Cougar wagon on ebay

Grab it while you have the chance. Then there will be two of us. Although I have the one with the better engine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Low-...ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#mainImage

 

What a cute little wagon.....

 

Although that one is 70,000 miles younger and in obvioulsy better condition I have to pass. I couldn't stand to own another car with that 3.8 engine. Or another C5 transmission.

Not even tempting.

 

What you do with that car is this...
Look for a 5.0 Mustang with body damage. Rip out the ECM, Engine, all harnesses, 5 speed stick trans, and rear end, along with suspension, exhaust, everything. You could literally move evrything over from one car, to the other, in a matter of days. Both Foxes, so no difference in the details.

My aunts brother did this years ago to his 80's LTD , and did it over a weekend. Took everything from a 1993 Mustang GT, and installed it into the car over a weekend. It all went like factory, even suspension. The car was sick, because he did some nice mods to the driveline when he moved it over. Better clutch, Computer chip, headers & Flowmasters, I don't know exactly what else. The car was a really nice, streetable sleeper.

I'd snatch up this Cougar if I were you, and use the original drivetrain, as a boat anchor.

Nick

 

TBird, these guys love that 3.8 engine:

http://www.3.8mustang.com/

I can't believe it either, but they probably shake their heads at us driving wagons.

 

Heck just build a mini still and get it to run on shine.

 

The only flaw in the 3.8 is that the heads are aluminum and the block is cast iron. Not necessarily a bad thing until you consider that the heads are attached with only eight bolts. The 3.8s have a habit of blowing head gaskets. Ask me how I know. The engine is derived from the 5.0 liter engine. Just subtract the rear cylinders and you have a 3.8. I've had 3 of these monsters. One cost me $3950 and the other is in the old car retirement home to become a Kia Rondo soon. The third is still being driven by my daughter.

They are a little too heavy for a boat anchor.

 

You're in desert country! You planning a Noah escape!

 

Did you notice grass in the yard and trees? We have water and several lakes in driving distance to our lovely desert. Besides, when the western half of California finally falls off in to the ocean we'll be the beach! And a good boat anchor will come in handy.

 

That's a beach alright! All those LA'ers buying up your beachfront!

That would be a mess. They've got the same worry up around Coastal BC and Vancouver, Canada. They've been predicting a Point Nine dandy for years, and they got a .7 last summer about 150 miles into the Ocean. Shook up the islands a bit, but no apparent damage.