When I came back from Vietnam, I found an Eliminator used that had the 428 four barrel with ram air. It looked like the one shown. It also was yellow.

@EricScott-jr8wl

2 жыл бұрын

WELCOME HOME, Gregory. SGT DOUG, RVN 68-69

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

@@chadhaire1711 it's not as bad as all that. You can use a few swivels, or you can pull the valve covers off to get a better angle. And nowadays, most get driven so infrequently that you'll probably only ever change the plugs once.

You don't run into Eliminators very often, very cool. I actually owned one of the original Boss 302's completely unmolested, a real sleeper they truly were.

Having owned a yellow 69 Eliminator with the 428 CJ, this took me back.

The first time i ever seen one of these cars. I couldn't stop smiling.. this will forever be my favorite 1969 car and 1970

And to think when I was in the speed shop biz in the 80s,our manager drove one of these to work every day(a blue 4 speed),I drive a '72 GTO,other co workers drove a'68 Charger,''73 Chevelle SS...all in great condition,year round,snow and all.

Bad Ass Car

First I owned an completion orange ‘69 my senior year in high school. Mine was the 428SCJ Ram Air with Drag pack option Detroit Locker. Sold that off after a year then bought a ‘71 mustang Mach 1. Had to leave that in Iowa after locking up the 351C 4V engine. So back to a another Eliminator 1970 351C 4V that I pulled the heads and camshaft. Switched to a boss camshaft and modified the heads to Boss with screw in studs, guide plates, and single groove valves and boss valve springs. I think I still have the scare on my head from that center grille on the ‘70 hood.

Love Cougars. That’s a super rare one. My first car was a 68 green with a black vinyl roof, plain Jane 302 2v c4. My dad bought it in 1978 and gave it to me in 1983. I beat the living daylights out of that thing but it kept running. Really well built cars.

@royboy9361

2 жыл бұрын

Mine is a G the exact same color. I’ve loved Cougars ever since they arrived in 67.

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

@@royboy9361 be sure to add your Boss Eliminator to the Eliminator Registry.

@royboy9361

2 жыл бұрын

@@eliminatorownersenthusiast158 Mine is a 68 XR7-G. I was just telling my favorite Eliminator was 69. Mine is in the G registry.

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

@@royboy9361 Ah! The other "G" :-) That's definitely a rare one as well!

Always thought the 69/70 Cougars looked cooler than the Mustang or Camaro. Especially in the Eliminator guise.

@JJbrubaker

2 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@martinsmithson8461

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Had a 1969 XR7 351. Leather interior. Soo nice.

@nicksaban88

2 жыл бұрын

You guys don't know shit about cars the mustang and for sure the Camaro is 10x better fucking germs

Beautiful car! I'm surprised you didn't demonstrate the headlight covers and sequential turn signals, two vintage Cougar features everyone seems to love.

Had a chance at a yellow Eliminator back in the early 90's. It had a white interior and factory sun-roof. I desperately wanted it, but couldn't get the $14,000 he wanted fast enough! One of life's great regrets! Thanks Steve for reminding me how much I listed after that car...👋🤨🤙

When I was in the Army, at a drag strip, one had a Boss 429 !

Hey Steve , glad to see you do a walk around of this very cool car . I'll never forget trying to convince my father to buy a 390 version of the Eliminator instead of the Two door hard top Monteray that he did buy at Biondi Sable Lincoln Mercury Pittsburgh PA.

The reinforcement plates on the shock towers for the mounting of the top control arms were fitted to 351 Cougars as well. it is not just a road race Boss 302 thing.

I’d have loved to see the original engine. Dad had a Boss 351 from a 1971 Flatback Mustang. Got it from a customer during his wrenching days in the 1970s. It was so cool just to marvel in his shop. He could just about fit a pack of cigarettes in each intake runner, it flowed that much air.

I’m a Cougar lover since they came out in 67. I have a rust free 68 XR-7 G. They are baby Thunderbird’s. 69’s are my favorite Eliminators.

@cockyhemi-123

4 ай бұрын

I have the big brother, ‘67 Thunderbird 390. 👍🏻🇺🇸

It’s hard to remember that far back but in the late sixties one of my friends at Church special ordered a Cougar. I’m not sure if it was like this on but he got all the options including custom blended paint. It was really sharp but when he raised the hood I saw an engine that I’ve never seen before ! He said that was a special order too! It was a double overhead cam that’s similar to the engines in today’s Mustangs!! I did some research and found out that only Lincoln and Cougars were a test bed for new engines!! He had a super rare prototype that he kept 20 years and moved away.

Saw a numbers matching stock in person in blue.... Beautiful car

A friend got one back in high school for $500 It was a 302 but we didn't know how to tell what was original, back then. Another friend got a 66 fastback mustang for 500. They were just old cars back then.

Man, that's a good looking car! It'll make someone a great driver, cruiser or casual show car! I have a few corrections and clarifications on information presented... -There were 2,250 Eliminators built in 1969. -All Cougars received the lower shock tower reinforcement, unlike the Mustangs where only Boss and big block cars got them. -All Eliminators had a dash tach. Boss 302's typically received the 8k tach while the other engines used a 6k tach (*some factory errors have been documented). -Staggered rear shocks were not part of the Competition Suspension, but were a standard component on all Boss 302 and 428CJ / 4-speed Cougars. All other engine /transmission combinations received non-staggered rear shocks (*some factory errors have been documented). -That's not the original gas cap, although it is pretty cool! - This car appears to have the correct '69 Eliminator rear spoiler, which has a different pedestal spacing from that used on the '69 Mustangs. The '69 rear spoilers are also different than the rear spoiler used on the '70 Mustangs and Eliminators. The '69 Eliminator rear spoiler is not currently reproduced, but the '70 version is. Finally, do NOT go by just the blacked out grille, hood scoop or stripes to determine whether or not a car is a true Eliminator. Each of those items can be easily cloned. I recommend ordering a basic Marti Report for about $20, as well as contacting the Eliminator Registry for information about any known history of an Eliminator you are considering purchasing. These two things may prevent you from inadvertently purchasing a clone instead of the real deal.

@cobracharmer6178

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, it’s NOT the real deal. 😣

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

@@cobracharmer6178 The dealer website lists the VIN as 9F9L0570308, but the actual VIN is 9F91G570308. The VIN, door tag, and Marti Report all align properly and confirm that the car originally assigned that VIN was a '69 Boss 302 Eliminator. This car has had sheet metal work in the past, and no longer has a Boss 302 drivetrain. But does that mean it is no longer a Boss Eliminator?

I like that mellow yellow!

@Scalihoo

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a Donovan fan too

I'm a Camaro Z28 guy. But always loved the early Cougars. The look.

I agree that it would have been cool to show those hideaway headlights a friend of mine had a 67 couger back in the 70s nice cars

I meet & got autograph of the famous Larry Shinota. @ Charlotte Motor speedway in 2004. The man that designed these Eliminaters also designed my, long sold & missed 1970 Cyclone Spoiler. Rust free Bama car

Steve, All 1969/70 Cougars got the reinforcements on the shock towers.

I owned a 1970 Eliminator. I rescued it from a Junkyard. The rear deck Spoilers were actually numbered to the Cars. I also owned a 1969 Cougar, but it wasn't an Eliminator. Mine was Blue, with Black striping and Hood scoop.

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

Mark, what ended up happening to your Eliminator? If you happen to have the VIN for it I can check the Registry and see if we know where it is today.

@markgreiser464

2 жыл бұрын

@@eliminatorownersenthusiast158 , I sold it to a friend, for next to nothing. The Boy was beautiful, but there was quite a bit of work, to do. That was about 40 years ago lol I also managed to get ahold of a 428SCJ Torino GT with a Shaker Hood, all the Spoilers and rear Louvers, with hide-away Headlamps. Over the mid to late 197o's I managed to grab a bunch of cool cars. Jimmy Carter was Prez, and gas was through the Roof. Inflation was a real thing and it's going in that direction, now.

@cobracharmer6178

2 жыл бұрын

@@markgreiser464; Just one little typo. “429” SCJ. 🙂👍

@markgreiser464

2 жыл бұрын

@@cobracharmer6178 , I am pretty sure the 429 was Boss, not SJC. The 428's were the SJ and SCJ respectively. But, I am over 60 and could be wrong. They no longer came into the dealers, by the time I was working as a tech at Ford. It definitely did not have the Boss Engine in it, by the time I found it. Also, it had a FMX Transmission, in it.

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

@@cobracharmer6178 it depends on what year the Torino was. It used the 428 for '68 / '69, but then switched to the 429 with the body style change in 1970/71.

Nice oldie, here!

It’s to bad the original engine and trans was taken from it but man that eliminator is still awesome 🔥

Always thought these were cool cars with their flip around head lights. With the 428, I bet they where pretty hot.

Mercury made some serious machines!!

Real nice!

One of my favs from 69 was the Ford Torino GT convertible !

There's 1 of these in my neighborhood but it's a cobra jet kinda funny it's yellow too

this is a beautiful car

I remember there was a blue 70 one with the 351 Cleveland in it when I was young.

I have decided to buy and older muscle car I have a 16 Z06 Vette that your tune with a laptop and want to go back to the good old days and after thinking long and hard I decided on a Cougar XR7 68,69 either year with a big block and a manual 4 speed. Dont care about numbers matching. Found a GTE but to pricey and I am afraid the Boss 302 will be the same. I will find the right one just take a bit of time!

@mistered9435

2 жыл бұрын

Last year, my stepson bought a 2018 Mustang GT 5.0. It was black on black, and had 8,000 miles on it. He took me for a spin in it, and, as fast and beautiful as that car was, it just felt TOO refined, TOO smooth. My old ‘74 Nova SS restomod is more fun to drive (in my opinion).

Absolutely Feckin Awesome

Really nice car. Too bad the "good stuff" was removed. I have always loved the Eliminator. Because it is no longer numbers matching, I would go with the 428 and the 4 speed.

Sequential turn signals! I believe the first car equipped (in1967).I had a 1969 XR7convertable,red,white top,glass back window,red almost leather interior.power everything.brand new cragar SS's.351 Windsor. Single xhaust.quickly converted to dual.,with a mustang x pipe&glass packs.(cherry bombs.of corse)

@travislostaglia8861

2 жыл бұрын

T- birds had sequential in 65-66 I believe then the cougar and Shelby in 67

I spent more than a few hours changing plugs on an Eliminator with that engine. Fun vehicle.

@413x398

2 жыл бұрын

Windsors are not big engines. 20 minutes tops.

@badass6.0powerstroke10

5 ай бұрын

​@@413x398Cleveland is lot wider than a Windsor with those huge cylinder heads.

I had a G code 70.running around buck’s county pa.original paint was gross pumpkin orange

I had a yellow 70 Eliminator 428cj 4 speed still miss it

Nice!!!!!!! 👍👍👍

Great Cougar Eliminator. It's too bad that back in the day somebody chopped it up and removed the original Boss 302 engine and replaced the 4-speed with an automatic. That kills the value of the car. Today those parts are probably in either a Boss 302 or a junk yard. Good luck finding another real Boss 302 engine to put in that Cougar. The last one I saw for sale about ten years ago was over $7,000. God knows what they are going for today, if you can find one.

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

It is a shame. Boss 302 engines and related components can be sourced with some diligence through the Boss 302 Registry forum and social media pages. Being a '69 Boss is going to make the task more difficult though for a purist, and as you mentioned, the parts will be pricey!

@highoctaneclassics3969

2 жыл бұрын

Any reason why you’re on my page if you’re gonna be so negative about these cars? Just curious of what you’re trying to accomplish.

Gr8 feature. These cars were sooo cool in the day - still are.

WOW. Tought choice. This car is already being sold at 50k, WITHOUT original engine and trans. At this point, I would start looking for original 302 engine, and get a 5spd trans parts and do a modern conversion. Finding a orignal 302 G code engine is going to be hard. Somebody really screwed this car up before by taking orignal engine and transmission out.

@sombra6153

2 жыл бұрын

302 Clevor, roller cam, with the 5 speed if the Boss motor can’t be easily (or affordably lol) found.

Should have gotten a shot of the sequential taillights blinking

What a Bummer, too bad the Tunnelport is gone! Those were more Fun to Drive in my opinion with the Limiter unhooked of coarse. Looks like a car that would be a great starting point for a Super Rare redo!

@413x398

2 жыл бұрын

The Boss 302 is not a Tunnel Port.

@dtracy03ss

2 жыл бұрын

@@413x398 ok you got me there. Boss 302 !

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

@@a1c3c3u that doesn't explain the transmission change though. More likely is that this Eliminator was a drivetrain donor for a Boss Mustang.

Yes, the VIN gets the win: 9 for 1969 model year, F for Dearborn, MI assembly, 91 for Cougar two door hardtop, G for 302 V8 with four barrel, and the rest is the production sequence. It's always good to see the VIN tag as well as the door tag for all of the codes. So with that said, we got the tag, we can brag: 65A for Cougar two door hardtop, 9 for Bright Yellow exterior paint which was only an Eliminator color, 5A for Charcoal Black Corinthian Vinyl and Charcoal Black Levant Pattern vinyl which again was specific to the Eliminator, 07E for May 7, 1969 production which was a Wednesday, DSO of 41 which was Chicago, IL sales district, S for 3.50:1 locking rear differential, 5 for four speed manual/2.78 wide ratio.

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent decode of the door data tag!

@googleusergp

2 жыл бұрын

@@eliminatorownersenthusiast158 Thanks.

@robertclark9

2 жыл бұрын

How nice would that be with a date coded Boss 302 and the correct date coded 4spd? You seem to know a lot about Cougars, what would it be worth if that were done?

@googleusergp

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertclark9 Zero to me, I'm a GM person. I've worked in the parts industry for over 30 years, so you have to know them all. GM, Ford, Chrysler, AMC, foreign, exotic, small engine, etc, etc, etc.

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertclark9 A very nicely restored '69 Boss 302 Eliminator in the same color combination sold at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction in January 2022 for $90k (without fees). kzread.info/dash/bejne/e2t8rdifZLPTm9o.html This car is priced at $50k. Figure a correct '69 Boss 302 engine and transmission will probably set you back $20k or so, depending on how "factory correct" you want to go. That will put you around $70k into this car - and it will still be unrestored. You could probably get it repainted again for around $20k or so, and maybe also correct some of the other details that are missing / wrong. So for about $90k you could have a very nice '69 Boss 302 Eliminator with a non-numbers matching (but date correct) drivetrain. Also bear in mind that this car has had sheet metal repairs done in the past, and many of the date codes don't align properly with the car's build date. So for the discerning collector it may not fetch top dollar in the future.

There is a 69 Boss 302 Eliminator here in Perth Western Australia!

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

Can't be many of them in that area. Sounds like you are talking about Kevin's blue metallic '69 Boss 302 Eliminator.

@stephenvelden295

2 жыл бұрын

@@eliminatorownersenthusiast158 Yep that's the one. Haven't seen Kevin for a long time.

that one needs to be put back and DRIVEN nice one Steve

Reinforced shock towers are nice...my 428-SCJ Mach 1 has them...along with a lot more cubes. ...this Cougar seems to be missing a lot...like its correct engine and trans

Does this one have the rear sway bar? I bought the Cougar / Boss 302 bar back in 79 for a 68 Mustang i built . I have the plates that mounted under the springs and the links but i could find any Ford info or pics on how the bar was actually installed . Item was never shown in the parts books of the time . I would love to see an actual factory installation .

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

Peter, the rear sway bar first showed up in '70 for the Cougar, so this car would not have had one installed from the factory.

I’m sure some collector will buy it a restore it back to factory specs. That’s a pretty rare car and someone will make some money on it

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely a rare car, but the values on these are not as high as you might think. A very nicely restored '69 Boss 302 Eliminator sold at auction in January 2022 for $90k (without fees). While that is a lot of money to most of us, it's not out of line for a Boss 302 Mustang.

Cue the music... you know it's going to be good.

Needs a boss 302 and 4 speed.

It looks like the distributor is a tooth off It should be pointing more straight ahead.

@geoffmcnew5863

4 ай бұрын

Here's someone who knows his stuff!

Trunk mat is the same pattern as the car salesmans jacket.

@cobracharmer6178

2 жыл бұрын

🤣👍

I believe the elimanater also could be had with a 390

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

Yessir. 351W-4V was the standard Eliminator engine in '69, with 390-4V, Boss 302, and 428CJ / SCJ as optional engines.

My close friend had a 70 351 cleveland with a four speed and another buddy had a 1968 with a 302 or a 351 auto that would roast the tires and leave hunks of rubber on the ground.

I have a 1973 boss 302 over ther counter block with 69 parts all boss 302 castings and I have 1 of the 69 boss 302 mercury eliminator carbs

I put a 351W in my 66 fastback mustang when I was 16. It barley fit, but flew.

So many rare low production cars are coming to light it seems!?!

Wasn't Boss motor just a Cleveland headed Windsor motor? (CLEAVOR)

@sergeantmasson3669

2 жыл бұрын

Larry W, basically yes but Boss engines had 4 bolt mains. Not all Windor engine were 4 bolt mains.

Nice car. Actually ALL 1969 Mercury Cougars had the big block shock reinforcements. Every one of them. ALL Cougars were V8s. Only performance Mustangs had the BB shock towers.

Beautiful car , the 428 CJ would be better , but still nice

Boy somebody butchered that poor thing. That car needs a date coded Boss 302, and the 4spd mixer back in it. Be a few bucks no doubt, but even without a numbers matching motor it would still be a hell of a car! That 351W just isn’t makin it.

@StudioDaVeed

2 жыл бұрын

My guess is the 302 and 4 speed died a good and honorable death...

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

@@StudioDaVeed more likely they were liberated from the Cougar in order to restore a Mustang.

When I was a kid I read about a tunnel port mustang but never hear anything about them.

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

The tunnel port 302's were built for the 1968 Trans Am racing series, but they didn't perform as expected so the program was dropped. The Boss 302 replaced it as Ford's Trans Am engine.

I'd love to know how many G codes came in bright yellow

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

There were 47 Boss 302 Eliminators built in Bright Yellow. Approximately 15 of them are currently accounted for, including the car in this video.

@vinceruland9236

2 жыл бұрын

@@eliminatorownersenthusiast158 interesting

My sister had a "69" Cougar XR7,... with a 351 cleveland engine....... and loaded,.... white,... with a black top,... leather,... that car had everything........

@cobracharmer6178

2 жыл бұрын

There were no Clevelands in 69. 1970 was the 1st year for the Cleveland. 🙂👍

@kerrykurschinsky2451

2 жыл бұрын

@@cobracharmer6178 Sorry buddy,... wrong ×10,... at the end of the "69" year,... Ford was already starting to use them,.... I remember swapping that moter out for a Windsor,... the 2 were not even close,.... the air-cleaner said "351 4V",..... and those exhaust manifolds were right tight to the shock towers,... along with the air-cond,.... when you opened that hood,...the engine compartment was full,..... the Windsor fit much better,... but that original Cleveland would go,... 0-60,... in a hurry............

@cobracharmer6178

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry buddy, there were no 351 Cleveland engines in 1969 Cougars. The Cleveland began production in July for the 1970 model year.

All 69 70 cougars have shock tower reinforcements. Its a mercury upgrade over the mustangs of the same year.

So is he selling it or what.

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. You can find the sale listing on the High Octane Classics website.

Original engine and 4 speed were probably grenaded back in the 70s. It would be so cool to restore the drivetrain back to original, but an original Boss 302 would be hard to find and possibly as expensive as the value of this whole car!

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

Boss 302 engines aren't that difficult to find. Now, if you want a specific date and all the correct components for a '69 Boss engine... that will take some time and money.

I rode in my friends brothers Mercury cougar eliminator it was blue

Needs it's heart back !

WHERE IS THE PRICE I MISSED IT.

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

It is on their website. They are asking $50k

put a boss 302 and 4 speed back its just not fight to do so

All 4spd Fords/Mercurys came with staggered rear shocks.

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

No sir. For Cougars, only Boss 302's and 428CJ 4-speed cars got staggered rear shocks. However, there are a few documented factory errors that go each way ~ cars got them that shouldn't have, and cars that should have them didn't get them.

@cobracharmer6178

2 жыл бұрын

@@eliminatorownersenthusiast158; That’s pretty interesting. My 69 🐍 has a 4spd and staggered shocks. I also own a 69 Roadrunner 4spd, it doesn’t have staggered shocks. So what you’re saying is that only 4spd equipped 428cj, BOSS 429, and BOSS 302 have staggered shocks? You can order a plain Jane Mustang, Cougar with a 390hp, 428cj 4spd or automatic. Either way, all BOSS 302’s, BOSS 429’s came with the 4spd top loader. I really don’t know, were all Ford 4spds top loaders?

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

@@cobracharmer6178 yessir, the 428CJ / automatics and 351 / 4-speeds were not supposed to receive staggered shocks (but there are documented factory errors, like I mentioned). I've seen Boss 302 Eliminators without them, as well as a CJ / auto with them, but that's not the norm. Ford used the top loader 4-speeds throughout the muscle car era, from 1964-1973 model years.

69 Boss 302 had bigger intake valves than the 70. 69 had 2.250” dis. Vs. the 70 had 2.19”

@Zekais

2 жыл бұрын

'69 had 2.23 intake valves.

@shonbratton1906

2 жыл бұрын

I like2 sell a set of doae 4V jack Roush hi-port aluminum exhaust plate cast iron cylinder heads. Aren’t these head still highly desirable. Needed help setting fair market value. I never see these or Price Automotive Engineering Cleveland heads

@shonbratton1906

2 жыл бұрын

Correction I’ve seen my heads come up for sell. Other than the set I bought from the classifieds in the back of Super Ford magazine over 25 yrs. ago from Missouri

what a shame, needs to be restored with a found boss 302 again, will be valuable then

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

It is still valuable now. Just not as valuable as it would be with a Boss 302 in the engine bay.

My pal Steve had a blue on blue 428 American Eliminator in 70. I think a 68. Fast but handled poorly. Cheers 🇨🇦

@413x398

2 жыл бұрын

No such car.

@jamesmisener3006

2 жыл бұрын

@@413x398 There was. New from dealer in New York. I drove it many times. We raced at Cayuga Raceway me in my SS396 Nova. Maybe the interior was black with blue trim.

@413x398

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmisener3006 Elims came out in '69.

restore it

I had a W.O. selling one kind of pumpkin orange color asking 2500 at the time. If you like fords

coyote swap with a t56

To bad they took out the Boss 302 and put in a 351 with after market parts and removed the FACTORY standard transmission . Therefore not a matching’s #’s car, nor can it be called a BOSS 302 car The Mustang Register would not verify this particular car either!! You are asking $50,000 US?????

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

Why would you expect the Mustang Register to verify a Cougar? If you want an Eliminator verified then you go to the Eliminator Registry. This car IS recorded in the Eliminator Registry, and has been since 1996. While it is missing the original engine and is not a matching numbers car, it is still a real Boss 302 Eliminator.

poor thing

Screw the boss 302, put a Coyote in it.

Switched from a Boss 302 engine? WOW, that was STUPID. The car's value is now 1/3 of what it would've been if the Boss 302 was still in it.

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely a sad situation, but keep in mind that for about 40 years or so Cougars were largely seen as parts donors for Mustangs. This has only changed significantly in about the last 10-15 years where Cougars are finally being appreciated - and appreciating in value!

@cobracharmer6178

2 жыл бұрын

@@eliminatorownersenthusiast158; Not just Cougars, But pretty much any Ford/Mercury car became “donors” for the Mustang. I currently own a 1969 Cobra fastback with the original 428cj. The cast iron intake was long gone when I bought it in 1991. It has a aluminum intake I bought from Tony Branda in Pa. It also has a dual point distributor from a 427. I enjoyed reading your replies. 🙂👍

Mags I like 69 best they have the nicest looking grill and hood no ugly bulge on the nose

Who in the hell would convert this car to an auto.

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

Keep in mind that for about 40 years or so Cougars were largely seen as parts donors for Mustangs. Whoever restored it and put the 351 / auto in it probably did the best they could with what they had.

@cobracharmer6178

2 жыл бұрын

@@eliminatorownersenthusiast158; Yup. But why the transmission? I’m sure the bell housing is the same? But isn’t the drive shaft different?

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

@@cobracharmer6178 I would guess that whoever wanted the engine also wanted the transmission too.

Whoever removed the numbers matching engine and replaced it with a 351 completely destroyed the value of that car. At best, this is a nice restomod but not worth 50K as it's not an original Eliminator. If it was original, then the Boss 302 would still be under the hood. I'll give ya 25K for it.

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

It hasn't completely destroyed the value, just reduced it some. It is still a real Boss 302 Eliminator, it just has the wrong engine in it currently.

Nice car but not worth what is being asked for it. Not the original engine or transmission, that drops the price to about 5 grand

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

Check eBay's ended listings and you'll find a stripped down '69 Eliminator 351 / auto roller just sold for $7.1k with 14 bids 😉 Crazy? Yes. But it's also reality.

@TheReal10bears

2 жыл бұрын

@@eliminatorownersenthusiast158 did you look at what the website wants for it? $49000, if it had the original engine and transmission it would be different but it isn't.

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheReal10bears yessir, I saw their asking price and I agree with you that it's pretty aggressive. It's been on eBay a few times in the last year or so, bidding to $36k in June 2021, and bid to $21k and $25k in two separate listings in July 2021. IMO, the $36k bid was a very solid offer in line with the actual value of the car. So even with the swapped drivetrain and its other issues (do your due diligence and have it thoroughly inspected!), it's still worth more than 5 grand. ;-)

The 251 Windsor was a strong motor

@sergeantmasson3669

2 жыл бұрын

Boosted Billy, 251 Windsor? WTH is that?

@kramrollin69

Ай бұрын

@@sergeantmasson3669 He means the 451!

@sergeantmasson3669

Ай бұрын

@@kramrollin69 Ford 451 small block? No such animal. Ford 351W, yes.

@kramrollin69

Ай бұрын

@@sergeantmasson3669 Still learning the meaning of a joke, I see. ie 451....251.....Im sure he punched in the wrong number. Of course I know there is no 451.....unless its a destroked 460??

@sergeantmasson3669

Ай бұрын

@@kramrollin69 No such engine as a 451 small block Ford, nor is a 251

Hard to say this is a high value car. Wrong engine and transmission. A lot of explaining but doesn’t change facts.

What cretin would pull the 4 speed and add a second tach to this car.

why do you do that to a car keep it all original.

Oh no, ruined it.

Windsor is junk

Shitty the first thing you'd want to do is track down a real boss 302 and 4 speed

Worthless without original drive train

@eliminatorownersenthusiast158

2 жыл бұрын

Not worthless. Merely worth less than if it did have the original drivetrain. It still has a significant amount of value.