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1966 Mercury Comet

Owner:	SE2839
From:	Shelbyville, IL, U.S.A. (Other registries in IL)
Year, Make, & Model:	1966 Mercury Comet (Other Mercury Comets)
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Nickname:	SINister EDition
Mileage:	50000
Engine:	Prison Break 445 Stroker Built by Barry Rabotnick and Survival Motorsports. West Bloomfield, Mi Seasoned (.030 Over) 390 Block, Bored & Honed with Torque Plates Installed, Line Honed, Zero Decked Survival Motorsports Balanced 445ci Stroker Rotating Assembly: Scat 4.250 inch Stroke Cast Crank Scat 6.700 inch BBC I Beam Rods with ARP Bolts Probe Forged 4.080 Diameter 21cc Dished Pistons, 9.8:1 SCR with 72cc Heads Total Seal Rings 1/16-1/16-3/16 File Fit Moly Rings Federal Mogul ¾ Grove 270° Race Bearings, Federal Mogul 1445M Cam Bearings Competition Cams Custom Ground Hydraulic Roller Cam and Lifter Kit: 287/293 Advertised, 236/240 @.050, .594/.598 Lift, 112° Lobe Separation/ 104° Intake Centerline Hydraulic Roller Lifters Hydraulic Dual Springs- 160 Pounds Open/ 450 Pounds Closed C-Moly Spring Locators, Tool Steel Retainers, Billet Locks Magnum Double Roller Timing Set Bear Block Motors Aluminum Medium Riser Heads by Rob McQuarie at Blue Oval Performance. Englewood, Co 2.15 Intake 1.68 Tulip Exhaust Swirl Polished Pro Flow Reduced Stem Stainless Steel Valves 71cc Heart Shaped Chambers Flow 305 Intake and 213 (225 w/pipe) Exhaust at .600 Harland Sharp Roller Rockers, Shafts with End Supports and Solid Rocker Spacers Precision Oil Pumps 3/8 inch Ball & Cup Pushrods Precision Oil Pumps Blue Printed Melling M-57 High Volume Oil Pump ARP Hardened Oil Pump Drive Milodon 7 Quart Front Sump Oil Pan with Pick Up Canton Windage Tray with Oil Pan Stud Kit Fel-Pro Passenger Gaskets w/1020 Head Gasket & Blue Thunder Intake Gasket Professional Products Harmonic Balancer Auto Zone Re-manufactured - 1965 Casting High Volume/Severe Duty Water Pump Blue Thunder 2x4 Medium Riser Intake, Linkage, Fuel Log Survival Motorsports Custom FE 2x4 Holley Based Quick Fuel 750cfm Race Carburetors OE Distributor Re-curved by Tim O'Conner Pertronix Ignitor III Ignition Module with Built In Rev Limiter Pertronix Flame Thrower III Ignition Coil Ford Powertrain Applications Tri Y Headers Custom 3 inch Rear Exit Exhaust with 14 inch Magna Flow Mufflers Mercury Script Pent Roof Valve Covers Blue Thunder 2x4 Oval Air Cleaner Carter Fuel Pump Carl's Ford Parts 427 Fuel Canister, Filter and 3/8 lines
Drivetrain:	Performance Transmissions Wide Ratio C-6 1st=2.72-1, 2nd=1.54-1, 3rd=1-1 Hughes 3000 Stall Torque Converter Gear Vendors Under/Overdrive ACME Decatur Custom Fabricated Drive Shaft w/1350 Yokes N C4AW-B 30 Nodular Case 9 inch Third Member (9L6) 11/6/1969 Detroit Locker 31 Spline Carrier from Bill Elliott's #9 raced once at Talladega in 1987 (212.809 mph standing track record) Richmond 4.11 gearset also from Bill Elliott used for one race at Darlington in 2003 Strange 31 spline axles drilled for both Ford and Chevrolet Stock 9 inch axle housing narrowed 2.875 inches (1 7/16 per side) Kelsey Hayes 4 piston disc brakes with a dual chambered master cylinder from Choko Stang Fine Lines Complete 1967 Brake Lines 1967 OE Distribution Block and proportioning Valve Fine Lines 3/8 inch Stainless Steel Fuel Lines Crites frame connectors Crites leaf spring relocators Calverts split mono leaf springs (+1inch) Calverts Caltrac traction bars Calverts/Rancho 9000 series drag shocks (rear) Calvert 90/10 drag shocks (front) Open Tracker Racing rollerized front spring perches Open Tracker Racing rollerized lower control arms Rebuilt OE Upper Control Arms NOS Moog Steering Components Street or Track rollerized adjustable strut rods
Notes:	After waiting for nearly 30 years to replace the 1966 Fairlane 500 that I'd had in high school I stumbled either by accident or fate upon this 1966 Mercury Comet Caliente. I am the fourth owner of this slightly upscale cousin to the Fairlane. When I purchased the car in June 2010 it had 47,000 original miles, it retained its original interior and it had been repainted only once with it's original Raven Black body color. The modifications described were begun in October of 2010, there have been many phases to get to where it is today. The one goal which has remained a constant is maintaining a period correct sleeper appearance as if it were built in 1966. Engine: With the exception of headers the engine compartment has the appearance of a stock 427 equipped Comet. Ford had produced a handful of 427 Fairlanes in 1966 however Mercury did not did not offer a 427 until 1967, this is my tribute to what could have been with a few extra ponies added for good measure. The engine had dynoed at 465 hp at 5600 and 481 tq at 4200 with C6AE-R iron heads, oversized CJ valves and 427 adjustable rockers. With the BBM heads and roller rockers added the engine is estimated to produce 539 hp at 5800 and 530 tq at 4200. Chassis: Modifications include mini tubbing the rear wheel wells to the frame rails. Relocating the springs inward 3 inches per side making room for more tire. And adding sub-frame connectors to stiffen the unibody structure. The interior is original but for a new headliner installed in 2010 and new carpet installed in 2014. The seats, door panels and dash pad are as they left the factory. A retro look tachometer and gauge set were added to monitor the engines vitals and an NOS under dash FM/8-Track player was installed for playing those classic tunes while parked. Future upgrades; Vintage Air underdash a/c (maybe)
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