The Jalopy Journal
Price depends on condition. There's a planetary gear inside that's a weak point and is where most fail. Looks like yours was installed and...
Aloha, I've had an Edelbrock Regular for a little while, thinking I might use it for a flathead build that never materialized. Now I'm thinking I...
Aloha Ken, I've got a bit of a challenge ahead of me, and seek advice. I'm in Hawaii, and am going to go to Nova Scotia to fix my grandfather's...
Falcons and Fairlanes coming to Auction. From the FE Forum. I'm sure there are some guys who will find the cars interesting. Several have had...
Got this from the FordFE Forum: http://www.network54.com/Forum/75943/thread/1327461764/427+Cars+for+Sale.... Several 427 cars for sale,...
Gotta love the cross rams! FYI, Mickey Thompson made two versions of the FE Powerram, the early one with 4 venturi openings under the carb, and a...
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I know we are all glad to hear he's OK and will race another day, but I have to say no amount of baling wire is going to get that car on the track...
Hi guys, the header adapters are just one of the oddball items in my inventory I'm trying to get rid of since I never expect to use them, just...
I was looking for rules to see if and how I could build my Comet to compete in Nostalgia Super Stock (apparently a Doug Nash replica can't!), I...
Interesting, but he's got the wrong engine in there!
If you love all things speed, cast a vote here to save the salt!...
In case anyone wants to broaden their collection, there's this A/FX Mustang for sale:...
Aloha George, Thanks for the info. When Amazon didn't have it, I figured my options were real slim. Almost all local bookstores have closed, such...
Is there any other way to get a copy of that new Charles Morris book "Ford Drag Team" besides heading to the mainland? Maybe someone could pick up...
Anyone near St. Louis? You may want to investigate this car: http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/2585841996.html He mentions a 9" rear and...
Aloha and Howzit, cuz! Just got clued in on this thread. Been talking with "Analog Dog" extensively about these Hawaiian Comets. If you're...
@ Mercuryjunky, Aloha!, You've contributed a lot to this thread, and have some great knowledge, and I'd like to enlist your input in this project...
Here's hoping Dale pulls through with no problems!
Thanks for the reply Dennis. I made an Excel file of the cars I've identified through the pictures I've seen here and elsewhere, and am still...
So Steve and I have thrown around the idea of starting a registry for Mercury's more unique '64 and '65 cars, starting with the A/FX and B/FX cars...
A link to some wheels on eBay right now, that are similar to the 8-hole Howards wheels originally worn by Dyno Don's car:...
... and by the way, really incredible amount of dedication shown by everyone here bringing all this great stuff to light. Invaluable in my...
Aloha fellow Comet enthusiasts! I've finally gone through every single posting in this thread, since making contact with Steve (aka Analog Dog)....
I was poking around John Durand's photo website, and saw a photo of Sox' rear suspension, and realized, holy crap, he ground off big chunks of the...
RE Post 2815: I didn't realize Wayne Gapp (later Gapp & Roush) had an AFX Comet. Any idea which car this is, or what became of it? Was it factory,...
@ 69fury: I'd almost swear that was the same unit I was going to buy off eBay several years ago. Ended up going the Hone overdrive route instead,...
aw Muttley, all your posted pix are MIA...
WOW! Thanks mercuryjunky! Just what I needed! Great avatar by the way. Aloha, Robert
Absolutely love all the pictures, and can appreciate the time and hard work finding all this stuff, scann, and posting, but if I can ask for...
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