1968 Mercury Cougar GT-E 427/390 HP

Paul Ceasrine · 12-27-2012, 07:36 PM

A very rare 'Mountain Cat'

Only 354 were built.

The high cost and rarity of the car, prevented many owners from putting
them on the track.

Available with C- 6 Automatic Transmission 'only',

Billy Nees · 12-27-2012, 07:48 PM

I used to work on one of them when I had the gas station. Triple black, beautiful car.

Paul Ceasrine · 12-27-2012, 08:05 PM

Yes, beautiful cars.

427 engines, 390 HP and Hydraulic camshaft, and C-6 Automatic transmission only.

1968 NHRA Class

Super Stock......SS/EA
Stock..................C/SA

rawhide · 12-28-2012, 12:29 AM

Paul,
There were two of these Cougars in the Roanoke, VA area back in the day. One of them is still here and Jack Roush purchased the other one. His daughter handled the purchase of the car without engine or trans. She told the seller that daddy had lots of engines and transmissions.
regards, Roland

Billy Nees · 12-28-2012, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Yes, beautiful cars.

427 engines, 'side-oilers'.

1968 NHRA Class

Super Stock......SS/D
Stock..................A/S

Paul, they weren't "side-oilers" they were hydraulic lifter motors.

Paul Ceasrine · 12-28-2012, 09:31 AM

Billy,

Correct,,,,,,,my error,,,,,,,,,,,'Hydraulic Camshaft'

And 'C-6' automatic transmission only.

Biggest complaint, they wouldn't 'rev' when running C/SA.

Still, a beautiful car.

BRETV · 12-28-2012, 10:12 AM

We had one in the mid 80's for about 2 years. We did a total restoration and put a set of headers and a 4.56 gear, 3000 stall conv and slicks. Went high 12's. Wish I still had it. Sold it to a guy in Texas for $18,000, thought we made a killing.

Bret Velde

Rory McNeil · 12-28-2012, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Paul, they weren't "side-oilers" they were hydraulic lifter motors.

Actually, they were both. The "side oiler" designation refers to how the crankshaft recieved its oil pressure. The older top oiler 427s used a similar oil gallery routing like the 390-428s,where the crank recieved oil after the cam and lifters, the side oiler block has an external bulge down the drivers side of the block, which contains an oil passage that feeds the crank first. Also the earlier 427 blocks were solid lifter, with no passages to feed the lifters (FEs feed the rocker shafts via passages from #2&4 cam bearings, up thru the block and heads, to the shafts). Starting with the 68 Cougar GTE, and subsequent service blocks, the oil passages for hydraulic lifters were drilled.I have a 427 FE in my bracket Fairmont, with a 1971 service block, which is both a side oiler, and drilled for hydraulic lifters.

Paul Ceasrine · 12-28-2012, 02:33 PM

Very heavy cars at 3616 lbs., and with a 390 HP rating, had a
9.27 Wt/Hp 1968 NHRA Class = C/SA when they first came out.

Can only recall seeing one at the Drag Strip.
and by 1970/1971 they were running in E/SA.

12.90's is what I remember.

k.pascoe · 12-28-2012, 02:37 PM

Paul I recall Muscle Car mag. had a 428 cj powered one on the cover a couple years ago. I believe from the article about 30 or less had the 428 engine.

12-27-2012, 07:36 PM	#1
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	1968 Mercury Cougar GT-E 427/390 HP A very rare 'Mountain Cat' Only 354 were built. The high cost and rarity of the car, prevented many owners from putting them on the track. Available with C- 6 Automatic Transmission 'only', Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 12-28-2012 at 01:39 PM.

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Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1968 Mercury Cougar GT-E 427/390 HP Yes, beautiful cars. 427 engines, 390 HP and Hydraulic camshaft, and C-6 Automatic transmission only. 1968 NHRA Class Super Stock......SS/EA Stock..................C/SA Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 12-28-2012 at 06:38 PM.

12-28-2012, 12:29 AM	#4
rawhide Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 270 Likes: 1 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: 1968 Mercury Cougar GT-E 427/390 HP Paul, There were two of these Cougars in the Roanoke, VA area back in the day. One of them is still here and Jack Roush purchased the other one. His daughter handled the purchase of the car without engine or trans. She told the seller that daddy had lots of engines and transmissions. regards, Roland Last edited by rawhide; 12-28-2012 at 12:30 AM. Reason: clarity

12-28-2012, 09:31 AM	#6
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1968 Mercury Cougar GT-E 427/390 HP Billy, Correct,,,,,,,my error,,,,,,,,,,,'Hydraulic Camshaft' And 'C-6' automatic transmission only. Biggest complaint, they wouldn't 'rev' when running C/SA. Still, a beautiful car. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 12-28-2012 at 06:40 PM.

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BRETV Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 538 Likes: 3,906 Liked 716 Times in 179 Posts	Re: 1968 Mercury Cougar GT-E 427/390 HP We had one in the mid 80's for about 2 years. We did a total restoration and put a set of headers and a 4.56 gear, 3000 stall conv and slicks. Went high 12's. Wish I still had it. Sold it to a guy in Texas for $18,000, thought we made a killing. Bret Velde

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Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1968 Mercury Cougar GT-E 427/390 HP Very heavy cars at 3616 lbs., and with a 390 HP rating, had a 9.27 Wt/Hp 1968 NHRA Class = C/SA when they first came out. Can only recall seeing one at the Drag Strip. and by 1970/1971 they were running in E/SA. 12.90's is what I remember. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 12-28-2012 at 06:42 PM.

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k.pascoe Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fenton, Missouri Posts: 107 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1968 Mercury Cougar GT-E 427/390 HP Paul I recall Muscle Car mag. had a 428 cj powered one on the cover a couple years ago. I believe from the article about 30 or less had the 428 engine.