'69 and '70 428 Cobra Jet Registry

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shock towers

Last post by leonbray « 26 Jul 2017, 16:11
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by barrybzzz » 26 Jul 2017, 08:56

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My car has a altered set of front shock towers that look
they were done by a quality shop.
I have seen photos that seem like other cars are altered...

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do they look like the one on the left?

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Last post by leonbray
26 Jul 2017, 16:11
why has my"Q" code car got odd front shock towers

Last post by badcatt « 26 Jul 2017, 10:34
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by barrybzzz » 26 Jul 2017, 08:32

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I have a 1969 Cougar 'Q' code 428 car with
odd front shock towers,
that almost seem factory made
to fit a 429 in the car
I would submit a photo but...

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Could you post pictures? I read ones some place that this could be done by drag race car builders who wanted easier access for working on the engine...

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26 Jul 2017, 10:34
TRUE or FALSE ... Can I be dreaming ??

Last post by Steve68Cougar « 18 Mar 2017, 17:49
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by bob hess » 04 Feb 2017, 17:47
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I need the skinny ( as in sooooooo little room ) on , is it possible / worth it to try to put a 429 in a 70 cat.? 428 yes ! But isn't the 429 / 460...

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My '68 had a 460 in it right before I bought it. They made custom motor mounts to move the engine down and back a bit. My dad didn't think a 16 year...
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18 Mar 2017, 17:49
Any drum brake 428 Cougars?

Last post by rcode « 27 Jan 2017, 18:39
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by cougarshaman » 29 Dec 2011, 20:33

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In my trove of old mags, I found this write in question.
Any drum braked Cougars with 428 found? :lol:
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Mercury Don hit the nail on the head. Most of the big time drag racers, when ordering a car, would specify drum brakes and non power steering. Made...

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Last post by rcode
27 Jan 2017, 18:39
Inner fender VIN

Last post by rcode « 24 Dec 2016, 11:20
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by rcode » 23 Dec 2016, 18:48

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So, after forever reading about how difficult it is to access the inner fender VIN on an assembled car, I decided to try an endoscope. I simply...

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Great idea Royce, just didn't work w/o scrapping off all the undrcoating.

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24 Dec 2016, 11:20
Manual steering with 428CJ/SCJ?

Last post by MercuryDon « 30 Oct 2016, 00:44
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by cj750 » 01 Jan 2012, 01:48

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The drum brake thread got me wondering, does anyone know how common, or uncommon, manual steering was with 428 engines?

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My 1st experience with a rim blow horn was in 1973 when I bought a 70 T-bird. I thought the car had a short and returned it to the dealer. Felt...

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Last post by MercuryDon
30 Oct 2016, 00:44
vin#

Last post by Cougar1 « 13 Sep 2016, 04:37
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by Cougar Bill » 14 Dec 2011, 19:45

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Do you have any info on this one?
0F93Q536156

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in the database from 2011; vin submission, no other information.

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13 Sep 2016, 04:37
Motor mount question

Last post by Mike_B_SVT « 12 Sep 2016, 13:51
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by rcode » 13 Jul 2016, 17:01

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Hi All,

I recently had the car on a hoist and noticed the engine bay support bar (goes under the oil pan) is awfully close to the oil pan and...

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Mike,
The advice I give is do not purchase an after market unit, They're not even close. Find a good used original and strip/repaint.

rcode

Good...

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Last post by Mike_B_SVT
12 Sep 2016, 13:51
Cobra Jet 428; Mean and Fast, need we say more?

Last post by 70b302cat « 07 Dec 2011, 18:16
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by xr7g428 » 22 Oct 2011, 15:39
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The Cobra Jet 428 entered production on April 1st 1968. The competition was praying that it was all just a big April Fool's joke, but sad for them...

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You may well be right. I don't know when they started having to qualify each engine for emissions. The EPA did not yet exist until 1970 so the...
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07 Dec 2011, 18:16

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