COMET CENTRAL

Poboyjo65, that is a great video!

Where did you get the sliders?

Thanks Sassy. The tires have similar clearance on both sides, maybe a LITTLE closer on the driver's side, but I don't think more than 1/4" difference, I will measure it up later today. It could be body roll, but under a left turn, the body should roll to the right, dipping the right side and lifting...

Good Morning, We got the Comet delivered about a week ago, and have been going through it to find out what needs to be addressed. One of the issues we are having is with the driver's side (left) rear tire rubbing on hard left turns. If we take it easy, there does not seem to be any rubbing. If we hi...

poboyjo65 wrote:K code does not mean hipo for comets, it only means 289 4v, 210 HP. not the 271HP hipos the fords got.

Yeah, luckily both we and the seller knew this to be the case. WAYYY too many K code Comets are still marketed as HiPo, and have asking prices that would go along with a HiPo car.

This past weekend my dad and I purchased our second classic Mercury, a 1964 Comet Caliente convertible. The car started life in Peacock Blue, with a Turquoise interior. The original drive train was a Mercury K code 289, C4 transmission, and 3.25 open 8" rear end. 57186752-770-0@2X.jpg In the years s...

Thanks for the confirmation. A front disc swap, and power boost/two pot MC will be happening eventually. We have a Cougar to finish first before digging too deep into the Comet.

I am trying to figure out what brake drums, wheel cylinders, etc... I need for an overhaul on a new to us 1964 K code Caliente Convertible. The usual suspects (Autozone, Advance Auto) don't seem to have much available, and I don't trust that their system will have the right parts for these cars. We ...