing my original one. I was going to grind off all the old welds to make it clean. Straighten the bracket and tack it back together. I think adding some sort of reinforcement is a good idea. And somehow forcing some grease in there so it moves smoothl...