Registered vehicle
1994 Mercury Cougar
About the 1989–1997 Mercury Cougar
from the generation archive
The seventh-generation Mercury Cougar (1989-1997) moved to Ford's MN12 platform, a rear-wheel-drive chassis with independent rear suspension shared with the Thunderbird. It launched with a 140 horsepower 3.8 liter V6, while the 1989-1990 XR7 carried a supercharged 3.8 rated at 210 horsepower. A 5.0 liter V8 was offered for 1991-1993, replaced by the 4.6 liter SOHC modular V8 in 1994. The last seventh-generation Cougar was built in late August 1997, and there was no 1998 model.
The story
What can I say? The 3.8l is notorious for blowing head gaskets and just being an all out pain in the arse. I have done the top end from the heads up, fixed the problem in the tranny valve body and got it run somewhat like it did when we bought it. Yet, it pails in comparison to the Town Car. — WhiteLincoln
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