The issue is the seat tracks, which are specific to Mavericks & Comets. If you can find some or fabricate your own, you can use a variety of...
If the car has A/C, a straight bar won't clear the compressor...
"Better" is in the eye of the beholder...
My '73 2-door came from the Kansas City Missouri factory with the rear defogger...
'71-'72 Maverick bucket seats (not LDO) are the same whether Grabber or not, and are identical to '71-'73 Mustang bucket seats. The upholstery...
I've always thought so too...
There are '71-'74 tracks, and '75-'77 tracks. The latter were different due to the raised floor section on the passenger side for the catalytic...
I always thought the blocks were the same from '68-'76. That's interesting. I have a '68 block in my Maverick right now, so I guess that's a good...
I don't think the deck height changed. Either dished pistons or slightly larger cylinder head combustion chambers is likely what dropped...
Such a huge improvement in appearance...
Great project... :Welcome:
They are Comp Cams Magnum roller tip. 1.6:1 ratio. They work fine, but I wouldn't spend my money on them. I would have gone with full roller, but...
Wow, I always heard they didn't match blocks to the V.I.N. Obviously I heard wrong. Any idea why someone would have a Mexican block in a '74...
I have roller-tip rail rockers on my Maverick. They're easier on the valve stem tips, but otherwise not much better than standard rocker arms....
Never heard of a Mexican block in a Maverick/Comet from the factory. Ford cast the numbers on the block behind the starter...
The only designation is the year, and what line of vehicles it was assigned to (ie: Truck, Mustang, Full-size, Mid-size, etc.)...
Ford did not match numbers of engines to chassis. That is a GM & Chrysler thing. It wouldn't matter anyway, because a '76 Maverick will never be a...
4-inch backspace is ideal for a Maverick that has the original-width rear axle. The 4.5" backspace is gonna rub the leafspring or the inner fame...
My original 302 is sitting in my garage on a engine cradle. I had a '68 302 rebuilt with a few performance upgrades by a friend of mine 14 years...
Maybe I'm thinking of the heater control panel. It's been a while...
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