Welcome to the page about my first car, a gold matallic 1970 Mercury Cougar!

Vital stats:

Model Year
1970
Build Date:
October 1969
Model
Cougar Hardtop
Paint Color
Medium Gold Mettalic
Interior
Medium Brown "Comfort Weave" vinyl
Engine
351 Windsor 2V
Transmission
Select Shift Mercomatic (FMX) 3 speed automatic
Rear Axle
9" Ford seperate carrier, 3.00:1 axle ratio, open differential
Wheels:
14x6 Steel, with hubcaps
Tires:
Kelly Charger Radials, 205 70 14  front, 245 60 14 rear
Options
Mercomatic with console mounted floor shift

Power Steering

Power Brakes (Front disc/Rear drums)

High back buckets

Comfort Weave Vinyl interior

Padded vinyl roof

Air Conditioning

Rim Blow Steering Wheel

Sports Console

Electric Clock (broken)



Engine:
Displacement
351 Cubic Inches (5.8 liters)
Bore and Stroke
4.00" x 3.50" 101.6mm x 88.9mm
Horsepower
250 @ 4600 rpm (SAE Gross flywheel power)
Torque
355 lb/ft @ 2600 rpm
Carburettor
2-barrel Autolite
Compression Ratio
9.5 : 1
Fuel 89 octane leaded
Exhaust System
Cast iron manifolds, single exhaust
Valve Lifters
Hydraulic, maintenance free
Distributor
Vacuum advance/retard and mechanical advance.  Point gap triggering