[Ron67]

Think you can find out if he changed the suspension to get the motor to fit or if just something he wanted to change? I am think about putting a 400 in a 67 cougar but I wouldnt want to cut the car if its just fab headers and mounts ect I'd give it ago.

[Thumpin455_GTO]

Originally Posted by Ron67

Think you can find out if he changed the suspension to get the motor to fit or if just something he wanted to change? I am think about putting a 400 in a 67 cougar but I wouldnt want to cut the car if its just fab headers and mounts ect I'd give it ago.

The Cougar has more than enough room for a Pontiac even with the shock towers still in it. If a 390 and a 460 will fit between them a 400/455 will. The problem you will have is the crossmember and steering linkage. The Cougar used a front sump and the rear sump will hit the stock steering. They are rear steer like a 1st gen bird, so if you convert them to front steer like the Mustang II front end the crossmember is easy to move.

Put some CV1 heads on it and they just might think its a rear distributor Cleveland. My 67 Cougar has a Cleveland in it, thought about a Pontiac since I have a good selection, but the steering linkage mods keep me from messing with the idea much.

I'll pass those pics along to some Mustang guys and see what they say.
Here's the thread I stuffed it in. Should cause some interest soon if you want to follow along.

67 Cougar engine bay.

[Ron67]

I never even thought about the oil sump and the steering.I just replaced everything in the frontend this year. My plan was I have a built 70 400 just setting and the 289 in the cougar is a dog. So I thought save some time and $ putting it in the cougar guess I will think on it some more. Maybe I should go with plan-A buy a 427 stoker short block and build it save my self alot of stress lol. I will follow the tread see where it goes but the oil sump is great info much thanks.