what year cougar should i get

[Super_Sleeper]

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

[jakegday]

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

[Super_Sleeper]

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

[cougar4life]

Originally Posted by Super_Sleeper

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

I think it was just a type-O but it is a 3.8 v6 not 3.6.

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.

[Super_Sleeper]

yes the xr what ever thats the one im talking about

[cougar4life]

Try here. http://www.tccoa.com/

and here. http://www.cougarnuts.com/forum/index.php

[obryan71]

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.

[JR Tigerstar]

Originally Posted by Super_Sleeper

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

Problems with a 17 or 18 year old supercharged car?

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.

[obryan71]

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.

[amburger12]

i have a 68 XR7 and i love it!

[businessjeff]

W/E year it is DO NOT BUY ONE WITH A PRE 2000 2.5L DURATECH ENGINE!! THEY BLOW

[beyondloadedSE]

Originally Posted by businessjeff

W/E year it is DO NOT BUY ONE WITH A PRE 2000 2.5L DURATECH ENGINE!! THEY BLOW

pssst. Its duratec.

The duratec motor is a great engine, but for reason those years had some goofy issues with electronics, etc.

[businessjeff]

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.