I thought you'd like a look at this very slick 1970 Mercury Cougar Convertible. This one is powered by a high performance 351 Windsor V8, equipped with a ...
Nice rare cruiser/driver with a 351, auto and convertible though i' not
really a Mercury fan that is a nice piece, I didn't know they made Cougar
specific wheels. Another car company that has been discontinued-- very sad,
between the gas shortage in the mid 70's and the imports such cars were
giveaways then you know-- I remember people trading all those cars for
nothing and dealers selling them dirt cheap because they had 400+++ cubes--
i was happy to work at a gas station then
I had an early 70's 351 Windsor with a Fmx Cast iron case automatic Put it
in a 64 Galaxie you could do 60 mph in low a very tough tranny and the 351W
had a lot of Torque the engine was out of a LTD
You know I'm an FE fan, but I've had 3 351Ws, and I've had the best luck
with them. Always started, never broke, and never used a drop of oil. I
can't say the same for the sb chevys I've owned.
The FMX was just Ford's medium duty automatic transmission. It's a regular
3 speed automatic. A little more heavy duty than the base C4 automatic, but
not as strong as a C6.
Nice car for sure. Lots of people look down on those small block 351s, but
I had a good experience with the one I put into my old 47 Ford pickup back
in the day.
1968 Mercury Cougar XR7 Coupe GT 6.5 litre (390 Big Block)
Have had this project for some time now, and don't have the time it deserves to be put into it. This is a very very rare car. Most of the Cougars you may find have ...
How long has this been sitting and baking in the sun? When is the last time
this was driven? A mint VMax is going for approx. $5000. The Cougar would
need that amount put into it to clean her up and look pretty again. With
interior and body work all needing serious repair, I'll offer $2000.
I got a 390 6.5 litre in my 68 as well, man can't believe your letting it
go. You should get good money for it though. I got offered 10 thousand for
mine, i couldn't do it
A "high-performance" aftermarket coil failed while driving the car in very hot weather...an original type replacement Duraspark coil seems to have solved the ...
@HardKnocks60 Thanks for your comments...someday I would like to get a
pressure washer. It is very difficult to keep things like engines clean
here as this is a near desert area with lots of blowing sand and the cars
are kept outside...even after cleaning, after a few days most things,
especially if there is any oil or grease that get on them, are just covered
with dusty dirt.
Time and time again I see people run into issues with Chinese Replacement
Auto Parts, or C.R.A.P. for short. It's very unfortunate that finding
quality parts for our older cars is hard, and like you said going with OEM
is often the best bet. Thankfully the coil didn't conk out as you were
crossing the 70mph road and leave you sitting in the middle of traffic!
You know Chad, I had the exact same issue with my 1985 Suzuki Motorbike.
When it was cold, it ran fine but when it warmed up it cut out or misfired.
At the time I thought it was numerous things and I spent a fortune
replacing this and that. The bike broke down on a roundabout and I then
knew it was a coil. Ever since then, I carry a spare coil with me.
@chickenofsea I agree. Its interesting, my truck likes not only the OEM
parts, but if you put anything other than just the cheapest copper core
plugs in it, it doesn't run well. I don't mind, just means I get to save
more money...
lol, chinkieland coil.. well, it's lolz until the shit KILLS someone, glad
you're okay, and I hope the damned gov't starts fining the PISS out of
companies who make/import that shit.. they may as well have sold you a bomb
I too was stranded about 15 years ago by an Accel spark coil, that was only
2 years old. In this case it was a cold New Jersey winter that must have
contributed to it.. No more 'high performance' stuff for me, thanks!