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Home» Auto Machine Shop»61 Mercury Comet 170 Straight 6 Rebuilt Engine
Remanufactured 61 Mercury Comet 170 engine

61 Mercury Comet 170 Straight 6 Rebuilt Engine

Ford Mercury 170 Engine Rebuild

Another Classic, a 1961 Ford Mercury Comet S-22 170 Straight-6 came in for an engine rebuild.  This was a remove and install, so I was able to get a few pics of the entire car.  A nice 2 door coupe.
Model: Mercury 170 2.8L OHV 12V Inline-6

61 Mercury Comet tail light
Mercury Comet rear view
61 Mercury Comet emblem
1961 Ford Mercury Comet 170

Rebuilding a Ford Mercury Comet 170 Straight 6 Engine

We pulled the engine and threw it in the hot tank.  Time to start the rebuild.

61 Mercury Comet Straight 6 engine
61 Mercury Comet engine
Mercury comet 170 before pull
61 Mercury Comet 170 engine tear down

What’s on the rebuild agenda?

Bore and Hone the block
Valve Job on the cylinder head
Grind Crank and Cam
Engine Rebuild Kit – New pistons, rings, bearings, gasket set, oil pump, and timing set
Clean, Paint and assemble

170 Block Work & Machine Services

Honing the block. Couple of before shots of the engine components.

Hone 61 Mercury Comet 170 block
Mercury Comet 170 crank grind
Mercury Comet 170 cylinder head
Mercury Comet connecting rods
bore & honed cylinder on Mercury Comet
Mercury Comet Block work

Valve Job

Valve job on the Straight 6 Mercury Comet cylinder head.  Basic Valve Job includes: Grind valves, cut seats, resurface, clean, paint and assemble.  We also installed new brass guides and valve stem seals.
We also did a vacuum test, a pressure test, and checked for cracks.

This head was in good condition. Additional services available if needed; Install new valve seats and crack repair.

61 Mercury Comet L6 valve job
61 Mercury Comet valve job
61 Ford Mercury Comet 170 cut seats on head
Install brass guides 61 Comet 170
Close up of cut seats- Mercury Comet head

Parts from the Ford Mercury Comet 170 Rebuild Kit, New engine bearings, pistons, rings, timing set waiting to be installed.  Connecting rods and caps prepped for assembly.

 

61 ford mercury comet 170 engine parts
61 Mercury Comet 170 cam bearings
Comet 170 connecting rods, caps, pistons
61 Mercury Comet 170 pistons
Mercury Comet oil cap

 

I missed out on the assembly pictures, but I did get the engine installed in the Comet.

Rebuilt 61 Ford Mercury Comet 170 engine

 

Rebuilt Remanufactured 1961 Ford Mercury Comet 170 Straight 6 engine.

 

Remanufactured 61 Mercury Comet 170 engine

 

Do you have a Mercury Comet Straight-6 Engine?

Need engine parts for your engine rebuild?  Look no further.

We’ve got them; pistons, rings, bearings, gaskets, timing set, oil pump and more.

No time to build it, no worries.  We have a full service machine shop for block work, cylinder head repairs, valve jobs and engine rebuilds for your Ford Mercury Comet straight 6 engine.

Maybe your into the DIY scenario, we provide Block and Head work machine services at our machine shop.

Call us 818 767-6603

Or shoot us an email, use the Contact Page.

 

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2 Comments

  1. Roberto Ianni
    September 28, 20215:30 pm -

    Where can I find a motor mount for a 1961 mercury comet – engine size 170 ?

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    • Valley Auto Parts
      September 28, 20216:50 pm -

      Roberto, Looks like everyone is out of them.
      I’ll send you a link via email.
      Regards, Lucinda

      Reply

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