winter project

grslms51 · Member Joined: 30 Sep 2007 Posts: 56 1867.16 points

1965 comet..331 stroker...pump gas...c-4 trans..just got it tagged..having fun.

grslms51 · Member Joined: 30 Sep 2007 Posts: 56 1867.16 points

a few more pics..still have a lot of painting and clean up to do, as you see under the car.

clay · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 11:08 am Post subject:

Cool car!

grslms51 · Member Joined: 30 Sep 2007 Posts: 56 1867.16 points

thanks, Clay

10sec.et · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 3:49 am Post subject:

any more info on the car ? has it been down a track or just a street car ?

grslms51 · Member Joined: 30 Sep 2007 Posts: 56 1867.16 points

i built it mainly to go to cruise-in's.have'nt been down the track yet..i have to get some new belts..the rear gear is a tad low(4.71)..thinking about a 4.11..the engine is pretty mild..9.5 comp..331 scat balanced assembly..trick flow stage 1 cam..650dp carb..34* lock timing stock tfi dist..tiny 1 5/8 headers..now the bad part..PRO-CRAP 210 HEADS...(don't beat me up to bad)..i'm on a mission to see how long they last now that i have them..they came from skip white on e-bay..he puts his parts in bare castings..roller rockers and stud girdle...trans is a c-4 with a 3500 red neck in it..the car seems pretty quick for what it is..has a lot of torque(not saying it is fast)but fun as shit on the street..off idle to 6000 is as quick as some low 10 second cars i have driven,but without all those set of the pants G's..i think it will run low 12's...maybe...anyway, thats some more info.....i posted a pic of my last car i built..1985 rx-7..406 sbc,350 trans,4000 stall,8.8 4.10 from a 2006 ranger ..thanks for the comments.

clay · Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:20 am Post subject:

I won't give you a hard time about the heads - good or bad, I'm always curious about stuff like that. I'm also curious about how much that "Z" weighed though - I'm thinking it's gotta be really light. Clay

10sec.et · Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:38 am Post subject:

i know someone that might still have a 4:11 set for a 9" that you could pick up cheap. ill have to call him if youre interested.

grslms51 · Member Joined: 30 Sep 2007 Posts: 56 1867.16 points

hey Clay...i never did weigh it..i would think 2600-2800..it was a little car and handled good...when the comet came along i sold it to a guy that wanted to run a12.00 heads up class with it from maryland.

grslms51 · Member Joined: 30 Sep 2007 Posts: 56 1867.16 points

10sec.et..i am interested in those gears..let me know how much...also,do you think they are in good shape?thanks,rusty.

10sec.et · Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:49 am Post subject:

ill call him tomorrow. the gears should be in good condition.

jeep_406 · Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:59 am Post subject:

Don't see many Comets anymore. Must feel like a bear with those gears. Must be a totally different experience from the SBC RX7.

I've never bought hard parts from Skip White but everything I've got from him was good stuff. A couple of things that I remember from him were a 100 amp alternator and a dual electric fan setup that have given me no problems what-so-ever.

squeeezer · Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:19 pm Post subject:

neat ride dude

grslms51 · Member Joined: 30 Sep 2007 Posts: 56 1867.16 points

yeah,jeep..they are pretty low for the street..3000 rpm's is around 48 mph..i don't know if my 6000rpm engine will pull the 1/4 mile..probably run out of steam at 1000 ft.

af2 · Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:58 am Post subject:

Sweet Comet!!!
Where will you run it?