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I was there too with my red 64 Comet. It was a great turnout this year. On a different subject ,anyone out there that was around when Vargo was...
My neighbor got me all kinds of stuff when his work went out of business . It included 2 drill presses , 30 rolls of wire, about 5,000 stainless...
My dad ,Richard E. Joyce, Dec 1 2005 , he was 62. I miss you dad. It is hard to forget, it is also my wedding aniversary. Also a good friend John...
I run 4.56 in my 64 Comet with a 5 speed but had a 4 speed in it and did some 500 mile trips at between 3000 and 3500 rpm's . It sure makes...
Any one know if Pa has laws like this or is it different for every county or town ? I have 12 cars ,I think, I loose track sometimes at my house...
You must be the Allen from the comet sites. How 's the Comet coming ? I am still working on my wagon. Jim in Pa.
Devin . I use a peice of fuel line hose wrapped around the line to keep it from rubbing on my 64 Comet and also I would suggest using some hose...
My first car was a 72 Maverick, I was 12 in 1982 .It never made it to the road but did provide the 302 and c4 for a 66 Fairlane GTA that I scored...
I got a bearing today it was cross referanced from the BCA 511004 # to a SKF 232-R . It has the same ID and OD I need . I just need to figure...
I have a pusher on my 64 Comet , never gets over 190 in the heat of the day.I think the key is like others have said is to get all the air to go...
S and W race cars has them for around $20.00 . It gives you the centerline and the pinion center up and down.
So has anyone tried the BCA 511004 bearing to see if it works ? I have a axle that is the right length and could make this work if the bearing...
If I measure them how much should I subtract for clearence to the pin and any idea what the measurement of the space between the axles in the...
So does anyone have a link to how to determine how wide my axles need to be? I have a housing that is 44.5 inches from housing end to housing...
I contacted Currie they said they did not have one to go the way I wanted. They did have one to go the other way from a big bearing axle to a...
2002 F350 crew cap work truck 1990 F350 Dump 1964 Pro Street Comet Caliente 1964 Comet Caliente 1964 Comet Caliente 4dr 1964 Comet Cyclone 1964...
I did not think about the brake back spacing . I will have to check that out . Thanks,Jim.
Has any one found an axle bearing to install a small bearing axle into a large axle bearing housing. The large bearings are 1.533 ID and 3.150 OD...
I have had offers on buying my 64 Comet and my wife is the first one to say no way. She says , that I am misserable enough when it is not running...
Try Auto Weld in Pa . They list rear frame rails for the Falcon.
Just a little info . It will be a tunnel rammed small block with 2 fours, Top Loader 4 speed , 9 inch with 4.11 gears. Steel black rims on back...
more pictures !!!!!
My 64 Comet wagon. First picture is without the straight axle and the next two is just the beginning stages. More pictures to come when I go out...
I was looking for some info on having a straight axle bent. I have a straight axle from a 46 Chevy truck that already has a drop to it. Is it...
I would use a closed system which consists of a tank and a cap for the closed system. I bought a kit from Pep Boys a few years back that worked...
Hey 46 Mopar , Thanks for the photo op . That is my son and I sitting on the back of the golf cart in your first picture. It is to bad we only got...
Probably the quickest 64 Comet wagon around !!! And the badest FE Fords also!!! 422 Motorsports Oaks, Pa
I have a friend who had carpet in his garage before it burnt to the ground !!! He had carpet under his street rod that he had for a long time...
I fixed the problem by changing out the pitman am to one with a tapered hole and used a tierod end on the end of the drag link.
Thanks, that is what was thinking.
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