The Details
Dan Heller's '70 Mercury Cougar Eliminator
Engine
- 428 Cobra Jet Q-code Ram-Air
- Factory crank
- Forged steel connecting rods
- Forged aluminum pistons
- Custom cam based on factory specifications
- Factory cylinder heads
- Factory intake manifold
- Factory 730-cfm Holley carburetor rebuilt by Holley Carb Shop
- Built by Dan Jensen to factory specifications
Transmission
- Factory C6 Three-speed automatic
- Stock valvebody
- Stock torque converter
Rearend
- Ford 9-inch housing
- 3.91 gears
Exhaust
- Factory manifolds
- MagnaFlow mufflers
- 2-1/2-inch stainless exhaust
Suspension
- Front: Stock, tuned by Turn Key Restorations
- Rear: Stock, tuned by Turn Key Restorations
Brakes
- Front: Stock 11-inch disc, single-piston caliper
- Rear: Stock 10-inch drum
Wheels
- Front: Cougar Styled Steel, 14x6
- Rear: Cougar Styled Steel, 14x6
Tires
- Front: Goodyear Polyglas, F70-14
- Rear: Goodyear Polyglas, F70-14
Interior
- Stock black vinyl with houndstooth check pattern high-back front buckets, matching rear bench, full instrumentation, woodgrain shift knob, console, Custom Autosound stereo, air conditioning
Exterior
- Competition Green (Eliminator-specific paint), blacked out grille, Eliminator stripe package, hoodscoop, rear wing, body color sport mirrors