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01-22-2007, 08:13 PM | #1 | |
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what year cougar should i get
Ok I wanna whats up to everyone out there im new here yadayadayada ok I want a cougar Im thinking a early 90's v6 supercharged one becuase its got good horsepower and torque plus gas prices 5spd of course any suggetions on what i should look for problems etc please reply
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01-23-2007, 06:46 PM | #2 | |
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Re: what year cougar should i get
only advice i can give you is stay away from the 99's and 2000's, if you want the newer style try to get ahold of an 01 or 02
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01-23-2007, 08:13 PM | #3 | |
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Re: what year cougar should i get
nah i like the early 90's ones i really like the 60's ones but that to much money but yea the new body style looks cool but i want 3.6 v6 with a supercharger or v8 but that would cost alot in gas haha
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01-23-2007, 09:21 PM | #4 | ||
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I know you will want to look for an XR7 because I think that was the only type that had the 3.8 SC and the V8. But I really don't know a lot about mn-12 cougars.
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01-23-2007, 09:23 PM | #5 | |
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Re: what year cougar should i get
yes the xr what ever thats the one im talking about
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01-23-2007, 10:17 PM | #6 | |
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01-26-2007, 07:27 PM | #7 | |
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Re: what year cougar should i get
I have a 95 cougar and love it. 4.6l . The SC are nice. Dont' be fooled by the super coupes v-6 they still suck down the gas. Depending on how you drive.
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01-26-2007, 08:11 PM | #8 | ||
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Unless you find one that has been stored with only like, 3,000 original miles or personally know someone that has done all the necessary maintenance & repairs, I suggest you find a nice '96 or '97 MN-12 with a 4.6L V8. You can always do a manual tranny conversion & add a Vortech supercharger if you want. You will spend just as much money, probably less, & you will have a car that spends more time on the road, rather than being fixed. |
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03-11-2007, 07:45 PM | #9 | |
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I still swear by the 95 4.6 Im pushing 200,000 on the odometer and still a very dependable ride. Had to completely rebuild front end suspension along with rear end but motor is still original.
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06-30-2007, 07:45 PM | #10 | |
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Re: what year cougar should i get
i have a 68 XR7 and i love it!
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08-30-2007, 01:29 AM | #11 | |
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Re: what year cougar should i get
W/E year it is DO NOT BUY ONE WITH A PRE 2000 2.5L DURATECH ENGINE!! THEY BLOW
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08-30-2007, 01:10 PM | #12 | ||
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The duratec motor is a great engine, but for reason those years had some goofy issues with electronics, etc.
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08-31-2007, 03:33 PM | #13 | |
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No, they had an issue with the oil pickup tube being to short and the oil baffels not working the way they should.
They make a kit now if you have a pre 99 Duratec for $150 that replaces the oil pickup tube and the failing baffels. They finally fixed this problem in the 2.5L's after 2000, so all 2001+ 2.5L's do not have this problem. Also the oil channels in the heads are very poorly designed and a much better flowing head design in the 3L which other than a few things and bore size, they are identical engines. Any who, this is why if you went around a turn to fast the oil would not be held still by the baffels and the to short pickup tube would get air locked and you are almost guaranted to throw a bearing in the lower. This issues with the poorly flowing heads compliment this problem and make it a very expensive mistake that almost everyone encounters with a 2.5L duratec. |
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