Used 1979 Mercury Cougar Used Automatic 351WL Coupe

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https://youtu.be/EKK9XA6J210I highly recommend watching
it to get an idea of how the car runs!
I picked it up a couple years ago – since then, I’ve been
slowly making repairs & driving it around town! However, I have too many other projects &
don’t have any more time to devote on this one! Since I’ve had it, I’ve put about 2,500mi. on
it. Odometer currently shows 26,985 but it’s definitely rolled over (maxes out at 99,999). When I picked it up, the entire front end was
covered in oil from the leaking seals at the top of the block & could
barely turn over due to due airflow issues.
Since that time, the gaskets and valve covers were replaced. New PCV valve & air filtration system, carb jets
cleaned. New terminal cables for the battery. Plugged up air leaks (mostly vac advance)
& redundant systems associated w/ the air pump (if you need this car to
pass an emissions test, pls note this will need to rectified). Oil & filter changed less than 250 miles
ago. Aftermarket CD Player!
Here’s what I know needs to be attended
to :
U-Joint. Definitely worn,
makes an audible noise when you transfer power from the transmission (ie.,
shifting). It will likely have to be
replaced within the next 10,000 miles.
Switches. Two issues
: one is a faulty oil pressure switch. This car has only a light
indicator (no read-out gauge) which flickers / stays on sporadically. The other is the switch for the headlights. It’s the kind you pull to activate – the knob
is disconnected from the housing so it does not currently slide out smoothly
(ie., you currently have the fiddle w/ it a bit to get the lights on).
Brakes. About 25%
life remaining; will likely have to
be replaced within the next 7,000 miles.

Interior. Its seen
much better days. The driver seat will
need to be completely replaced or reupholstered.
The driver side seat belt is damaged & will need to be replaced. Carpet is coming up on the driver side.
Exterior. Same story
as the interior. Clear coat is coming
off, various dings & bumps but overall – the body is fairly straight. One of the trim pieces is not attached to the
frame but I do have it to provide!
As a consequence of the aforementioned oil leak, the block /
hood / bay were heavily caked in oil when I got the car. The hood & sides have been extensively
scrubbed & I began working to clean to block, starting from the driver side
& working my way over to the passenger side (will be evident from the pictures). This is
fairly tedious process & I stopped at about the distributor – there’s quite
a bit more remaining! Due to the amount
still present on / around the manifold, it starts to burn off when the car gets
to operating temp (this is light, white smoke you see coming off the block in
the video).
You get all the spare parts in the trunk (includes two tires, one w/ a rim) + a Chilton’s
manual!
.