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1965 Mercury Comet
1965 Mercury Comet Cyclone - The few with the fiberglass hood scoop option.
Only 90 produced with the 289/271 HP 'Hi-Po' Package. * Mercury Comet Cylcone......2683.00 * Engine Package.....................440.10 * 4-Speed Transmission..........188.00 * 7.35 x 14" Black-wall tires.......52.60 * Total......................................$ 3363.70 Car weight..............................#2994 lbs. 1965 NHRA Class...................D/Stock 
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12-06-2012, 12:44 AM
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Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
These were cute little cars with the original small blocks back in the day...then they were turned into Monsters with big blocks added to them!
 
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12-06-2012, 09:06 AM
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Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
Approximately 300 of the 1965 Mercury Comet Cyclone's were built
with the 289/225 HP 'Super Cyclone'. 1965 NHRA Class = F/Stock Very nice street cars. |
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12-06-2012, 04:13 PM
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Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
What did those cars weigh in at?
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12-06-2012, 04:41 PM
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Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
Back in 1965 one of my friends bought one with the 271hp and ordered the Ford Tri-Power which actually came completely assembled and ready to bolt on, it was a quick car on the street.
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Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
Quote:
The fiberglass hood option, saved about an additional 35 lbs. of 'nose weight'. In 1965, NHRA Classes * 289/200 HP = G/Stock * 289/225 HP = F/Stock * 289/271 HP = D/Stock Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 12-06-2012 at 10:23 PM. |
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12-06-2012, 05:15 PM
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Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
My Dad had a 65 Comet with the 200cuin 6...
Got great mileage. Brakes were ok. It was a nice car..learned to drive in it. BTW what class do they run today with NHRA and IHRA? D |
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12-06-2012, 08:35 PM
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Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
In 1965, the cars would be classed in NHRA,
* 289/271 HP = D/Stock........(11.30 - 11.88 Wt/Hp) Which I would believe is the same Classification as today, without the horsepower factor changes. 
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12-07-2012, 09:42 AM
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Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
In its day, there was a white '64 Comet Cyclone 271hp on the streets of Little Rock with all kinds of "Cobra" add-ons - 2x4s, Cobra valve covers, Cobra air cleaner, big cam, headers. . . . It was pretty quick and schooled many of the GM and MoPar muscle cars. One of the better street races I remember was a face-off between that car and a four-door '58 BelAir black-and-white ex-police car that was equipped with a basic 365hp 327 4-speed out of a Corvette. The Chevy was the teacher that night, showing what a 4.56 gear will do to move a barge.
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12-08-2012, 12:49 PM
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Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
Current NHRA Class for the 1965 Mercury Comet Cyclone 289/271 HP
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