1964 Mercury Comet
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1964 Mercury Comet
I don't know if i posted this in the right Forum but hear we go i recently purchased a 64 mercury comet with the motor tore all the way down the guy i bought from was going to rebuild the motor but never got around too it so i took the motor to the machine shop they Bored everything over 40 and i purchased a master rebuild kit for the motor it's a 2.8 I have everthing to rebuild this motor but i am new to rebuilding motors and my first question is when i get ready to install the new camshaft how am i going to do it the motor has nothing installed it is just the block currently dont wanna sound dumb but i wanted to try something new what do i need to do before i can install the camshaft or is that the first thing i need to still
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What is a 2.8?
Can you use some punctuation? Parsing your run-on sentences is a pain in the azz. You can text your friends using that but show us some courtesy, please.
When you find out what a 2.8 is, then ya might wanna venture into the engine sections of FTE.
And in terms of assembling an engine, you'll have better luck searching on Google or buying a book/manual.
Thanks in advance..!
Can you use some punctuation? Parsing your run-on sentences is a pain in the azz. You can text your friends using that but show us some courtesy, please.
When you find out what a 2.8 is, then ya might wanna venture into the engine sections of FTE.
And in terms of assembling an engine, you'll have better luck searching on Google or buying a book/manual.
Thanks in advance..!
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Is that an Aussie 64 Comet? Here in the states, they came with 170 and 200 cubic inch Sixes, and the 260 and 289 V-8's. They are slightly larger than the Falcon, but use the same doors.
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I don't know if i posted this in the right Forum but hear we go i recently purchased a 64 mercury comet with the motor tore all the way down the guy i bought from was going to rebuild the motor but never got around too it so i took the motor to the machine shop they Bored everything over 40 and i purchased a master rebuild kit for the motor it's a 2.8 I have everthing to rebuild this motor but i am new to rebuilding motors and my first question is when i get ready to install the new camshaft how am i going to do it the motor has nothing installed it is just the block currently dont wanna sound dumb but i wanted to try something new what do i need to do before i can install the camshaft or is that the first thing i need to still
A 2.8 is a 170 ci inline six.
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A 64 Comet? I'd like to see pics of it before you visit the engine section. Buying a shop manual set for the engine and the rest of the car is a darn good idea. It's amazing what one can find on the net and Ebay. I commend you on your venture but the more info you can read and gather up on the subject will give you a better chance of total success. And bring that big ol' puffy chested smile to you face. 
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Randle you bring up a point that has bothered me since school as a little lad. I'm 58 now and which ever grade I was in I was taught we were eventually going to the Metric (Europi-on) system so you need to learn it. Back then and still now I wonder WHY?
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Inches and feet are every bit as European as the metric system.
OP may have the cart before the horse here. I hope that rebuild kit has .040 over pistons.... and that it is for the early 170 in-line, not the later 2.hate V6.
OP may have the cart before the horse here. I hope that rebuild kit has .040 over pistons.... and that it is for the early 170 in-line, not the later 2.hate V6.
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