1965 Caliente questions :)
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Happy Easter!
Any thoughts or opinions on the pictures I attached would be appreciated. Clarification on what 289 I might have HP wise and rear end? Any suggestions on how to reseal my rear end etc... You guys have been so helpful and thank-you for the help!
Garch 65 aka Ken
Any thoughts or opinions on the pictures I attached would be appreciated. Clarification on what 289 I might have HP wise and rear end? Any suggestions on how to reseal my rear end etc... You guys have been so helpful and thank-you for the help!
Garch 65 aka Ken
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Beautiful car! really nice! That is an 8'' rear but still plenty tuff, & is one of the more beefier 8'' center sections with the waffle pattern /extra webbing.
If it is the original motor the 5th letter in the vin will tell which it is, c is 210 HP 2 barrel & A is 225 hp 4 barrel.
If it is the original motor the 5th letter in the vin will tell which it is, c is 210 HP 2 barrel & A is 225 hp 4 barrel.
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here is a code chart
http://www.mercurystuff.com/1965-comet- ... ation.html
http://www.mercurystuff.com/1965-comet- ... ation.html
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It's the original motor, it's letter A and it has a 4 barrel.
Thank-you
Thank-you
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Your thoughts on how I figure out which transmission? 4 speed manual
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Your tag in the pic says 4sp, if you look on the mercury stuff code chart above. but if you mean which 4 sp you can look & see on the driver side of it, & if you see bolts around a cover it is a T10 & will look like this
https://www.google.com/search?q=64+ford ... 67&bih=746
If you just see smooth around the shift shafts it is a toploader & looks like this
https://www.google.com/search?q=64+ford ... 67&bih=746
https://www.google.com/search?q=64+ford ... 67&bih=746
If you just see smooth around the shift shafts it is a toploader & looks like this
https://www.google.com/search?q=64+ford ... 67&bih=746
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Really nice car! Looks like theres not much to do to it.
You will have fun with it. Comets are cool
Matt
You will have fun with it. Comets are cool
Matt
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Thanks Matt!
John,
I learned more... I have the T-10 transmission, I see the bolts around the cover.
John,
I learned more... I have the T-10 transmission, I see the bolts around the cover.
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For the rear end- you might get away with removing the third member (pumpkin, chunk, the big ol' heavy leaking part in the middle) and changing the gasket between it and the housing.garch65 wrote:Happy Easter!
Any thoughts or opinions on the pictures I attached would be appreciated. Clarification on what 289 I might have HP wise and rear end? Any suggestions on how to reseal my rear end etc... You guys have been so helpful and thank-you for the help!
Garch 65 aka Ken
It also looks like the pinion seal is leaking, and possibly the drain plug on the side. When you remove the drain plug with a 3/8" ratchet make sure you use thread sealant when you put it back in.
For the pinion seal it requires removing the pinion housing from the 3rd member, disassembling it to change the seal and reassembling it with a new seal and crush collar. You may want to have a shop do it. If the rears making noise you may want to do a complete rebuild of the 3rd member. Install new wheel bearings as well.
Joe
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Thanks Joe!
I may try and tackle the rear end myself.
I may try and tackle the rear end myself.
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unless you know or have a buddy who knows..you may want to leave this job to someone who knowsjmo
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Pops is right. The pinon seal is the hard one. Just incase you don't know. Don't go tighting in the crap out of the housing bolts tring to get it to stop leaking it can warp the mating surface. I would check them to see if they are tight or missing though.
Good luck, Matt
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You guys are pretty dam nice... I will check the bolts and let a rear end shop look at it. I am eventually going to go through the whole car, my priorities are currently anything that leaks...and I have a few.
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If you decide to tackle the rear end it's really not too bad. You'll need a few special tools.
Ratech sells 8" rebuild kits and a cool spacer/shim kit that replaces the crush collar.
I believe there are a couple threads here about rebuilding the 8" chunk.
Joe
Ratech sells 8" rebuild kits and a cool spacer/shim kit that replaces the crush collar.
I believe there are a couple threads here about rebuilding the 8" chunk.
Joe