Rethinking My Pro-Touring Cougar

[FoxGranadaChuck]

Due to some issues that I have discovered concerning the fuel tank issue, I am having to rethink major portions of my Cougar project. OK, so what relevance does the fuel tank have?! A LOT!!!



Unlike a Fox-body Mustang, the fuel sender/pump unit is offset to the right. The Mustang's in in the center. So, why not just adapt a Mustang sending unit to the Cougar. It's not quite that simple. In order to run a Mustang-type sender unit, I would have to do MAJOR surgery to the trunk floorpan! I would have to sacrifice trunk space in order to have the convenience of using Mustang fuel system parts.

This issue also involves the use of both dual exhaust and a Panhard rod. It looks as though that I will have to have the exhaust exit just before the rear axle.

Man, it's a good thing that I discovered this before I actually got to work on the Cougar again!!!