1969 Cougar

[kharr]

Sounds Like Its Going To Be A Strong Running Cougar, Came In Late On Your Swap, But Woth The Tranny, Sounds Like A Newer Mustang Instead Of Vintage That You Sold. I Have A 69 Coupe (not A Fastback-darn) Anyway, Have Been Trying To Find A Headliner Rod For So I Can Get The Headliner Put In, I Need The Sencond From The Front, Not Sure If All Are Different Sizes But I Know There Are At Least 2 Different Sizes, Makes A Difference, If You Have Any Ideas Are Know Anyone Who Might Have One, Sure Would Help. Thanks For Any Help. Good Luck With The Cougar, Looks Good.

[351wStang]

Late Model Restoration Supply might have them.

[351wStang]

Update:

450-475hp - 357w/TKO installed.
MSD installed.
Shortened driveshaft installed.
Long tube Flowtech 1 1/2" X 3" headers installed.

Going back in the morning to top the tranny off with fluid & turn the key. Wish me luck!

[SkylineUSA]

Originally Posted by 351wStang

Update:

450-475hp - 357w/TKO installed.
MSD installed.
Shortened driveshaft installed.
Long tube Flowtech 1 1/2" X 3" headers installed.

Going back in the morning to top the tranny off with fluid & turn the key. Wish me luck!

Pics?

[351wStang]

Yes yes Tony. Pics are coming soon. It fired right up today, going back in the morning for one last clutch adjustment and then I'm driving that cat home. I'll snap some pics for you tomarrow. I had the camera today but was just too busy double and triple checking everything to think about taking pics.

[SkylineUSA]

Great news!

Was the TKO a pain? I am thinking of going T5WC for my Cougar.

[351wStang]

Well I fabbed my own stuff instead of spending hundreds on "swap parts". It was not much worse than any manual tranny install though. Dont be alarmed if your shifter is off the the pass side of the shifter hole though, I had to make my hole bigger. Its just the offset in the tranny, the motor isnt crooked lol.

[351wStang]

Well most of the snow melted so here are some pics Tony.





You probably wanted to see this pic too:


I also just figured out how to take a video with sound with this camera so I'll see what kind of footage I can get tomarrow.

[SkylineUSA]

Very Nice, you need an Eliminator Hood Scoop, 69 were the same color as the body, 70s were painted black

[351wStang]

I have a black Eliminator scoop. Its about a 1/2" too short. They are really low profile.

[351wStang]

I thought about running a 4" filter element and a Boss 429 hood scoop.

[SkylineUSA]

That would look pretty cool.

Go for it!

[351wStang]

Heres a crappy vid of the car.

http://s65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...cember0081.flv

I guess the closeup of the mufflers was too much for the little camera. You cant hear it in the clip but it actually cams pretty good.

[SkylineUSA]

Originally Posted by 351wStang

Heres a crappy vid of the car.

http://s65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...cember0081.flv

I guess the closeup of the mufflers was too much for the little camera. You cant hear it in the clip but it actually cams pretty good.

David,

That Cougar sounds Great! Is that with the F303? Very nice!!!!!!

There is a Boss 302 Eliminator body on ebay in bad shape going for well 4 grand, with no engine, rust all over the place, no trans, or rear, just a crappy shell, Just shows what they are worth no days.

Your engine looks damn good as well.

[351wStang]

Thanks Tony! I found a couple very small bubbles on the bottom front corner of the pass side door, the pass side rear floor pan has begun to crack, also the bottom corners of the rear glass have some filler smeared in them, and the trunk floor needs new metal. Other than that the body is pretty much solid as a rock. The problems that are there are basically small ones. No patch panels, all 1969 steel.