new project i picked up in February 1984 5.0L Cougar LS

April 28, 2020, 08:16:03 PM

for anyone here that isn't already following my build on facebook and instagram, I figured I'd post it here. Bought this from the original owners nephew. the car has just rolled over 100k kms (60k miles) The cat has been garage stored all its life and had no winters. It was 100% original, down to the factory ler, plugs, wires and even rad hoses. I am slowly building it into a cruising car and will eventually be swapping a 5.3L or 6.0L LS into it but for now I just want to cruise with it and take to shows. so far I have added a full exhaust including BBK 1 5/8 inch headers, 2.5 inch O/R H pipe, 2 chamber lers and 2.5 inch flowmaster LX pipes with 3 inch Magnaflow tips. Got rid of the 3 belts on the front of the engine and switch to a newer serpentine set up and added a blue hose kit. the heater hoses are all going to be braided stainless. since i added the duals i had to get rid of the dual fuel pump set up and installed a 155 LPH Walbro in the tank. (i was very suprised to see the inside of the tank still looks like brand new crazy) I also put chrome17" cobra rims on it with 245/45/17 tires on the front and 275/40/17 tires on the deep dish rears. added my custom A pillar pod and gauge cluster and filled them with Autometer phantom gauges. then installed a B&M Hammer shifter and molded it into the factory console to make it look as factory installed as possible. the engine bay is hideous and covered it Ziebat which i am slowly working at cleaning up. i just ordered new aluminium Ford Racing finned valve covers along with a full tune up kit. i have a rebuilt mustang 8.8 with 3.73s that i will be installing very soon. i will upload a few pics here to give anyone interested in this build an idea of where its going, but if you want to see the full build and follow along I'd say add me on facebook (Rj DeWitt) or instagram (xnitewolf79x) and let me know you're from here so i know to accept you. if you read all this, I'm impressed, sorry its so long lol.

apparently i have been off here so long i cant figure out how to add pics lol

Re: new project i picked up in February 1984 5.0L Cougar LS

Reply #1 – April 30, 2020, 12:18:17 AM

Didn't you recently have a red Fox with a LS swap?

Re: new project i picked up in February 1984 5.0L Cougar LS

Reply #2 – April 30, 2020, 07:35:16 PM

Quote from: thunderjet302 – on April 30, 2020, 12:18:17 AM

Didn't you recently have a red Fox with a LS swap?

Yup. Gave up on it and Parted it out and gave the shell to a buddy that has it almost back together.

Re: new project i picked up in February 1984 5.0L Cougar LS

Reply #3 – April 30, 2020, 10:05:20 PM

Ah. I didn't know that you sold the red car.

New one looks nice. Has the great grandpa vinyl top as well.