My 67 Cougar Build

[1bad68cat]

Its coming along nicely!

Thanks DrFraZZy. I just wish it was coming along faster.

[Adam Smith]

Looking Good! Maybe it's just the pics, but it looks like you have the motor sitting lower than most coyote swaps I've seen. Does the oil pan hang below the frame very much?

[69CougarXR7]

Your doing better than me.... My 69 has not been touched in over a year now..

Brian

[Pt109]

Hey Brian, I had a 69 Eliminator. Still one of my favorites. Hang in there, u will get to it.

[69CougarXR7]

Hey Brian, I had a 69 Eliminator. Still one of my favorites. Hang in there, u will get to it.

Biggest problem is $$$... Being the sole provider for a family of 5 really hits the play budget...

I am helping a friend with his project though... Spending his dough is a lot more fun.. LOL..

Brian

[chunger]

Neat build.

I like your idea of using a S197 master cylinder for the clutch. It looks like you modified the pedal by adding a bit to one side so you could attached the end of the push shaft to it. But it also appears that the other end of the master will protrud past the firewall. Is that right? Are you planning on adding a panel or kickout of some kind to cover it up?

Also, assume this master cylinder would only work with a stock type hydraulic throw out bearing?

Nice work!

[1bad68cat]

Looking Good! Maybe it's just the pics, but it looks like you have the motor sitting lower than most coyote swaps I've seen. Does the oil pan hang below the frame very much?

Thanks Adam. The canton oil pan is just above the bottom of the cross member. As for the engine height, I believe it may be one of the lower ones based on photos I could find.

Your doing better than me.... My 69 has not been touched in over a year now..

Brian

Brian, don't feel too bad, my projects have gone on for far too long. Lol.

Neat build.

I like your idea of using a S197 master cylinder for the clutch. It looks like you modified the pedal by adding a bit to one side so you could attached the end of the push shaft to it. But it also appears that the other end of the master will protrud past the firewall. Is that right? Are you planning on adding a panel or kickout of some kind to cover it up?

Also, assume this master cylinder would only work with a stock type hydraulic throw out bearing?

Nice work!

Thanks Chunger. I only non-stock part is the angle iron I welded to the clutch pedal support to bolt the master to. Everything else is stock 67 or S197 parts just repositioned. The part where the master attached to the pin is part of the original pedal, just cut and clocked differently. The pin came from the S197 clutch pedal. The master protrudes past the firewall where the original clutch rod would pass through. Not sure how I got so lucky. I was expecting to have to make a new hole in the firewall . As for the seal, I'm using the one that came off of the S197 pedal support.

My intention was to use this with a stock type hydraulic throw out bearing so that when I have a failure, I could go to the parts store or dealer and get a new part. As for it working with other clutch hydraulic systems, I'm not sure what it may or may not work with. My other cougar has a CNC hydraulic clutch and the bore sizes appear to measure the same so I would assume it would work with that setup.

[1bad68cat]

Fabbed and installed my transmission cross member

[1bad68cat]

Christmas came early.

[Josh@Ridetech]

Christmas came early.

I wish that I would've went this route more than anything with my car...

Great build you've got going!

[Adam Smith]

I must say, I'm a bit jealous haha. I'm hoping to get the Coyote for my Cougar soon. I just haven't decided if it will arrive on a pallet or with a totalled Mustang wrapped around it. Where did you purchase yours?

[1bad68cat]

I must say, I'm a bit jealous haha. I'm hoping to get the Coyote for my Cougar soon. I just haven't decided if it will arrive on a pallet or with a totalled Mustang wrapped around it. Where did you purchase yours?

Adam, I got mine through Jegs because they were having a sale. I believe the sale is still going. The kit comes with the crate motor and controls pack for $7K with free shipping.

https://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stor...ywordSearchCmd

[Adam Smith]

Adam, I got mine through Jegs because they were having a sale. I believe the sale is still going. The kit comes with the crate motor and controls pack for $7K with free shipping.

https://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stor...ywordSearchCmd

I hadn't seen that kit yet, that's cool! I've been watching salvage auctions for wrecked Mustangs but it's outrageous how much they are going for! ... Brand new motor with a warranty would be awesome!

[1bad68cat]

Just a small update from the weekend. Decided to cut the firewall out to make clearance for the Charge Motion Control Valves (CMCV) on the back of the intake. I didn't want to move the engine forward for the clearance because it would have created an issue with the steering linkage and oil pan. I figured modifying the firewall would be easier. I just wanted the firewall to remain looking "stockish" after the mod. I think I accomplished it. Still need to complete the metal finishing though.

[1bad68cat]

Dressed the welds and retest fit the engine over the weekend.





Barely enough clearance. I may massage the area a little more just in case.

[1bad68cat]

A few updates. Fabricated the mount for the coyote control pack power distribution block and closeout panels for the shock towers delete. Also picked up a steering wheel along the way.

[1bad68cat]

New valve covers for the coyote conversion. Machining begins today. Excited what it will look like in person.

[Centerforce]

Great progress! Fitting a coyote into most cars is no small task (literally) because of its size, but that just means you have to get creative with things!

[1bad68cat]

Great progress! Fitting a coyote into most cars is no small task (literally) because of its size, but that just means you have to get creative with things!

Thanks. No kidding. I always seem to want to learn to do things the hard way. Lol. Because of the front suspension I chose, the alternator doesn't fit in the stock location. I may be forced to reverse mount it. Another is the power steering. I'm hoping the MR2 Spyder power steering pump has sufficient flow and volume to handle the hydroboost and power steering.

[Centerforce]

Thanks. No kidding. I always seem to want to learn to do things the hard way. Lol. Because of the front suspension I chose, the alternator doesn't fit in the stock location. I may be forced to reverse mount it. Another is the power steering. I'm hoping the MR2 Spyder power steering pump has sufficient flow and volume to handle the hydroboost and power steering.

Those are powerful little pumps! We can't speak to the hydroboost part, but we've seen them used on some pretty beefy tire setups with no issues.