Re: cars that were built but not in the guide?
On the 271 HP Falcons.
Why were they never offered?
One word.
MUSTANG
Falcon's did not even get a 4 barrel carb until 1967
271 HP motors were in limited supply and Mustang got all priority.
Edict from Iococca
64 271 Comets were never available as a RPO option. Only as a special order "build deviation" ala GM COPO.
The few that were built went to racers. Most with dual quads or webers in the trunk destined for B/FX. 4 speed only
"K" code in a 64 Comet was referred to as the Challenger V-8 289-210 HP and avialable with any trans.
Low compression Mustang motor with the larger 600 CFM 390 FE carb.
Long story on how that came about. Payback to Iococca.
By 1965 271 HP became a RPO option in Comets.
Automatic 271 HP in Fairlane only in 1965. Mustang 271 got it in 1966 and 67.
Comet never did.
Hope that clears some of the 289-271 info up.
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