COMET CENTRAL

Cool Cyclone!

I have a question for ya, concerning the dual quad set-up.
What jet size did you settle on?
My 289 has a lot of potential down the road. Would first have to upgrade the driveline to handle the extra HP.
Slowly working on that now. Taking it easy on the RPMs, already on the edge.

JT

Dang, Pop! You don't sell anything, do ya? :lol: That's a blessing to be able to hold on to all of that. Looks like the kiddos are following in your footsteps. :) Mrs. Joe has been in bad health for 35 years, so I had to sell everything I wasn't using to make ends meet. Wrenching on old Fords was re...

popscomet wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 30, 2020 12:43 am

,,,,,,,,,,,,,good luck...........pop

Thanks, Pop!

I need all the luck I can get.
That little T-10 is bolted to a Kevlar bellhousing

JT

That's a cool build, helping your son. My oldest son caught the bug from me when he was in high school and picked up a '68 Mustang coupe. I taught him how to wrench on it and we had fun working together, did some mild performance upgrades on the C code 289. On Graduation Day they had a car parade an...

popscomet wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 29, 2020 10:24 pm

POP won't post pic's...son does when he thinks about it,,,,we really don't get into pic's as others do on here,,,,

Nah, don't need pictures, just the shakedown news w/ some timeslips

JT

what shifter do you have.....do you know about the hole and the pin method of adjusting likage??? pop Hurst Competition. Yep, the old 1/4" drill bit in the alignment hole. I'll check the linkage for adjustment after I drop in the bushings on the shifter arms. Drain the tranny and pull the inspectio...

...POP don't like traction bars hangin down to be seen,,,,,good luck on your chores,,,,,,,pop I don't like 'em either. Pulled 'em off and checked everything out. Everything in the rear is original except the chunk. Tranny is the original T-10-B. Three-four shift arm and linkage is missing bushings....

Hey Pop!

Nice fab work and a cool build! Keep 'em coming when ya can.
Interested to see when this old boy hits the strip.

JT

OL POP started on traction devices for the rear of my red comet today,,,I built a set for a mustang some 30 odd years ago. ..worked great ,,,backed then I used 1in double strength water pipe ,,,today am useing 1in double strength square tubeing,,,,,cut to length from axle tube to frt of spring clam...

we have a soild lifter 351 w in the big tired 64 comet....ole rusty !!! pop Hey Pop! Can you shoot a pic of old rusty? I wish now I would have held on to my old Cyclone, knowing what those things are bringing nowadays. It was an A code w/ a three-on-the-tree. Would have kept it but I wanted a facto...

lavron wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:39 pm

Joe, I appreciate the sentiment but I am pretty happy with what I have

Being happy is what it's all about!

I'd take you up on your taillight project if I had a S-22. Cool idea!
Last time I saw that one was on a '67 Cougar back in the 70's.

JT

Okay, I saw the date on your signature picture and didn't know this was your current car. She's a beaut! Yeah, Mustangs are the 'thing' nowadays but we used to buy good ones all day long for less than 1K. Not special to me. Love the longer wheelbase and the lighter weight of the Comet. Hey, it may n...

Nah.....real Comets started in '63 1/2 when the V8 hardtops came out! :P JT :D ,,,you might have something there,,,,,pop :) :) Hey Pop! I've always been partial to the '64-'65 hardtops but couldn't pass on the '63 1/2. A little Space Age look makes me fuzzy inside. Reminds me when I was a kiddo. I'...

lavron wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:22 pm

Joe Travers wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:33 pm

Nah.....real Comets started...when the V8 hardtops came out!

Sometimes "REAL" Comets are neither

Hey Mike!

If I were a rich man, I'd buy you a Cammer and a straight axle.

Nah.....real Comets started in '63 1/2 when the V8 hardtops came out!



JT