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How much horsepower does a 1968 Mercury Cougar have?

How much horsepower does a 1968 Mercury Cougar have?

3.8 in | 96 mm. Displacement : 6391 cc | 390.0 cu in. | 6.4 L….Power.

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Power : 210 HP (154.56 KW) @ 4600 RPM
Bore : 4.0 in | 102 mm.
Stroke : 3.0 in | 76 mm.
Compression : 9.0:1

What kind of engine did Ford Cougar have in 1968?

For the 1968 Cougar, a Low Riser version was installed. (It used a low rise type of intake manifold). This particular version used Cylinder Heads similar to production 390 heads, but with slightly larger valves. The biggest difference between the 427 and other FE series engines was the cylinder block.

Who was the manager of the Mercury Cougar in 1967?

Lincoln-Mercury entered a team of Cougars to compete in SCCA\’s Trans-Am series in 1967. The Mercury Team Cougar was managed by Dan Gurney (who also drove) and came very close to winning the championship. In the end, both the Cougar and Mustang teams won four races apiece, but Mustang edged Cougar out by two points.

What was the tachometer on a 1967 Mercury Cougar?

In the interior the dash was covered with burled walnut applique while the regular warning lights in the right hand dash pod were replaced with three gauges for fuel, water temperature and amps. A 6,000 rpm tachometer was housed in the right dash pod, complementing the 120 mph speedometer on the left pod.

When did the Ford Cougar 427 come out?

The 427, however, was only available for a short time during the 1968 model run and it was phased out in December 1967. It was available only on the Cougar GT-E and only 338 were built.

For the 1968 Cougar, a Low Riser version was installed. (It used a low rise type of intake manifold). This particular version used Cylinder Heads similar to production 390 heads, but with slightly larger valves. The biggest difference between the 427 and other FE series engines was the cylinder block.

In the interior the dash was covered with burled walnut applique while the regular warning lights in the right hand dash pod were replaced with three gauges for fuel, water temperature and amps. A 6,000 rpm tachometer was housed in the right dash pod, complementing the 120 mph speedometer on the left pod.

Lincoln-Mercury entered a team of Cougars to compete in SCCA\\’s Trans-Am series in 1967. The Mercury Team Cougar was managed by Dan Gurney (who also drove) and came very close to winning the championship. In the end, both the Cougar and Mustang teams won four races apiece, but Mustang edged Cougar out by two points.

The 427, however, was only available for a short time during the 1968 model run and it was phased out in December 1967. It was available only on the Cougar GT-E and only 338 were built.

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Ruth Doyle