1987 Cougar XR7, custom paint January 01, 2008, 03:13:32 AM This is my continuous project car. I am in the process of swapping in a 351W, Tremec, and Posi 8.8. The pictures are from a couple years ago. Quote Selected
1987 Cougar XR7, custom paint Reply #1 – January 01, 2008, 04:23:40 AM And you’re keeping it EFI, nice work,what kind of heads and cam.welcome aboard Quote Selected
1987 Cougar XR7, custom paint Reply #2 – January 01, 2008, 08:44:51 AM That's a very nice looking cat. Welcome. Quote Selected
1987 Cougar XR7, custom paint Reply #3 – January 01, 2008, 08:52:47 AM Quote from: 5.0willgo;195289That's a very nice looking cat. Welcome.X2, welcome man, the 351 is a rare swap around here... :burnout: some have done it, but not many... Quote Selected
1987 Cougar XR7, custom paint Reply #4 – January 01, 2008, 10:05:36 AM What cam and heads you runnin'? Quote Selected
1987 Cougar XR7, custom paint Reply #5 – January 01, 2008, 01:46:30 PM Nice. Are you going to match the mirrors and background of the grill to the body color? Quote Selected
1987 Cougar XR7, custom paint Reply #6 – January 01, 2008, 02:10:53 PM welcome,nice color, Is it medium midnight blue? Quote Selected
1987 Cougar XR7, custom paint Reply #7 – January 01, 2008, 02:24:39 PM Quote from: V8Demon;195293What cam and heads you runnin'?looks like Gt40 heads Quote Selected
1987 Cougar XR7, custom paint Reply #8 – January 01, 2008, 10:01:52 PM That engine in the picture is a 302 with what looks like GT-40 P heads Quote Selected
1987 Cougar XR7, custom paint Reply #9 – January 01, 2008, 10:30:06 PM it is a 302, but he did say those are old pics... maybe that was his old motor? Quote Selected
1987 Cougar XR7, custom paint Reply #10 – January 01, 2008, 10:36:57 PM in the process of swapping in a 351W, Tremec, and Posi 8.8.pictures are from a couple years ago.Id guess thats what was/is in the car Quote Selected
1987 Cougar XR7, custom paint Reply #11 – January 01, 2008, 11:09:24 PM Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;195328looks like Gt40 headsGood call, you must have noticed the 4 bars on the head. It is the engine that I am in removing from my car tomorrow. I was running the GT40P heads with the Edelbrock Performer Camshaft. It is ground similar to the E303.That car came with E6SE heads, roller block with flat top pistons without valve reliefs and a speed density computer system. Let me tell you, that computer did not like that camshaft to say the least.The paint on the engine is the newer Ford Corporate blue and is POR 15 which I brushed on after I asembled the engine.The body color is very custom, not sure what colors they used to mix it. The ghost graphics on the hood and fenders did not turn out like my dad wanted them to. Of course it didn't get changed becasue he picked it up from the paint shop on a Thursday, raced the car at Tri State Raceway on Sunday and passed away on Monday. So I inherited the car with the Stock block, heads, suspension, 2.73 finals and 10 hole rims and Kelley directional tires. He did convert it to mass air before I began to modify it for myself.Thanks for the compliments and the welcomes. Quote Selected
1987 Cougar XR7, custom paint Reply #12 – January 01, 2008, 11:27:05 PM Quote from: Its1FastCat;195404Good call, you must have noticed the 4 bars on the head. It is the engine that I am in removing from my car tomorrow. I was running the GT40P heads with the Edelbrock Performer Camshaft. It is ground similar to the E303.That car came with E6SE heads, roller block with flat top pistons without valve reliefs and a speed density computer system. Let me tell you, that computer did not like that camshaft to say the least.The paint on the engine is the newer Ford Corporate blue and is POR 15 which I brushed on after I asembled the engine.The body color is very custom, not sure what colors they used to mix it. The ghost graphics on the hood and fenders did not turn out like my dad wanted them to. Of course it didn't get changed becasue he picked it up from the paint shop on a Thursday, raced the car at Tri State Raceway on Sunday and passed away on Monday. So I inherited the car with the Stock block, heads, suspension, 2.73 finals and 10 hole rims and Kelley directional tires. He did convert it to mass air before I began to modify it for myself.Thanks for the compliments and the welcomes.Sorry to hear the cirspoogestances, was this a while ago? FWIW, Any professional bodyshop should be able to take a color sample picture and come up with a color formula for duplicating it, if need be. Quote Selected
1987 Cougar XR7, custom paint Reply #13 – January 01, 2008, 11:45:08 PM It was almost five years ago, thanks for asking. I have some of the leftover paint for both colors and the body shop is only 10 minutes from my home. My dad wanted more "pop" in the paint. In other words he would have been thrilled about bright orange scallops. I for one am very happy with the less obvious contrast. My exhaust gets enough attention from the boys and girls in blue. Quote Selected
1987 Cougar XR7, custom paint Reply #14 – January 02, 2008, 12:39:01 AM Looks like a solid XR-7. Sorry to hear about your father, but what a great thing he passed on to you. Way to continue the legacy! Quote Selected
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