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1986 Cougar LS 5.0 $300

Bought her Wednesday. $300. Nice for a running car, needs oxygen sensor.
Heres a few pics I got with the Digital. Either it was originally Blue or it has a new header panel, hence the 84 grill. I need to check the paint code. I now have 3 84 grills. One on each car and original from my 84.




This is Project Cougrrr.
"Real cars dont power the front wheels, they lift them"
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1984 Mercury Cougar GS 5.0:cougarsmily: BBK Equal Length Shorties, BBK O/R X-Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Mustang GT Stainless Tailpipes, 18" Magnaflow Rolled Edge Tips. Turbo Coupe Hood, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler. 17"x9" Cobra R's, Falken Ziex 255/50s, and 245/45s.
1984 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L "Drag Queen"
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Lone Star Edition 5.7L Hemi 400hp, lex DOD14M Magnaflow retro-fit ler kit

1986 Cougar LS 5.0 $300

Reply #1
Nice, pretty clean
One 88

1986 Cougar LS 5.0 $300

Reply #2
WOW...I paid 350 for mine...it was in worse shape than that bodywise...but the engine ran like a champ
'83 Cougar *the never ending project* warmed over 306 v8,c4,8.8 posi with 5 lug conversion
'91 mustang strictly street-in progress
'00 f150 7700-Mean Green: jet stage 1 chip,ported upper intake with 1" spacer,'04 Super Duty intake with injectors,summit racing short tube headers with true 2.5" duals with smithy's glasspacks!

1986 Cougar LS 5.0 $300

Reply #3
I dont know if I want to keep the 5.0 and drive it till it goes. I have a 351 and a c4 waiting for it. What do you think.
"Real cars dont power the front wheels, they lift them"
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1984 Mercury Cougar GS 5.0:cougarsmily: BBK Equal Length Shorties, BBK O/R X-Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Mustang GT Stainless Tailpipes, 18" Magnaflow Rolled Edge Tips. Turbo Coupe Hood, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler. 17"x9" Cobra R's, Falken Ziex 255/50s, and 245/45s.
1984 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L "Drag Queen"
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Lone Star Edition 5.7L Hemi 400hp, lex DOD14M Magnaflow retro-fit ler kit

1986 Cougar LS 5.0 $300

Reply #4
I say throw in the 351. If you get it running and on the road, you will never get around to it. But then again, I would finish the 84 car first. Also, is there any real power diffrence, from the seat of the pants, between the 84 and 86?
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

1986 Cougar LS 5.0 $300

Reply #5
Nice

1986 Cougar LS 5.0 $300

Reply #6
I would have jumped on that deal right away too.
That car looks good.  Go with 351 TC rear end a 5speed and you will have my old car.

1986 Cougar LS 5.0 $300

Reply #7
Haystack-I dont know if there is a power difference. I havent driven the 86 yet. Gotta go get it from the dealer. The 84 is practically done. Its staying stock, and now im replacing that god ed heater core.
SirChirpAlot-Ive always wanted a 5 speed in one of these cars, dunno yet what ill do, gotta get the 351 first, I work with the guy today though.
Thanks so far. Anyone wanna replace my heater core for me before i shoot myself. On Cool Cats just reading that makes me wanna die.
"Real cars dont power the front wheels, they lift them"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
1984 Mercury Cougar GS 5.0:cougarsmily: BBK Equal Length Shorties, BBK O/R X-Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Mustang GT Stainless Tailpipes, 18" Magnaflow Rolled Edge Tips. Turbo Coupe Hood, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler. 17"x9" Cobra R's, Falken Ziex 255/50s, and 245/45s.
1984 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L "Drag Queen"
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Lone Star Edition 5.7L Hemi 400hp, lex DOD14M Magnaflow retro-fit ler kit

1986 Cougar LS 5.0 $300

Reply #8
Heater cores aren't too bad to replace.
It's just the diassembly and reassembly of everything that is time consuming.
Take your time and make sure you remember where all of the screws, bolts etc.  go.
Good luck!

1986 Cougar LS 5.0 $300

Reply #9
I dont have the time, I was gonna do it today. I gotta work at 3, so Monday its going to the Shop to get fixed. I wanna do it, but Im too  busy right now. After Christmas would be the only time when I could and I hate freezing my ass off.
"Real cars dont power the front wheels, they lift them"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
1984 Mercury Cougar GS 5.0:cougarsmily: BBK Equal Length Shorties, BBK O/R X-Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Mustang GT Stainless Tailpipes, 18" Magnaflow Rolled Edge Tips. Turbo Coupe Hood, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler. 17"x9" Cobra R's, Falken Ziex 255/50s, and 245/45s.
1984 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L "Drag Queen"
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Lone Star Edition 5.7L Hemi 400hp, lex DOD14M Magnaflow retro-fit ler kit

 

This is what it could amount to be...

Reply #10
This is what I want the 86 to be like. Power, sound looks. Its coming together.
http://videos.streetfire.net/Player.aspx?fileid=EB52D3DB-BE0F-4F03-8FFC-4718533C58A7&p=0
"Real cars dont power the front wheels, they lift them"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
1984 Mercury Cougar GS 5.0:cougarsmily: BBK Equal Length Shorties, BBK O/R X-Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Mustang GT Stainless Tailpipes, 18" Magnaflow Rolled Edge Tips. Turbo Coupe Hood, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler. 17"x9" Cobra R's, Falken Ziex 255/50s, and 245/45s.
1984 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L "Drag Queen"
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Lone Star Edition 5.7L Hemi 400hp, lex DOD14M Magnaflow retro-fit ler kit