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1967 Mercury Comet
In 1967 Mercury built a total of sixty 427 powered Comets. There were two types of engines, the R-Code, which was the dual 4-barrel and the W-Code which was a single 4-barrel. The Dual 4-barrel has a horsepower rating of 425, while the single 4-barrel was 410 horsepower. There were four body styles: 202, Capri, Caliente and Cyclone.
The break down is:
- 22 in the 202 2-door post sedan model, all of which were R-codes ( This was the cheap body style )
- 7 in the Capri hardtop model, one ( 1 ) was a W-code Six ( 6 ) were R-codes
- 4 in the Caliente hardtop model all of which were R-codes
- 27 in the Cyclone hardtop model, Nineteen ( 19 ) were R-codes eight ( 8 ) were W-codes ( This was the top of the line body style)
Specifications of the 202 Model R-Code
Wheelbase, inches: 116.0
Weight, lbs: 3,400
Number built: 22
Remaining: 8
Base price: $3,200
Standard Engine
Type: ohv V-8
Displacement, cid: 427
Fuel system: 2 x 4bbl.
Compression ratio: 11.1:1
Horsepower @ rpm: 425 @ 6000
Torque @ rpm: 480 @ 3700
Representative Performance
0-60 mph, sec: 6.0
1/4 mile, sec. @ mph: 14.3 @ 102
Information provided by the 427 Registry

