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- Sat May 18, 2024 9:52 pm
- Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
- Topic: 1965 Comet Caliente (little red)
- Replies: 106
- Views: 3031
Re: 1965 Comet Caliente (little red)
Is the engine pinging? Just a WAG on my part. I religiously run a bottle of Lucas gas treatment in every tank of 93 I burn in the Comet. Had to spend a good bit of time tuning the distributer. The PO I bought it from dropped in a taller gear and the engine would ping if slightly accelerate in 3rd or...
- Fri May 17, 2024 10:04 am
- Forum: All in the Family, Comet's Ford Sisters
- Topic: ‘64 Falcon Track Project
- Replies: 586
- Views: 112611
Re: ‘64 Falcon Track Project
Living the High Life dude
Ever run a larger Holley?
Joe
Ever run a larger Holley?
Joe
- Wed May 15, 2024 9:30 am
- Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
- Topic: 1965 Comet Caliente (little red)
- Replies: 106
- Views: 3031
Re: 1965 Comet Caliente (little red)
You can probably get by w/ a tachometer if the cam is factory stock.
I can squeeze an extra inch of vac w/ a gauge w/ the mystery cam in my engine. Maybe my hearing not so good, IDK.
Joe
- Tue May 14, 2024 4:38 pm
- Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
- Topic: 1965 Comet Caliente (little red)
- Replies: 106
- Views: 3031
Re: 1965 Comet Caliente (little red)
Next I set the carb mix screws to 3.5 turns out. Tested on the car tonight and that did not have a impact on the miss if anything its worse! So there will be more on that in the future I am sure. That's a pretty fat mixture adjustment (if everything is clean). Did you clean out the air bleeds when ...
- Sun May 12, 2024 11:27 am
- Forum: Small Block V-8 Performance
- Topic: Exhaust Noise
- Replies: 3
- Views: 88
Re: Exhaust Noise
My pipes crackle lifting the throttle and coasting @ 70 mph.
Had a 8N years ago that popped acorns out of the tailpipe first startup in Spring
Joe
Had a 8N years ago that popped acorns out of the tailpipe first startup in Spring
Joe
- Fri May 10, 2024 10:01 am
- Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
- Topic: 1965 Comet Caliente (little red)
- Replies: 106
- Views: 3031
Re: 1965 Comet Caliente (little red)
Is the differential properly vented? Reason I ask; before I bought my car, put it up on a rack for inspection and found fluid down back of brake backing plate onto rear wheel. Chalked it up to a bad wheel cylinder I would have to replace and loaded the car onto the trailer. Shaking down the car afte...
- Wed May 08, 2024 8:46 am
- Forum: Comet Lounge
- Topic: Zinc info
- Replies: 8
- Views: 183
Re: Zinc info
Probably don’t need it since my motor is all roller anyway but better safe than sorry. Decided to stay with high zinc in the roller after I found some corrosion on a couple of rocker arms. Evidently the engine set up a good while after it was broken in. Still sits for long periods in very humid con...
- Tue May 07, 2024 9:34 pm
- Forum: Comet Lounge
- Topic: Zinc info
- Replies: 8
- Views: 183
- Tue May 07, 2024 3:09 pm
- Forum: Comet Lounge
- Topic: Zinc info
- Replies: 8
- Views: 183
Re: Zinc info
Found comparison chart here on Speedway's website-
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/the-tool ... down/32479
I switched to VR1 a few years ago.
Joe
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/the-tool ... down/32479
I switched to VR1 a few years ago.
Joe
- Mon May 06, 2024 9:43 pm
- Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
- Topic: Root's 64 Cyclone Build
- Replies: 280
- Views: 10936
- Mon May 06, 2024 5:03 pm
- Forum: 64 - 65 Comets
- Topic: Root's 64 Cyclone Build
- Replies: 280
- Views: 10936
Re: Root's 64 Cyclone Build
Know a guy w/ a few '57 9" diffs that fit. Lives in Indiana, IIRC. Bought one from him last summer.
I'll look for contact info, if you're interested.
Joe
I'll look for contact info, if you're interested.
Joe
- Sat May 04, 2024 9:39 am
- Forum: Comet Lounge
- Topic: what did you do to your comet today?
- Replies: 3401
- Views: 634409
Re: what did you do to your comet today?
Drove my dirty Comet to the local C&C this morning w/ camera in hand. Not a FoMoCo product in sight! The line in the coffeeshop was too long for me to stand and endure. Jumped back in the seat and headed straight home. Good news on engine tune! I followed the timing curve for the Boss 302 engine and...
- Wed May 01, 2024 6:45 pm
- Forum: Comet Lounge
- Topic: WOW the birthdays!!!!
- Replies: 627
- Views: 125019
Re: WOW the birthdays!!!!
Happy B'day, Boss!
Thanks for keeping the lights on. Hope you had a good one.
Joe
Thanks for keeping the lights on. Hope you had a good one.
Joe
- Wed May 01, 2024 7:50 am
- Forum: Comet Lounge
- Topic: Z code '64 Marauder
- Replies: 4
- Views: 109
Re: Z code '64 Marauder
I’m with you on the skirts. The rear quarters are already skirted enough for my tastes. I’d also ditch the spotlight, tissue dispenser & a couple of other items. Everyone’s tastes are a bit different. Funny to see option combinations some individuals ordered back then. I’m kind of ‘black or white’ a...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:03 pm
- Forum: Comet Lounge
- Topic: Z code '64 Marauder
- Replies: 4
- Views: 109