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Here's something you don't see every day...

Reply #15 –
It looks identical to a Ford except the badging. Did they change anything about the interior? I'm amazed at how car companies will change things on cars for Canada, like the Acadians which were basically Chevys with Pontiac parts and different trim.
Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB 87-88 Turbo Coupe shocks and struts, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)

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Reply #16 –
Quote from: 5.0 bird;252570
It looks identical to a Ford except the badging. Did they change anything about the interior? I'm amazed at how car companies will change things on cars for Canada,
...which pretty much sums up just about everything GM did from the 70's on. And which Acadian were you referring to, the Chevy II Acadian or the Chevette Acadian? Yes, the Pontiac T1000 was called Acadian in Canada. And they still do it. Before you guys got the Pontiac G5 we had the Pontiac Pursuit. Which is now called the G5 Pursuit. And we had the Wave, which is nothing more than a Pontiac branded Chevy Aveo. I believe you guys will now see them as the G3.

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like the Acadians which were basically Chevys with Pontiac parts and different trim
...Not that Ford was much different. Mercury has traditionally been nothing but a Ford with Mercury trim and a few unique parts. Pinto/Bobcat, Mustang/Capri, Escort/Lynx, Taurus/Sable, Tempo/Topaz, Crown Vic/Grand Marquis, and of course, T-Bird/Cougar (though, to Ford's credit, at least the T-Bird and Cougar had some unique sheet metal).

There are more unique Canadian vehicles than you think (as in "not sold in USA", at least as badged in Canada. Somebody actually made a list on wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vehicles_sold_in_Canada_but_not_the_United_States
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

Here's something you don't see every day...

Reply #17 –
How come the body stayed so clean in the north country? Either way, that thing is VERY cool. I love that tail gate and the hood is neat too.
1987 Turbo Coupe - Son's car
1987 Super Coupe - Son's project car
1934 Ford - My project car

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Reply #18 –
Tom, you're saying there was a 341 c.i. Y-block?
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #19 –
Quote from: 5.0 bird;252570
It looks identical to a Ford except the badging. Did they change anything about the interior?


I knew of the older 50's era trucks but was surprised to see this one. After seeing this '67 Mercury I started looking around for more pictures of the '67-'68 trucks. I'm not sure about the earlier trucks, but it appears that the Mercury nameplate didn't make it into the interior of these late models. Of the interior pics I found, they still had  "F O R D" across the instrument panel.

A 1968 short box 2WD has always been on my "wish list". If I ever get one, I will have to find a tailgate and hood from "up north". ;)
1985 Mercury Cougar XR-7 - 5-speed 
One of 1,246 built

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Reply #20 –
From that mercurypickup link I previously posted, there was a link mentioning that both Ford and Mercury shared the same assembly line in the last year.
1987 TC

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Reply #21 –
Quote from: V8Demon;252628
Tom, you're saying there was a 341 c.i. Y-block?
Yes & no... :D ... Just seein' who I could catch, few kids are familiar with the old "Y"......

Actually the 341 was part of Lincolns "Y" line up... It was physically larger and only a few parts interchanged(no major parts)...

The Lincoln "Ys" were 317, 341, & 368, these were discontinued with the introduction of the MEL in '58... Plus there were several HD truck versions including a 302(a uncle had one of those in his '56 dump truck), I believe smallest was 279 & largest was a 332(no not a 332 FE)... Possibly there were a few others as well, never owned one of those engines... I did have a '57 Station Wagon with a 292...