New member, 71 Comet, 302, need some advice too

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  1. don graham

    don graham MCG State Rep

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    Welcome to the board. Nice car. :Welcome:
     
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    Welcome from East Tennessee. Beautiful Comet. Love the color.
     
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    welcome and your comet is gorgeous. i wouldnt go over 3.89's if you gonna drive it on street much. please post more pics of your car .:thumbs2:


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  5. DaMadman

    DaMadman 3 pedals & 8cylinders=FUN

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    I can't beieve with that setup you are in the "HIGH" 15's... I have a mild cam, Eldebrock intake and carb, 2.79:1 gears and a 4 speed and I al in the very low 15's like 15.1, 15.2 and my best ever was a 15.02. I am crossing the finish in 3rd gear and IIRC my M.P.H was in the high 80's low 90's.

    I am not sure what my cam is compare to yours because it was already in the car when I bought it but it has a VERY mild lope to it and idles relatively smooth compared to some cams I have seen and heard.

    I am going to have my gears done one of these days and with the 4 speed manual I think I am going to stay around 3:55 or 3:73,3:80.
    If you drive your's on the road at all I think I would stay away from the 4:11's
    There are a few guys that have them and like them for around town driving but I can say that most people that I have talked to that went to a 4:11.1 ran them for a little while and then stepped up to a 3:55 or 3:80
     
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  6. Mercurycruizers

    Mercurycruizers David (Coop) Cooper

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    :Welcome:to the board. Always nice to see another Comet. I have 3:55 gears & a 2500 rpm converter. I drive on the highway & around town. My quickest time was 14.40 @ 95 mph in the 1/4 mile. You can see my stats on this board... When the weather is nice, I drive mine daily....
     
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  7. Mach828

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    Yes. But I'm a mile above sea level, and the weather here is usually very hot. We'll see how much the gears help. I think I will go with the 3.80s after all, with 26 x 9 x 15 Hoosier slicks on my Weld draglites. Stall will be next on the list. I'll pick up a 3xxx stall.

     
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