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Comet East Car Club

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1961 Comet V8 and Upgrade By  Mike Schnur
Decode your warranty door tag using the links below.
They include all mechanical and interior code data
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Use the links below to research all body specifications  
and option information for your Comet or Cyclone
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Building a HOT inline 6 Mustangs and Fords magazine
Correct Engine Detailing By Tom Show Muscle-Car Enthusiast Magazine
Gas Pedal Upgrade
Intermittent Windshield Wiper Upgrade
By Dick Harrington
Steering Upgrade for Pre-1965 to 1965 Design
Early to Late Model Cowel Vent Upgrade
Reproduction Floor Shifter Tunnel Hump
Emergency Flasher Installation
Hydraulic Clutch Conversion
Brake Plumbing: The Granada disc brake swap
Front-End Alignment Basics
Master Cylinder Conversion Single to Double bowl
Autolite 4-barrel carburetors Hemmings Muscle MachinesBy Jim O'Clair
Ford 9-inch differentials Hemmings Muscle Machines By Jim O'Clair
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Collectible Automobile a history of the Mercury Comet 1960 - 1963
Collectible Automobile a history of the Mercury Comet 1964 - 1965
An overview of the Mercury Comet  Horse Power -By Phil Hall
Original Road Test, and More
1960
Motor Life Magazine 1960 Comet Road Test By Motor Life Magazine Staff Write
1961
Road & Track 1961 Comet Road Test By Road & Track Magazine Staff
1962
Motor Trend - 3 from Mercury Monterey-Meteor-Comet
1963
1963 Comet S-22 260 V8 Road Test  Motor Trend August 1963
1964
Before the Storm Car Exchange 64 1/2 Comet Cyclone  September 1987
By Mike Mueller
1964  Year of the Comet Cars & Parts Magazine By Tom Shaw
The 1964 Durability Run Comet Classic Sixties Magazine September 1983
By Robert Mannel & Terry Boyce
Comets on Safari  May 1964 HotRod Magazine By Ray Brock
Comets on the Carrousel Car Life January 1964 By Gene Booth
1964 Cyclone Press Release!!  From Lincoln Mercury
Doug Nash's  "Weberizes" B/FX Cyclone By Alex Waldordy
Speed Mechanics Magazine
Start of the Storm The 64 Comet Cyclone  By  Tom Shaw
Motor Trend August 1964 Comet Cyclone Road Test  By Jim Wright
1965
65 Comet Cyclone Road Test  HotRodders & Super Stock  
By Martyn L Schorr
Danny's Cool Blue Cyclone Mustang & Ford Magazine  By Dr John Craft
Mustang & Fords 1965 Cyclone Activity By John R Smith
Dave Zizzo's '65 Mercury Comet Cyclone Popular Hot Rodding
By  Stephen Kim
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The 1965 Comet Mechanix Illustrated November 1964 by  Tom McCahill
Special Effects BFX  Comet Muscle Car Review  February 1990
By Dr John Craft
1965 Cyclone Stripper B/FX Comet Drag Car Mustang & Ford Magazine
By Alex Gabbaro
Scott's Wheelstanding Comet 202 Hot Rod Magazine By Steve Magnate
Mercury Comet Field Guide a Short History  Legendary Ford Magazine
By Donald Harding
Journey from the Bottom to the top of the World 1965 Durability Run
1965 Comet Cyclone Tornado Warnings Mustangs and Fords Magazine
1965 Mercury Comet Caliente - Return Of The Comet By Dale Amy
Mustangs & Ford Magazine
Motor Trend May 1965 Comet Hot & Cool Road Test By John Ethridge
65 HIPO 289 CYCLONE Hemmings Muscle Machines By George Mattar
Consumers Guide April 1965 Road Test Comet & Fairlane Side by Side
"Dyno" Don's 65 Comet Cyclone Restored !! Super Rods Magazine
By Stephen Anderson
Out Of This World! Don Bell's 65 Mercury Comet
Mustang & Ford Magazine
BFX Winning Comet Muscle Car Review By Jerry Heansley
Ride Like The Wind Gary Stielow's 1965 Cyclone M&F Magazine
By Mark Ehlen
Jack Chrisman's 65 Super Cyclone HotRod Magazine July 1965
Fast & Fancy Comet Cyclone Speed Mechanics Magazine By Lowell Jay
Don Nicholson's 1965 AFX SOHC Cyclone Hot Rod Magizine April 1965
By Eric Richman
1966
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How the Mercury Meteor Influenced the 1960's By Bob Mannel
1964 Comet AFX  wagon clone Car Craft Magazine By John McGann
Mercury Comet and Cyclone History
Danny & Mary's Wagon By Jim Smart  Mustangs & Fords, October 2006
The technical articles below were all written by Dick
Harrington. He has been published in numerous publications
and newsletters including Legendary Fords Magazine.
66 Comet Cyclone Closeup March 1966 Car Craft By Roger Huntington
1966 Cyclone GT Road Test, by Cars Magazine September 1966
By Martyn Schorr
1966 Mercury Comet Cyclone GT Restoration Hemmings Muscle Machines
By George Mattar
Fiery Comet 66 Indy Pace Car May 1983  Classic Sixties Magazine
By Terry Boyce
1966 Indy Pace Car Car  Exchange Magazine May 1983
By  Richard Johnson
Mercury Comet Performance News September 12, 1966
Car Life April 1966 Road Test Cyclone GT Big Wind or Little Breeze
The Perfect Storm Muscle Car Review November 2000
Text and Photo of  66 Cyclone By Jerry Heasley
The 1966 Cyclone Drag Cars May 1983 Classic Sixties Magazine
Super Stock Magazine 1966 Mercury Comet Performance Car of the Year !
1967
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1967 Comet 427 202 - Black Plague Text and Photos by Tom Shaw
1967 Mercury Comet - Unexpected Sighting By Jim Smart
Living On the Fault Line 1967 R Code Comet 202
Muscle - Car Enthusiast Magazine By Thomas Glatch
1967 Flamin Comet Jet Powered Drag Car Super Stock Magazine November 1967
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1968
428 Street Cyclone, Can Mercury's Daytona Image Deliver
Car Life Road Test July 1968
1969
Test Driving a 69 Cyclone Cobra Jet SuperCar Magazine
Macho 69 Cyclone Cobra Jet Muscle Car Review Magazine
1970
The Cyclone Zone Legendary Ford Magazine February 2004
Stormin 429 Cobra Jet Mustang & Fast Ford Magazine
NASCAR 1970 Spoiler II Experimental By Jerry Heasley
Muscle Car Review
1971
The Comet Stabber Project By M.M. Blackburn
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How to correctly paint your engine - 1960 thru 1966 By Donald Harding
Comet Durability Run 1965, Journey to the Top of the Works
LMD Literature
1965 Comet Cyclone Tornado Warnings Mustangs and Fords Magazine
Production number data may be found  
below from LoveFords.com
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Car Craft -1967 Mercury Comet - Join The Newest Trend and
Build a Stock Car Replica.
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