Charlie, I am using a 57 ford housing in my 67 Falcon. The 57 9" housing is about 1/2" less than the Falcon 8" housing and the spring pads lined up perfect. I can get a 10" rim with 4" backspace with 10'X30" slicks in the stock wheelwells. I only had to clearance the very front of the wheel opening about 1 1/2". Your Comet maybe a little shorter, but with the smaller tires that you will be running, it should work fine and alot easier to change gears in than the 8.8. It might cost as much for a 57 housing though as to narrow a later model 9' housing.

Glen Henderson



Freedom is not Free

Letohatchee, AL

Bill and Dustin,

The bolt in Bronco II 8.8 sure sounded good.  I measured the track of the stock Comet at 55.5" with stock rims.  I googled the Comet track and it came up 55.6".  Next I googled the Bronco II track and it was said to be 56.9".  I went to the local wrecking yards and measured two Bronco IIs and both had a 57 11/16" track with stock wheels - darn, just too wide.

Back to the drawing board with the narrowed 9".  I called Cliff Williamson in Temple City, CA and he was in the middle of re-splining some axels.  He agreed to do mine and I guess that will be the direction we will be headed.

Cliff is a very experienced Y-Blocker with machine shop, super charger, and El Mirage experience.  He is very interesting and I think I will add a few lines about him in the "Y-Block Personalities" over in the This-N-That section.

Thanks guys for the recommendation, I will chase down any idea that will make this project easier or better.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



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Not to answer for charlie but im not sure a 7.5 will handle a twin turbo'd V8.. i've seen them grenaded by barely warmed up 302's swapped into 4X4 Rangers (it's off roading country here) the 8.8 sounds like a viable option though, i'm not sure of the width though.. those Comet/Falcon rears are rediculously narrow (a couple inches less than 4' backing plate to backing plate if i remember right) but the Bronco II was pretty narrow.. Hmmmm.. my gears are turnin now

Dustin

Southern Oregon Y's Guy

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Y-Guy Charlie:        I saw where you're going with a 9" rear diff.

                     that you will have to narrow. You might look into an 7.5

                     or 8.8 from a Bronco II. These diff's require less power loss,

                     lighter weight,plus you may not have to "narrow" these.

                            Since your're not Drag Racing, the little 7.5

                     would proabably work well, if you can get the ratio you need.

                            Just a thought..........

                                                 Merry Christmas

                                                       Bill

Bill

Pelham,Al

You guys need one of those Y powered wind machines to blow the warm air your way.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

Chuck, minus 22 here at the moment! No need to go outside, just having fun watching others projects progressing. I'm sure Charlie will be at Bonneville next summer... That Comet might not .  Thumbs up for Charlie!

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
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Darn, you guys are quick! Every time you post progress I want to get out to my COLD garage and do something. Anything! But alas it's too close to 0 outside and garage heat is not in the budget. Someday maybe! Chuck in NH

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

First I needed to make room for the Y-Block and headers by removing the shock towers.  Next will be the installation of the Mustang II front suspension with springs heavy enough to take all that weight.

Now you see them...............

Now you don't..........

Here is the donor suspension.........

Where is the instruction manual??????

It will take a while before the next up date...........do you think?

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



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I think Reed has already been signed on weather he likes it or not. 

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

Sounds like a talk with Reed is in order:



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