What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    got the Volvo fan and it's relay installed and working. the MSD Atomic EFI has a 2 fan controller in it that made this an easy install. only problem...the fan wanted to start up on high (a No No). I checked my install 5 times and still the same problem. I went on MSD's site and someone was having the same problem. what MSD found out was there tan fan #1 wire was switched with their pink fan #2 wire, after swapping the connections...:thumbs2:
    I let it idle in the shop for 30 mins....the low fan came on at 185 and sitting there with the A/C on high the temp never went over 191...
    will do a little:drive:...:chirp:...tomorrow.

    A/C on...fan on low...(trinary switch)
    A/C RPM boost...MSD controlled.
    low fan temp 185...
    high fan temp 195...
     
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  2. 2mav4u

    2mav4u It will someday be back on the road

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    Removed trans from the Grabber. Someone converted it into 3 on the floor at some point with a Hurst kit. Spent hours scraping off most of the many decades of oil build up most likely due to rear main seal leaking
     

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  3. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    went out to test the fan, drove around for a while but temp only got to 183, fan is set for 185 so it never came on... even tried a little...:chirp:
     
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  4. junrai

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    sanded grabber hood trunk lid and spoiler managed to get hood repainted still have more work to do on the hood
    this shows part way through sanding

    IMG_20171018_123636.jpg
     
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    Maverick front end on the comet :scratchchin:
     
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  6. junrai

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    haha no I put it on a 69.5 maverick I have hanging around for sale just to make it a little better and to do something with the hood besides let it get jacked up sitting around
     
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  7. junrai

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    haha no I put it on a maverick I have for sale too bad I dont have any painting skills IMG_20171019_153819.jpg
     
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  8. 2mav4u

    2mav4u It will someday be back on the road

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    Out with the old
     

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  9. Earl Branham

    Earl Branham Certified Old Fart

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    I thought you had that thing on there a LONG time ago. I guess you was hotroddin' it. I still have the one we put on my car so long ago, and it is still working fine. I'll call you soon,
     
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  10. Earl Branham

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    Rejetted my primaries to 63 jets down from 65's, hoping to get rid of the overrich smell and fumes. It worked out fine, and now I can let it idle inside with the door open, without a gas mask! Took it for a ride, and it seems a bit slower in the lower end, but worth the compromise. Not a racer anyway, just a cruiser. Later ya'll!
     
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    Krazy Comet Tom

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    Sorry but the main jets have nothing to do with idle mixture...

    Assuming no defects, controlled by mixture screws only...
     
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  12. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    I've had about 6 different fan/controller setups on my car.
     
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    Picked up a 73 comet today with 10k original miles! Bad floors but a decent body and cowl. It was left out in a field for 15 years. Should be a fun rebuild!
     
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    Good Find Will:
    Did you see where a Custom Maverick Grabber sold yesterday for $ 95.000.00. on Barretts Auctions ?
    I was pleased to see one of OUR TYPE CARS at the auctions . Bidding went wild on the car. Nothing special about the car except ' extended fenders , Custom mesh Grille & floodlights . White Paint Job , I guess our cars are becoming more popular.
    I expect to see MORE of Comets and Mavericks on that show in the future .

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    I actually did see it, it will be great publicity for the cars! It all went to charity which helped the price. The comet is a nice little car for sure, you wouldn’t happen to have an extra comet hood laying around would you? This one was repaired pretty badly in the past.
     
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