COMET CENTRAL

The school's out wagon is getting painted and relettered. It should make it's first appearance at the race in Knoxville. Mark Hackett the former world champion has the car.

Did you find one ? I have 3.

Sorry for falling off the face of the earth, but life happens. The car got sold before I could get it to it's full potential. It is staying in the SEGA just under new ownership.

My 65 Comet Wagon has a 334 stroker with a Lakewood scattershield and a toploader. i am running a Spec brand Fox body style clutch and pressure plate with a Ford motorsports clutch cable and a home made cable bracket on the clutch pedal and a 2inch extended clutch fork . Modern Driveline made the mi...

Went to the car show and drag race on Sat. Dec.5th at Paradise dragstrip and made some changes to the car and picked up 6 tenths in the 1/8th. I am still too long in 3rd gear and not making the rpm's that I need. Going to leak check the motor today to se if the rings have seated completely or if I h...

It's the most fun a 71 year old can have with his clothes on. I started drag racing in 1966. I actually raced a 65 Comet convertible in stock eliminator from 67-69. It was a 289-271 4speed car. Dark green with black interior black soft top. It ran high 12's on 7 inch cheater slicks in AHRA trim whic...

We live in Athens, Tn. We will be at Paradise drag strip in Calhoun , Ga. tomorrow Dec. 5th to do some testing. Come on out and say hi. The season opener will be in Holt, Florida at Emerald Coast Dragway on March 21 st. 2021. The last season champion in super stock was Mark Hackett in his 65 Comet C...

Put a clutch pedal in it and a 4 speed and have a real reason for a floor shift.

I have been lurking around on this site for a while. I have built a 65 Comet 202 wagon to run with the Southeast Gassers in their Super Stock division. It has a 334 inch windsor motor that came from a late 65 Comet 289 block that was left at a machine shop down in Florida because it wouldn't clean u...