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1968 Cougar GT-E 427 W Code Check it out. This car limped into my garage two days ago needing a lot of love. Fresh out of the Mecum auction. I now know why they push the cars over the auction podium. They run like crap! This is one of the rarest Cougars you can buy. Powered by a 427...

Would love to see an extreme closeup of the scripts. They look to be original and would be rounded vice the flat ones we get today. Rob

But how cool was that!!!!!

Nothing is better than making a classic Ford be a "Demon Destroyer" with new Ford technology! The first generation Mustang is around 3,000 pounds! She don't need 700 HP to put a licking on a 4,500 pound bloated whale in the quarter! David Athans went low tens with a nitrous boosted 347! Love...

Rick, There is no pad. Give Scott a call at West Coast Classic Cougars. There are a couple types out there and he can steer you to a quality top. The windows have to be removed and it is a good time to replace your window gaskets. The rear seat needs to come out to get to the rear interior...

James, Glad you found a solution! Rob

James, Read them all. Vacuum flutter at 15 inches is common with more overlap due to a "hotter" cam. Good look on your quest. My thoughts is that if your car was in my garage I could tune it to run far better than it does currently with far less than 28 inches of advance at idle. Even a full...

James, Cam is a wild card here. Your engine should idle just fine with only 12 to 15 degrees of initial. 28 degrees is way to much at idle. I have pointed this out before, but as you step on the throttle with "manifold" vacuum to the vac advance, you actually lose advance due to the loss in...

James, I re-read your post and realized that I said degrees of 18 and 15 when you were speaking to inches of vacuum. My bad. Certainly with a non-ported source you are running a ton of advance at idle with 13 degrees initial. My guess would be as much as 22 or more. My suggestion is to try...

James, The drop in fuel pressure under idle conditions should not have any affect on the amount of fuel in the float bowl. The fuel level is controlled by the float in conjunction with the needle and seat. Under full throttle a fuel pump may not keep up with fuel demand, but not very likely...

James, My thoughts on fuel pressure affecting the AFR at idle would be slight or non-existent at best. The float bowls would be full with 2 pounds as well as 7 pounds at idle. Under full throttle on a dyno fuel pressure may affect the AFR ratio. My guess is engine compartment heat and the...

Neil is spot on!!!

The "flapper" thing was actually a "float bowl vent" to vent off excessive pressure in the float bowl at idle. It opened a vent on the top of the float bowl area at idle. When the throttle was opened it closed. The crappy, yet ok, for high compression engines gas we have now a days is prone...

Right rear quarter script is goofed up. We have seen this many times before and I wonder if some were that way from the factory. Of it was the painters fault. Rob

+1 to James!!!! Rob By the way, next time you have Arlie who likes thick dark beer and Steve Wick very close to you!!

I would get a volt ohm meter and check the power to the plus side of the coil with the key in the run position. I think this is Neil's car so it more than likely has a Pertronix electronic conversion in the dizzy. You should have 12 volts on that side of the coil. Conform that it disappears...

Arlie, I have been helping Bill with his new Ford Racing Performance 427 Crate Motor conversion. He is stepping up big time in the power department! I like to call it "stupid" fast! Rob

James, They do not, but the thread sealer will not hurt a bit on all intake bolts. I chase all bolt holes with a tap and run a die down all intake bolts. I use flat washers with no lock washers on the bolts. I do a 30 percent, 60 percent, 100 percent torque sequence on the bolts as per the...

Wish the engine compartment shot was a bit closer on the shock tower area to see if it is welded as all GT and big block cars were supposed to be. Of course, I always never say never. Looks like a nice rare project from the photos. Of course I would not buy it unless I saw it in person, or...

James, I use PermaGasket Super 300 on all bolts that may thread into holes that are not blind and may need to be sealed. Especially on flywheel bolts for manual transmission cars. All early small blocks crank holes enter the oil pan lubrication. Available at any local car parts shop...