You could get a 302 in a regular Comet in '71. The Comet GT came standard with the 200 six cylinder. The 302 was optional.
:Welcome: from central VA!
Looking and sounding good Seth!
Yes, they stayed in the same building until they closed. The showroom was only big enough for one or two cars.
As a 6 year old in the fall of 1971 I remember riding in my grandfather's '71 Grabber Blue Comet GT (302/3 speed stick with black stripes and...
Yes, some Mavericks came without carpet from the factory.
Nice car!
Vinton Motors was less than an hour from me. They always used to keep a lot of high performance new and used cars on their lot. My uncle...
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Here is what the factory 3 speed floor shifter and boot look like. [IMG]
Congrats! Same color combo as my uncle's '71 GT except his also has a black vinyl top.
Welcome from central VA! I also recommend a 5.0. Getting them out of a wrecked Ford Explorer is usually pretty inexpensive.
We have a classified section in the forum. The section you should post in is located here: http://mmb.maverick.to/forums/maverick-comet-for-sale.13/
I found about an older gentleman that lived in my area that had some Mavericks. My dad, uncle and I met up with him and looked at his cars and...
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Cool ad!
Yes, the TKO500 is MUCH better than a stock T5! I've had two of those and one TKO 600 in 10 second 1/4 mile Foxbodies and they held up very well!
I'm pretty sure the 4 speed in the Monarch is actually a 3 speed with overdrive.
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