My 1972 Comet GT Reply #15 – March 17, 2015, 03:56:05 PM Yeah from the '60 Falcon thru '80 Granada it's the same basic chassis... Was beefed up in '66 for Fairlane/Comet and '67 For Mustang/Cougar as big blocks became available... From that point on, upper & lower control arms are same through the Granada/Monarch(Torino went full frame in '72 & Mustang hopped in bed with Pinto in '74, those are totally different chassis)... Interestingly the '66-70 Falcon shares all the suspension of the Fairlanes, even engine bay is exact same and will easily fit a 390/428 even though was never a factory option... The Maverick/Comet were narrowed and Ford bestowed the Torino shock towers(wider than Mustang type), so even a 351 is a tight fit, big blocks ain't happnin' without cutting... The chassis was widened for Granada/Monarch, those fit a 351 reasonably well but big blocks still require mods... Quote Selected
My 1972 Comet GT Reply #16 – March 17, 2015, 06:12:08 PM Quote from: TurboCoupe50;446239Yeah from the '60 Falcon thru '80 Granada it's the same basic chassis... Was beefed up in '66 for Fairlane/Comet and '67 For Mustang/Cougar as big blocks became available... From that point on, upper & lower control arms are same through the Granada/Monarch(Torino went full frame in '72 & Mustang hopped in bed with Pinto in '74, those are totally different chassis)... Interestingly the '66-70 Falcon shares all the suspension of the Fairlanes, even engine bay is exact same and will easily fit a 390/428 even though was never a factory option... The Maverick/Comet were narrowed and Ford bestowed the Torino shock towers(wider than Mustang type), so even a 351 is a tight fit, big blocks ain't happnin' without cutting... The chassis was widened for Granada/Monarch, those fit a 351 reasonably well but big blocks still require mods...I thought that's how it went. Ford got a lot of mileage out of the Falcon platform, just like the Fox platform.Oddly enough a big block (385 series) fits in a fox no problem. Quote Selected
My 1972 Comet GT Reply #17 – March 18, 2015, 12:20:40 PM Quote from: TurboCoupe50;446197Looks like he's gettin' there, has small bumper conversion... Is he planning on adding the stripe??Mine has the duck tail Maverick Grabber spoiler added, these were not available on Comet... Also both bumpers were freshly rechromed when I got it, plus gas cap and tail lights are NOS... He is definitely adding the stripe. And yes, the bumper conversion was ideal for his taste. He is a Mercury fanatic. Quote Selected
My 1972 Comet GT Reply #19 – May 13, 2015, 07:13:33 PM Just stumbled across this. Great looking Comet. Quote Selected
My 1972 Comet GT Reply #21 – May 13, 2015, 10:14:39 PM Looks good Tom, how come no kenmore badges under the hood? lol Quote Selected
My 1972 Comet GT Reply #22 – May 14, 2015, 04:21:03 AM Thanks guys...Quote from: Bob;448051Looks good Tom, how come no kenmore badges under the hood? lolAlways chance of a comeback... Quote Selected
My 1972 Comet GT Reply #23 – May 17, 2015, 04:19:34 PM Quote from: TurboCoupe50;448057Thanks guys...Always chance of a comeback...yes sir,, nice rides as always you do great work.questions on the Comet,so there is no metal in the way under the car like a full k member, what are your thoughts on our cougs/birds?.In your comet I think I see the rack/pinion ties the two sides of your car together and that's it.I assume that motor even stock had more ponies than our fox's.why did ford not tie the two sides of the car together with a kmember?I am staring down into an empty engine bay and wonder what alternatives there are to "not" blocking off an oil pan on a 5.0.making the oil pan easier to take out by dropping out the bottom. Quote Selected
My 1972 Comet GT Reply #24 – May 17, 2015, 09:01:54 PM Quote from: jcassity;448114yes sir,, nice rides as always you do great work.questions on the Comet,so there is no metal in the way under the car like a full k member, what are your thoughts on our cougs/birds?.In your comet I think I see the rack/pinion ties the two sides of your car together and that's it.I assume that motor even stock had more ponies than our fox's.why did ford not tie the two sides of the car together with a kmember?I am staring down into an empty engine bay and wonder what alternatives there are to "not" blocking off an oil pan on a 5.0.making the oil pan easier to take out by dropping out the bottom.LOL compared to a Fox Chassis this thing is a tin can, with a aluminum headed 5.0 weighs less than 3K Lbs... What isn't shown in previous pictures are the firewall to shock/spring tower braces and the brace under engine that's affectionately known as a belly bar(only on 302 cars)... It's secured with one bolt on each side, likely doesn't perform much bracing...In this one P/S hoses are laying on belly bar... Also no rack & pinion in sight, though it's a popular mod, the aftermarket offers kits that use the Mustang-II system...Original HP for the 1971 models(first year for V8) was listed as 210 but that's a gross figure, real world HP through the asthmatic single exhaust and 2bbl carb, was no more than 150/160(no matter what you're told, there was NEVER a 4-bbl carb or 4-speed available as options for Mav/Comet)... Even that reduced to around 140 when net hp ratings were introduced in 1972 and Ford was trying to meet the new(for '70s) emissions standards... In I believe '75 Hp was as low as 129(No the good ole days weren't as great as we are often led to believe)...For your Bird, I dunno if there is enough clearance with a aftermarket K member to remove pan in vehicle or not... Quote Selected
My 1972 Comet GT Reply #25 – May 18, 2015, 11:01:19 AM A buddy of mine just sold a low mileage 72 Comet GT to a guy in Ohio. I got to see it before it left, neat little car.Great job on yours! Quote Selected
My 1972 Comet GT Reply #26 – September 27, 2015, 09:34:12 PM Quote from: rodsterh;448131A buddy of mine just sold a low mileage 72 Comet GT to a guy in Ohio. I got to see it before it left, neat little car.Great job on yours!Thanks!!! Guess I haven't' been paying attention to this thread...I did tidy up the plug ire routing, still plan on cutting a custom set...I've got around 800 miles on it with no major failings, even took it to strip back in Aug... Quote Selected
My 1972 Comet GT Reply #27 – September 28, 2015, 02:04:16 PM Quote from: TurboCoupe50;451414I've got around 800 miles on it with no major failings, even took it to strip back in Aug...So how fast did it go? Quote Selected
My 1972 Comet GT Reply #28 – September 28, 2015, 11:16:39 PM Quote from: thunderjet302;451425So how fast did it go?Don't ask, the peg leg 3.00 rear killed it..Well OK, went 9.23@77.7, equates to a 14.4 1/4... With a good gear I'd think it'd go high 8s, still that's a far cry from the 8.40s(13.1) the Bird would run... Quote Selected
My 1972 Comet GT Reply #29 – September 29, 2015, 03:02:44 PM Quote from: TurboCoupe50;451446Don't ask, the peg leg 3.00 rear killed it..Well OK, went 9.23@77.7, equates to a 14.4 1/4... With a good gear I'd think it'd go high 8s, still that's a far cry from the 8.40s(13.1) the Bird would run...Ouch. Needs more gear big time. Even my tub-o-lard Thunderbird can pull 8.90s in the 1/8th mile on street tires (with a 2.2 60' ) Quote Selected
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