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Cougar Update

As for the '97, it's still off the road for now...

As for the '85, we took it to the shop and have had all the gaskets replaced. They also replaced the belts (no charge to us since someone there accidentally threw them away), and they cleaned the PCV (?) valve, to try to clean up some of the oil blow by...however, they said that without a full rebuild, that will continue to happen along with engine weakness.
The guy was impressed with how the car looked overall and especially how the engine looked once he had it apart... no sludge or anything like that in it.

Anyway, it will be going to Cody and Harleigh now. We had originally gotten it for him and I really hate to even sign it over, but we promised, so....
 he is getting it.
However, we did make him promise that it comes back to us if he decides he doesn't want it any longer.

Hunter's T-bird isn't running great right now, we just got him a new battery and solenoid for it, so it starts easier but it needs some work to make it reliable, which he is having done soon.  So both boys with have reliable cars on the road soon... both of which are fox bodies.

Hopefully it won't be long till we have the '97 on the road again, but for now, it will have to wait.
:cougarsmily:~Karen~

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Reply #2 –
LOL...Eric, that was cool
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Reply #3 –
karen, if you need help with the cars, i can look at them, i have all the diagnostic equipment, and i don't think were that far apart, plus i do work for ford :P

let me know!

Chris

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Reply #4 –
Chris, when you go and fix her car... grab this motor over at my house, and take it with you for her...;)
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Reply #5 –
Quote from: LittleAngel1198;353101
As for the '85, we took it to the shop and have had all the gaskets replaced. They also replaced the belts (no charge to us since someone there accidentally threw them away), and they cleaned the PCV (?) valve, to try to clean up some of the oil blow by...however, they said that without a full rebuild, that will continue to happen along with engine weakness.
The guy was impressed with how the car looked overall and especially how the engine looked once he had it apart... no sludge or anything like that in it.

Anyway, it will be going to Cody and Harleigh now. We had originally gotten it for him and I really hate to even sign it over, but we promised, so....
 he is getting it.
However, we did make him promise that it comes back to us if he decides he doesn't want it any longer.


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"lol.. because not too many people care for that style of car"
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Reply #6 –
Thanks Chris! That's really cool of you to offer.
:cougarsmily:~Karen~

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Reply #7 –
GRRR... the '85 is back in the garage.... still leaking some fluids and apparently there is some issue with the batter again.... they were supposed to have fixed all of those issues. Hopefully we will get this all taken care of soon... really tired of vehicle issues.
:cougarsmily:~Karen~

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Reply #8 –
Quote from: LittleAngel1198;353548
GRRR... the '85 is back in the garage.... still leaking some fluids and apparently there is some issue with the batter again.... they were supposed to have fixed all of those issues. Hopefully we will get this all taken care of soon... really tired of vehicle issues.

I know the feeling.
 

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Reply #9 –
Leaks were fixed, the mechanic had to reroute something having to do with the oil leak, he was very disheartened to see the severity of the leak still going on there.

Also, need a new battery and alternator... alternator will be in on Thursday and Rog will put it in Friday.

Hoping this will take care of it and make it reliable now.
:cougarsmily:~Karen~