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Originally Posted by CompClassics
I bought a 1964 Comet that had a correctly date coded 289 Hipo and a 4-speed transmission out of Michigan about 9 years ago. Supposedly 289 Hipo Comets are a myth. I can tell you that the VIN number had a “K” in it although that is also not a telltale sign of a factory Hipo Comet. This Comet had a single exhaust with standard 289 cast iron manifolds. I have lots of photos from this Comet on a computer that is in storage. It originally came out of Las Angeles, went to Salt Lake City and then to Michigan. Needless to say the rust was so bad the car was not restorable. Everything on the car was date coded perfectly for a factory built car, it was white with a blue interior. I still have access to the engine which was complete from the oil pan to the carburetor and from the water pump to the bell housing, the bell housing was the standard aluminum production part not any kind of scatter shield. I still have the transmission (T10) and the bellhousing. |
Did the car have a 9 inch rear end ? If it came from the factory with a hipo it would of had one. Also the mercury line did not use the k for the hipo engine code. When I find where the info is at I will post more on this. In the past when I played with comets I came across several k code comets, None had 9 inch rears. All were single exausts. And I think they were all 289 4 barrel carbs. Bob Mannel's book has some info on the Hipo comets and there engine codes. Ok I found some of the info. A k code engine in the 64 comet line up means most were 289 4 barrel reg fuel engines. Also if it was a special order it could also be a 289 hipo.