Want to buy a 85/86 Cougar

February 20, 2006, 09:43:03 AM

I'm back to looking for an 85 or 86 Cougar in the michigan, indiana, ohio area. In decent shape.

Thanks

Want to buy a 85/86 Cougar

Reply #1 – February 20, 2006, 05:25:45 PM

Quote from: willieray

looking for a good running 3.8 engine and trans for my 85 cougar in michigan if possible.

Thanks

Hmmmm I wonder where you can get a 3.8 motor these days?:rolleyes: If only you lived closer.

James

Want to buy a 85/86 Cougar

Reply #2 – February 22, 2006, 01:26:57 PM

willieray,
There's an '86 on Ebay right now in Iowa, which may be too far away. How important is it that it be an '85/'86? I have an '84 in decent shape, the only drawback is I've started stealing a few parts off of it because I thought I was gonna have to cut it up to repair my '83. Well, I may have a solution that spares the '84's life. Right now it's missing the outside rearview mirrors, and I've removed all of the seats (but I still have them), began disassembling the dash (again, I still have it all), and removed almost all interior panels (still got 'em). I've removed the taillights for my '83 (I gotta keep them), and I will probably have to steal the front turn signals from the front bumper. It's an LS, so it's got the lighted coach lamps and the upgraded upholstery. I live in Marshall, IL, just 15 miles west of Terre Haute, IN. It's had some rust repair bodywork done in the lower left quarter behind the wheel. It's got a good running 3.8 V6 with AOD; it does have a coolant leak under the hood, but I'm not exactly sure where it's coming from. I don't think it's a head gasket, because it doesn't blow any smoke from the exhaust. It may be a freeze plug. I just know it had it's share of power for a 3.8 for the short distance I drove it home before learning about the coolant issue. It's a Caramel Metallic with beige interior. It's got Premium Sound, a power antenna, P/W, P/L; it had power mirrors, which I sold, along with the console panel with the mirror controls on it. But the wiring is still there. I really need to sell the car and clean out the driveway. It has a clear title, and it is showing about 114k miles on it. Please let me know if you are interested. Thanks.

Fordman3 (Eric)