1968 Mercury Cougar 351c 5speed. Runs Drives on 2040-cars
Canton, Illinois, United States
Engine:351
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Mercury
Model: Cougar
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 84,000
Exterior Color: Blue
Trim: standard coupe
Interior Color: Black
I have for sale a 1968 Mercury Cougar. It has a 351 Cleveland engine with a T5 transmission. It is a running driving project car. It could use some carb work to be running really good but i drove it a lot last summer. Since I have owned it i have put a lot of new parts on it including new brake lines, brake master cylinder, it has drum brakes all the way around, the wheel cylinders have been replaced, new shoes. The carb isnt that old its a Holley 600 cfm but like i said it needs some tuning. New alternator, New MSD coil. New distributor. New battery. New plug wires. Car has headers. Transmission is a t5 from a 91 mustang. It shifts fine but grinds a little going into reverse, has a cable clutch setup. The body is pretty good. I showed the worst rust on the whole car on the floors in the pics and its not terrible, but your not getting a perfect car. it will need some body work and paint. paint is blue matelflake but the clear coat is shot. probably 30 plus year old paint job. contact me of you want to see it or have any other questions. i can also send you more pictures if you want to see something specific.It is for sale locally so i reserve the right to end the action if sold locally.
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