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by fryedaddy
Sat Apr 29, 2023 1:22 am
Forum: 66 - 69 Comets
Topic: 66 comet is needing help
Replies: 9
Views: 1581

Re: 66 comet is needing help

i bought those off ebay for the zbar and i printed the ones on the linkage,we have several diff grades of plastic,one is for automotive and it is very durable
by fryedaddy
Wed Apr 19, 2023 1:10 am
Forum: 66 - 69 Comets
Topic: Stall when hot
Replies: 13
Views: 1077

Re: Stall when hot

this time of year the winter blend fuels with ethanol in them will boil in your carb,i know because i could see it boiling thru my site windows on my holley.i put a few gallon of race gas in with it and it quit boiling
by fryedaddy
Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:52 pm
Forum: Comet Lounge
Topic: POP and Glenda
Replies: 21
Views: 2142

Re: POP and Glenda

nothing in this world like grandchildren,all i want is for mine to be happy and i do what i can to try and make sure they are.
by fryedaddy
Tue Mar 28, 2023 2:33 am
Forum: Hard Core Performance
Topic: parachute
Replies: 16
Views: 2078

Re: parachute

that is what i told my son that i would pull it in high gear at 6000.he is either going to ride with me or i will pass his car and pull it while he is driving behind me at a slower speed.i have a in car camera,maybe both cameras at the same time.i have something else to try-N20.I ALSO TOLD MY SON TH...
by fryedaddy
Sun Mar 26, 2023 8:34 pm
Forum: Hard Core Performance
Topic: parachute
Replies: 16
Views: 2078

Re: parachute

i finished up putting bushings in clutch pedal-linkage and z bar today.i need to put my drivers seat back in and i hope im ready to go for the first time in 9 months.
by fryedaddy
Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:25 pm
Forum: Hard Core Performance
Topic: parachute
Replies: 16
Views: 2078

Re: parachute

i finished up today.i got it all drilled and mounted.im happy with the way it turned out.i cant wait to give it a try.now if i can just get my son to take some pics and post them for me
by fryedaddy
Wed Mar 08, 2023 12:56 pm
Forum: Hard Core Performance
Topic: parachute
Replies: 16
Views: 2078

Re: parachute

well, i dd not get finished with my parachute this weekend.i welded a bracket-removable,in my trunk so i can take it off and on anytime.all i like is drilling a couple holes to mount the release handle and i need to drill a hole in the bracket and put a big bolt through it to take it off and on.
by fryedaddy
Sat Mar 04, 2023 12:31 pm
Forum: Hard Core Performance
Topic: parachute
Replies: 16
Views: 2078

Re: parachute

that sounds like a lot of fun to me.i like going to the grocery store regularly in mine.you had to be running in the 90+ mph to hit low 7s in the 1/8
by fryedaddy
Sat Mar 04, 2023 11:57 am
Forum: Hard Core Performance
Topic: parachute
Replies: 16
Views: 2078

Re: parachute

i have not tried the nitrous at the track yet,but the car will do 96-98 in the 1/8 with no nitrous on. i have not ran the 1/4 yet with this combo but i plan to this summer.thanks for the info,thats why i said to store it in a box or milk crate to keep it dry and aired out.i saw that video and articl...
by fryedaddy
Sat Mar 04, 2023 12:33 am
Forum: Hard Core Performance
Topic: parachute
Replies: 16
Views: 2078

Re: parachute

i have already packed it several times and watched videos on the do's and donts.i have a safety pin i can put in it till im getting ready so i dont deploy it on accident.everyone says to put it in a box and keep it aired out when not in use,to keep it working good or else leaving it packed for a lon...
by fryedaddy
Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:34 pm
Forum: Hard Core Performance
Topic: parachute
Replies: 16
Views: 2078

parachute

i won a free parachute on a engine website.i thought i might put it on my comet.my son gets on me for doing things to make it run better but he said i never do anything safety to it.i even found an old ad advertising simpson streetcar parachutes and the car in the ad was a 66 comet with a chute on t...
by fryedaddy
Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:15 pm
Forum: 66 - 69 Comets
Topic: 66 comet is needing help
Replies: 9
Views: 1581

Re: 66 comet is needing help

no the bracket dont have to come off,but im going to print the bushing to fit the z bar tube and i need the bracket off to get measurements for my printer and test fit everything before i install it all.
by fryedaddy
Wed Mar 01, 2023 3:40 pm
Forum: 66 - 69 Comets
Topic: 66 comet is needing help
Replies: 9
Views: 1581

Re: 66 comet is needing help

hi everyone,i have been trying to work on my clutch linkage lately.i got my old z bar and clutch rods off and i like 1 bolt on the engine bracket with the ball on it to get it off.the reason i like one more bolt on the bracket is, after recovering from the nov. 3rd accident when i fell and broke my ...
by fryedaddy
Sun Dec 25, 2022 7:45 pm
Forum: Comet Lounge
Topic: Winter Comet Projects
Replies: 36
Views: 2844

Re: Winter Comet Projects

one kit comes with just the clutch pedal bushing and another kit comes with the shaft, bushings for both pedals and every thing you need to install them.my whole assembly is shot so i needed the complete kit.scott drake
by fryedaddy
Thu Dec 22, 2022 1:07 pm
Forum: Comet Lounge
Topic: not much activity
Replies: 18
Views: 1484

Re: not much activity

thank you Boss for fixing my pic.