COMET CENTRAL

I have a 65 Mercury Comet Caliente. Power brakes with single master cylinder with drum brakes all around. Far as I know it is a stock system. 289 automatic. My problem is that the power brakes are super touchy and then at other times it will feel like I don't have power brakes at all. It stops but y...

Hello. I have a 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente with a 289 eng.. I am thinking of replacing the upper and lower ball joints. I found a place on the internet that advertises Upper and lower control arms with the ball joints and bushings already installed. It is a 4 piece set It sells for $ 141.99 plus fr...

Thanks for the help 1964hipo.

Hello. I want to install an older SW mechanical water temperature gauge into my 65 Mercury comet. It has a 289 engine with a two barrel carb. The original electrical sending unit port is on the intake just behind the distributor. Can I use this port or is there another one I am not seeing? The only ...

Thanks very much Jim. Great information.

Thanks Lip Ripper.

Hello. I have a 65 Mercury Comet. I pulled the E brake handle and no clicking and it did not set. Try to release it and it did not pop forward. Checked the cables under the car and they seemed to be O.K.. Anyone know if there is a spring on the shaft that the handle is attached to under the dash? Th...

Did 1965 289's come out with valve stem seals? Thank you.

Hello. I want to replace the seals in my 1965 Mercury Comet power steering pump. The engine is a 289. I read that it may be an Eaton but they came out with a front mount and a rear mount. What is the difference between the front mount and the rear mount? Thanks.

Looking for source for a conversion kit to install a AOD transmission into my 65 Mercury Comet with 289 engine, 6 bolt aluminum bell housing. Thanks.

I was getting ready to take my Comet to transmission shop for a rebuild. For the hell of it I disconnected the vacuum line to the modulator and started it up and could feel it go into the gears. I have not tried it on the road. If I plug the vacuum line and try it on the road would this cause the mo...

Is the rest of the number the serial number? Thanks very much for the help.

Barry. I finally checked it and it has a 6 bolt bell housing and a in case dip stick housing. Thanks.

My 1965 Mercury Comet transmission ID tag number is "PCW AA 894L4 B4". Anyone know of a website for this? Thanks.

Soon as this storm is over with I will get under it and check. Probably on Sunday. Thanks.