1964 Mercury Comet Build sheet K code Super Nice

[tom406]

It's a really odd thing, these '64 Merc Engine codes being different than the Fairlanes that were likely built in the same plants. The K-code for Mercs was a hydraulic lifter 4bbl regular fuel engine, which was basically the same as the D-code engine you'll find in some early '65 Mustangs.

There were HiPo Comets made in '64, notably the 100,000 mile Durability Run cars and the European Rally cars made that year. In the manuals HiPo Comets are shown to have a "D" code, but all of the HiPo cars found with build sheet documentation are "F" and "K" coded cars that were specially converted. No "D"-code HiPo '64 Comets have ever surfaced.

K-code in the Fords were the 271hp solid lifter engines, and they ALWAYS had 4 speeds (until '66 anyway) and 9" rearends.

Another odd K-code fact is that in '65 a few Canadian Falcons were spec'd with K-code HiPo engines. The "Wild Child" A/FX car started out as a factory HiPo Falcon. No American HiPo Falcons have ever surfaced, however.

For those into Ford Small Block history, the definitive book is Bob Mannel's 700 plus page "Mustang and Ford Small Block V8 1962-1969 Vols I and II", (RPM PRESS). It's a phoenomenal document with extensive pictures and a lifetime of collected info. Imagine a Colvin "By The Numbers" book with actual photographs of everything.