Struggling to find front end parts for 64 comet cyclone

[22charlieg]

Hey all I'm new to this site I have been searching for months to find the correct inner and outer tie rods for my 64 comet cyclone it has a 298 with power steering the inner and outer I pulled out of the car appears to be the same part when I search all the parts stores they come back with a tie rod that is to small I've also tried rock auto jegs and parts geek and they all show the same part the only thing I have to go on is the thread pitch of the old tie rod which are 1/2 x 20 on the ball stud and 11/16 x 18 on the adjusting sleeve side I will try to upload pictures once I figure out how I am also looking for the correct idler arm and I will post pictures of that as well

[iglooman]

Just wondering. Were there differences from the Cyclone compared any other V8 comet?

Cheers

[22charlieg]

I'm not aware of any difference in the front end parts with the v8 to the 6 cyl it was my dad's first car and he held onto it for 50 years he bought it with a 289 4 speed manual and my grandpa swapped the engine and Trans to a 302 automatic while my dad was in the army that's all the information I have

[Joe Travers]

https://www.autokrafters.com/mercury-cyclone-1964/

Joe

[22charlieg]

Thanks Joe that helps a ton for future parts as well as my current parts issues

[Joe Travers]

Thanks Joe that helps a ton for future parts as well as my current parts issues

Quite welcome, Charlie.
I subscribe to their email notifications. New parts becoming available for a lot of old FoMoCo.
All is not lost.

Joe

[SASSY]

Another source with knowledge.
https://www.melvinsclassicfordparts.com/

[Joe Travers]

Another source with knowledge.
https://www.melvinsclassicfordparts.com/

Yes Sir, very good inventory
C&G in California very knowledgeable as well but inventory seems to have dried up a bit since Covid lockdown.
Same for Falcon Parts but not as bad.

Joe

[Bill]

2 other places to try would be open tracker racing,( the owner is in to falcons big time) and the other place would be falcon parts in California

[poboyjo65]

This ever increasing problem of finding earlier frontend parts is one of the main reasons the 65 v8 steering upgrade is so popular, the outcome is a better driving car with parts that will always be easier to find thanks to the millions of mustangs still on the road today. with only the center link as comet/falcon specific .

https://www.cometcentral.com/forum/view ... 13&t=15083
but you need use all 65 parts ,even the spindles. all of the info needed is answered in this article by Dick Harrington that we know of.

[barrys65cyclone]

Contact John at Opentracker Racing