Jason, I've got two 77's. It looks from the air cleaner like you might have the 400 c.i. engine. I've got a 400 in a Cougar wagon, and it can burn rubber. Great looking car. There are some things you can do to reduce the weight in front. Summit Racing sells a reasonably priced aluminum water pump. You can replace the heavy cast iron intake manifold with an Edelbrock aluminum manifold. Try to keep that original Ford carburetor. Eventually the steering gear box will start to leak fluid. These can be rebuilt, and you can probably find rebuilt ones somewhere. IF you can't, I have a guy in Miami Springs who specializes in rebuilding steering gears and power steering pumps. Just ask me if you need that. He's rebuilt several for me. NAPA may also have them. At 46 years old, you need to check various hoses, vacuum lines and fuel line hoses for age and cracks. Also windshield fluid lines, etc. You have cruise control, and may have the tilt steering wheel option.
I see this 1978 , Mercury Cougar, and I think of Farrah Fawcett , advertising the car. "At the sign of the Cat"
That was always my dream car, still is. That's a nice ride you have there sir.
OMG, had the same cougar keychain when I had my 79 XR7. Was great car, mini Mark
Jason, I've got two 77's. It looks from the air cleaner like you might have the 400 c.i. engine. I've got a 400 in a Cougar wagon, and it can burn rubber. Great looking car.
There are some things you can do to reduce the weight in front. Summit Racing sells a reasonably priced aluminum water pump. You can replace the heavy cast iron intake manifold with an Edelbrock aluminum manifold. Try to keep that original Ford carburetor.
Eventually the steering gear box will start to leak fluid. These can be rebuilt, and you can probably find rebuilt ones somewhere. IF you can't, I have a guy in Miami Springs who specializes in rebuilding steering gears and power steering pumps. Just ask me if you need that. He's rebuilt several for me. NAPA may also have them. At 46 years old, you need to check various hoses, vacuum lines and fuel line hoses for age and cracks. Also windshield fluid lines, etc. You have cruise control, and may have the tilt steering wheel option.
0-60 is what torque gets you,above 60 is when HP kicks which there is not much on 78 any American car,152 HP for 78 cougar doesn't get far from 60MPH