[mike nixon]

offer them 1/2 and walk away.
Pics?

[stevep]

Originally Posted by mike nixon

offer them 1/2 and walk away.
Pics?

X2.

Also Cougars do not seem to bring what a Mustang brings.

[TempestFugit]

Cougar is to Mustang as TransAm is to Camaro?

[zephyrracer]

I would almost bet this car has a cracked piston skirt and not a rod knock bore it .30 over and new bearings cheap. Good luck.

Gregg

[Keith Vrabec]

Eitehr way you're in for a $2000 rebuild, why wouldn't you do the heads, put in a new cam, cut the crank, etc. ORiginal engine car but not worth the trouble for me. I'd have to be in it a total of $4000, so I'm already way below asking price. I"m not going to insult the guy with $2000 offer. I know he paid $6500 for the car, and put exhaust brakes and an alt on it. For a Ford guy, maybe it's worth the $3000.

[stevep]

He paid $6500.00 for a car with rotted torque boxes??

How nice is the car?

[PLAY400]

I bought a 68 for $1000 last year an it needed a power train and minor torque box work. But like all cars that have been sitting it had a musky smell and although the interior was useable for a driver ii should be replaced. Didn't want it anymore. Sold it for around 3k in a few hours

Good luck finding a set of 69/70 Windsor heads. They were hard to find in the 80s for a decent price and now that the restorers are looking for them the price and availability make them a poor choice over aftermart.

For something different I would run Cleveland heads on a 302 and make me a Boss

[455Grandville]

Originally Posted by mike nixon

1k-3500.00 depending on condition.

I'd seriously think about a 351W. just for giggles

Better yet - bore it and offset it grind the crank for 375 + cubes

Originally Posted by mike nixon

Windsor would be my choice.the 69 and 70 units have desireable heads. they get better milage than the clevelands and are more responsive on the low end. IMO the 302 is a boat anchor.

Cougars are cool cars, specially with a 4 spd.

If it's cheap buy it and enjoy it.

Disagree there ; 302 is a good little V8

Originally Posted by PunchT37

I`d prolly go W. The parts avalibility for the w`s are light years ahead of the c`s. The c`s are harder to find as they were discontinued in 1973. I CAN find you a 351C down here if you want.

The 302/351W and the 351C use the "small block" bell housing pattern. The 351M/400 use the big block pattern. I would NOT go with a M or a 400.

Both the C and the W can be made to run very well. You`ll be on your own more on the C as not as many are out there now, and many out there that have one that runs well, don`t want to give out their parts list or tuning tips.

351C's have an extended timing chain casting; that's the most simple way to tell.

Some (very few) 351M/400s did have a c4 bolt pattern Ive been told

A 400 has alot of potential :

http://www.popularhotrodding.com/tec...e/viewall.html