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What may well be Ford's best all-around engine of the musclecar era is seen here in a loaded-up Cougar engine bay replete with Ram Air. The 428 Cobra Jet certainly wasn't the most exotic Dearborn offering of the day, but it worked minor miracles in a Ford ponycar due to it's torquey long stroke, well-matched hardware. The engine excelled in street applications and has long been a force in NHRA Stock and Super Stock classes.
Mercury Cougar Performance Heritage - Crazy About Cougars

 What may well be Ford's best all-around engine of the musclecar era is seen here in a loaded-up Cougar engine bay replete with Ram Air. The 428 Cobra Jet certainly wasn't the most exotic Dearborn offering of the day, but it worked minor miracles in a Ford ponycar due to it's torquey long stroke, well-matched hardware. The engine excelled in street applications and has long been a force in NHRA Stock and Super Stock classes.  View Related Article

 

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