I had one of these cougars when I was your age. Mine was 1967, and it had mercury marauder 390 4 speed with 330 hp, it was a dangerous car to drive in anything but a straight line. The car was only two years old then, so now you know how old I am. I wish I still had it, but a guy came through a yield sign and t-boned me in 1970. Good luck with it they are still beautiful cars.
when you go to start a new engine or one that has been sitting just find a small bottle and fill the flote boles threw the vent hole a pop bottle and the top from a bottle of gear lube workes great .
@@elcaminokyle6561 Owned a '65 Galaxie. My buddy owned a '68 Cougar XR7. My first car, believe it or not, was a '65 Country Sedan Wagon! Built a '70 302 out of a Mustang for it. Only lost 2 races with that tank! hahaha!
Lou Roberts I’m sure that wagon was killer! I’m currently looking into getting some sort of wagon - hopefully with a rear facing third row. I really like the 90s Buick Roadmasters but that’s the only car I’d drive post 1985. Just found a 78 Subaru GL 4x4 4cyl 4spd wagon in my buddies barn that we’re going to post a revival video on next month so I’m hoping I can buy that!
@@elcaminokyle6561 Hahaha! Nice! Nobody EVER suspects a Wagon! hahaha! Can't wait to see it. Just subscribed! Have a GREAT Christmas and FUN-FILLED New Year!
That was your daddy driving the Toyota, he was at my house today. Told me that NOT everyone knows about this screamer. One my mates from HS bought one of these, another bought a Road Runner. Sorry, I'm not a MOPAR guy or a FORD guy either, but the RR ran the crap out the FORD. Back then I was a Chevy guy, Impala 64, 327. CONGRATULATIONS on the "find". Sounds like you and your new baby are going to have some fun. 😎
That’s actually not a Holley double pump. It’s a dual feed vacuum secondary carb. Still a sick score. My old man had two when I was growing up. He bought new in 69 a xr7 428cj and the a couple years later a 68 7.0le 427cj ram air hood etc. both very rare to the cougar world. Those are very nice cars you’ll love this car good luck with her.
REF III realized it was a vacuum actuated secondary right after making this video... and those are very very very nice cougars. My xr7 has taken me through hell and back with minor problems in the past month but yesterday I got her driving for the first time - it was a big relief. If you stick around you’ll see that video sometime next week!
Its great to see guys your age wrenching on the old cars. One thing did make me cringe a bit. You should really be careful when your using starting fluid. That stuff can wash out the cylinders quick. Less is always better...Im over in Sheridan. Ive got a 67 im working on. Keep up the good work...Clint
Clint F Good to hear that someone is close by! Is yours creme colored with a vinyl top? I was being careful with that fluid but I didn’t want to dry fire the engine without any fuel so I was using it until it pulled from the tank, nonetheless, I appreciate the comment and maybe I’ll see you at the WCCC open house in a few months?
When siphoning gas ,leave a loop in the hose out side the gas tank,when you get the gas in the line squeeze the line together and you won't get that gas breath while you siphon.
this is probably the best video i’ve ever seen and i’ve seen a lot of videos in my day. 10/10 amazing work! love it. will be recommending to my friends and my children and my children’s friends
God with the starting fluid!! Look, if you are going to do this sort of thing on the regular, get a portable boat gas tank with the priming bulb. Stick it on the roof.
I like the El Camino. I saw several old vehicles at beginning of video. Also its easier to buy gas in a jug instead of swallowing a mouth full. You can cover your hand around hose and blow with all your might to get a suction going..
Ricky Dyess thank you! The orange el Camino is my first baby and will always be with me. Had to siphon because I didn’t have any jugs at the property where I was - when push comes to shove!
@@elcaminokyle6561 When I was in high school, the girls asked me where I learned to kiss like I did, ... And I'd Tell em... SIPHONING GAS, from the old man's Galaxie. 😒 One day, while "barrowing" a couple of gals from my ma"s 59 Fairlane that was parked at an odd angle, I got "HIGHER" (IF YOU WANNA CALL IT HIGH) THAN Giraffe pussy!!! I don't recommend to any young imppresinoable guy out there to try this, it was Weird to say the least! 💨💀
Sounds pretty good for sitting 15 years. I just got a 73 Dart Swinger with 51k miles. Been in garage for many years. Im replacing fuel tank but got it running off a gas jug up front for now. I like Cougars too
Ricky Dyess more of a Chevy guy but there’s a select few of the other teams that I like. My buddies working on a 71 satellite right now - he’s got one video on his channel @ Blake hamrock
My 69 cougar been sitting for about 28 years and I cleaned the points poured pre mix gas in the carb (because it’s been sitting so long a little oil in the fuel is better than straight fuel and wayyyyyy better than starting fluid which is terrible) and she fired right up! Can’t wait to drag her out of the garage lol
@@elcaminokyle6561 i finished up a mustang 67 coupe with my Dad about last Feb! 289 hipo from a fairlaine 500 with efi, and an edelbrock aluminum intake! C4 transmission in it too that shifts great! It was all Frankenstein'd together when I first got it. Different piston heads in pretty much each cylinder, worn to hell crank, and had to take it to get bored 40 over because of internal damage. We sunk much more than I care to admit into it. It runs great now though!
@@elcaminokyle6561 no it isn't. Its a bright red one with a black vinyl top. Its sitting in my parent's place rn while I'm at OSU I hope to drive again when I'm home during winter term though.
Listen to the old timers. The reason they criticize is because they did the same shit when they were your age.....school of hard knocks. BTW...there's a giant vacuum leak from the hose sticking out the back of the carb. Funny video kid!!
William Lane thank you, Crazy how this video is getting so many views out of nowhere! Noticed that leak and fixed it when I put the air cleaner on so we’re all good now. Now I’m just trading jets to make her more streetable:)
You're right, we learned the hard way too. Of course, my gang knew from experience that the General Lee could not possibly have survived all those jumps.
The Holley is vacuum secondary 750, not a double pumper, and it is more of a warmed over street car than a drag car. Next when you start a car that hasn't been started on years, pull the plugs and a valve cover and crank it over until you have oil out of the push rods. Never use that much starting fluid on a gas engine, and never rev a engine that hasn't been started in years that high.
MrGixxer1300r you are right sir - I corrected myself in next weeks video before putting on an Edelbrock 650. The 750 was way too much for the car even in the drag application so I put a new 650 on and it drove much better
If you used 2 stroke gas to start your engine it would be much happier. Smokier but happier and lubricated. Then when it up for running the water trick down the carb to clean the top end.
hardly original interior... back seat isn't correct,... and it's black, but brown panels?...NOPE... and steering wheel is not stock. Learn before you try and teach.
hook your distributor vac and power brake vac hoses up BEFORE you mess with ANY carb settings. As for a name for it, how about MINE, and I'll be there to get it in a few days?
Get rid of the starting fluid!!! Fill the float bowls through the tubes! Glad it started and you didn't blow it up!!! More details on what you did to get it going.
Brian Keaton mistake on my part, glad I didn’t blow it up too. I replaced the plugs, oiled the top end, checked all the fluids, checked compression, and changed the oil. Replaced the carb and drove it in my latest cougar video
@@elcaminokyle6561 Hi, if all you did was pour oil in the valve cover you did not get oil to needed areas. If I was starting an engine that sat for years, I would start by changing oil and filter. Pull plugs and squirt some oil in cylinders and turn over engine by hand to be sure it spins freely. Pull distributor and find a rod/shaft that is connecting to the oil pump. Spin the rod producing oil pressure for a few minutes (most use a drill) and they reinstall distributor ... this prevents a dry start. Remember during dry starts bearings, cam and crank, pistons, rods, etc. are all moving with no oil. Your engine will be ruined in seconds I would disconnect fuel pump from tank and rig temporary fuel source too. If you have coolant, oil, fuel covered you could start car but dealing with other fluids first could pay off (replacing power steering fluid, trans fluid, rear axle fluid) also would make some sense if you intend to drive the car. Once engine starts, verify oil pressure, adjust distributor so you can get engine to idle, them adjust timing, idle speed, timing again. I would continue to let engine idle and look at manifold vacuum, verify no vacuum leaks then adjust carb. You probably have idled for a few minutes so you can also look for leaks. If you are idling smooth, no knocking, leaks, vacuum reads steady with good oil pressure I would kill engine. Check oil ... is it clean or milky? If it is clean do a compression check, if it is good I would pull valve covers and have a look, if things look normal you may have an engine that is serviceable and addressing air cleaner and fuel system (tank, carb, filter and lines) are next steps to having a runner. Before I drove car I would want brakes, steering, tires, exhaust, cooling system and wheel bearings all servivecable. I think your electrical was ok?
duane mann I get that she might not make drag power but the old owners wife only drove it to the track, down the track, and back home so I like to think I’m a bit of a drag racer myself - especially going by the saying of “build anything, race everything.” Just tryna give myself a bit of limelight
tbh it came across more as click bait. I've done over 100 1/4mile runs, but always in my daily so don't class myself as a drag racer or them as drag cars. Good luck with it tho
@@PedroFandango I would agree if you have only made test and tune passes. I drove my 76 F150 to the track for 2 seasons entered in the ET class. Took her through tech knocked off the street tires installed the 26 x 10 x 15 mickey slicks and went rounds. She may not have been a trailer queen and may have been daily driveable and my all around vehicle ( ditch jumper, swamp runner, hauler, trailer puller and secondary work vehicle) but damn few daily drivers are sporting a drive shaft loop, chained down block, electric fans, B&M ratchet shifter, traction bars, no choke plate, and a water restrictor plate instead of a theromstat. Bottom line is she was tuned to race every day, and on saturday night she went down the track and put alot of $30K trailer queens on their trailers and sent them home bracket racing. I called it my drag truck and there were a number of idiot thought it and myself were a joke but after getting sent hope would agree I was a real drag racer and damn serious about it. Finished 3rd in my class my first season, 2nd season I was building a trailer queen so spent most nights home working on the stang still managed to break the top 10 on 9 of 23 nights racing that season. Opened first 5 nights semis, finals, quarters, semis, quarters 500 points first 5 nights. Yep dont put yourself down if you have gone rounds in competition you are a racer. Like you stated I have probably made closer to 200 1/8th mile passes with that old truck and had a blast. They laughed at that rusty old truck til I lit the tires up and then they saw the win light come on in my lane.
What's up buddy just discovered your Channel when I was watching you take the battery out of that vehicle I saw that you were hammering on that battery you should never do that batteries have been known to explode it happened one of my friends years ago and it was quite undertaking for his family. Bring him to the hospital back and forth and trouble with his eyes please take care of yourself don't have no batteries and wear safety glasses
Resurrection Motors appreciate the concern, I’ll admit that it wasn’t the best way to go about loosening the battery cables but I was not hitting the terminal itself, I was pounding the crap out of the wire. Anyway, you’re completely right!
@@elcaminokyle6561 sweet I can't wait to see more of your videos hint hint hint I'm all about first second and third gen Camaros if you come across one of those to play with haha God bless you man good luck
Resurrection Motors I’m up to 4 personal projects myself and maybe 2-3 that are my buddies so no money or storage to even think about getting something! Gonna need a few thousand subs before I get another project. Always looking though, found a 2nd gen camaro the other day that I really wanted - those are my favorite. My buddy has a 68 that’s getting a full restomod done to it but he’s done in Texas, I have plans on going there this summer so expect a video if the car is done by then. As of right now, enjoy the content you greasy bastard.
@@elcaminokyle6561 sounds cool bro, Texas is a great place to live why are you moving I'm just slightly south of you in Louisiana about 5 1/2 hours 6 hours south of Houston
Resurrection Motors I moved this June so I’ve already been up here for about 6 months, dad got a promotion. Lot of rust where you’re at? Got any classics yourself?
@@elcaminokyle6561 wouldn't have hurt anything. just let the gas evaporate before using it for oil again. a little gear oil in the gas would have been good for the top of the cylinders
William VonAschen have you went on West Coast Classic Cougar’s website and found the ads for cougars for sale? secure.cougarpartscatalog.com/Classic-Mercury-Cougars-For-Sale.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiA0ZHwBRCRARIsAK0Tr-q4_Qxtp1kzaf9d9azgw47gE-4vq3zdxDPi5nK-zvrNgDeOt2uQuEgaAnnVEALw_wcB&attribs=76
OK let me start by saying it is good to see you resurrecting this car, Now I got a couple things to tell you. This is coming from a professional engine builder, I have helped people plan their engine performance builds for 30+ years. I might know a thing.... AND I live in Tigard OR not to far from where you are, so were neighbors, I am willing to hellp if you need it.... so here is my initial take on your situation 1; invest in a little block style electric fuel pump. If you can't afford one though there are also better ways to do it without one than sucking on a hose until the gas hits your mouth. It will save you the puke and carcinogens from siphoning gas. 2; presuming that is truly a stock 302 a 750 Holley DP is probably too big. if it was a stroker or was rebuilt with oversized pistons, large cam and oversized valves then that would be about right if it is a stock 302 then a 650 is about its max. you simply can not move more air than that through the engine. Here are a few basics about the engine options available for that '68 XR7. A 210 hp (157 kW) 302-cid, two-barrel V8 was the base engine on all XR-7s and early standard Cougars. Three new engines were added to the option list in 1968: the 230 hp (172 kW) 302-cid, four-barrel V8; the 335 hp (250 kW) 428-cid, four-barrel V8; and the 390 hp (291 kW) 427-cid, four-barrel V8. without research we can not know which option the car came with and we can not know if that really is the original engine that cam in the car in 1968, so we need to presume for the moment that it is the base engine. Think of your engine as an air pump the "pump's" function is to move the air from the "tank" (the air at the front of the car) to the "bucket" (the air at the back of the car) now in the form of exhaust. three things are true in this analogy first you can only move a finite amount of air through the "pump" second the pumps maximun available volume is limited but the intake, valve size, piston or bore size and the length of stroke. and third is that HP is limited by the volume of air that you can move. A lot of folks believe that just changing to a bigger Carb and intake will be a great performance boost but ususally it just means they are dumping too much fuel into the combustion chamber and wasting fuel with very little gain in BHP to show for it 3: Do some research and find out what that car had origianally check the numbers on the block to see if the engine is still the one that was in the car oroginally. MOST cars like that are built and made for drag racing by heavily modifying the engin or swapping it for a more powerful one. this knowlege will help you make good decisions aobut how to proceed with this car and what you do and don't want to do with it. I have to say this.... if that gentleman told you that he raced a stock Capri with a 351 cid engine.... This is total horse shit! He may have race a Capri with a 351 in it but that would only be becasue it was modified ( A LOT) and someone (presumably him) put it in there. The largest engine Ford offered in a Capri was the 3.0L GP1 and the X series V-6 or Essex as it is sometimes known, offered in the 1978-1980 model years that is aobut 183 cubic inches.... lol no where near 351 cid
THEFALCRO I appreciate your reply so very much, and glad to see I’ve got a friendly face nearby! It is a J code car, my plan was to try and get it running with the 750 just so I know that it wasn’t seized or had other issues, after this video I got a 650 and it is now driving - even has an electric choke. And the Capri was probably a miscommunication on my part, the car (interior, paint, body) was all original but he stuffed a built 351 in it.
@@elcaminokyle6561 honestly that is good to know lol both about the Capri and that 650 you now use on the Cougar. Building engines all my life kinda took my "brand loyatly" away I realized that brand didn't matter I just love things that perform. Any engine can perform better. That body style is one of their best. Have fun with that car!
@@brandonlloyd9624 ; I stand corrected I had forgotten about the RS 1984 technically but it was really late in the model year when it was released, as well as 85.5 and 86 which dropped the RS and were badged as simply Capri 5.0. So you are right. However in my defense it was my understanding that it was a 2nd gen Capri that the gentleman was referring to. and those were not offered with anything larger than a 3.0L V-6 . The RS and 5.0 Capris were 3rd Gen which were based on the Fox body Mustang. This is the only Capri that shared a common chassis all the others previous were their own chassis. So we are both correct in our own ways lol. Thank you for reminding me about the 3rd gen Capri
elijah williams take it from me. I’ve got this 302 automatic 68 cougar and a 67 289 3 speed mustang. Although the mustang has less ci, it has a manual and that’s what’s fun. A mustang will be a cheaper but less unique option. If I had neither of the cars, but had the opinions and could only buy one or the other I’d go with whatever I could find with a manual hands down. If both are automatic and your budget allows, go cougar
Great to see the younger crowd working on the older cars but please be easy on the starting fluid !! Lol
I always like seeing one coming back alive from a long sleep , Good job 👍.
That Cougar"s in really good shape for that age. Make a good restore project.
Ricky Collins new video on it tomorrow or the next day - got it driving!
Thats thing runs great on starting fluid!
God bless all car lovers there what makes this earth a great place to be!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your killing the cylinders by spraying all of that starting fluid. It washes all of the oil down the cylinder walls and and scores them.
I had a 68xr7 with a 302 2bbl. Loved it.
Love the design of the 67 and 68 Cougars. I liked them much better than the Mustang.
Own a '68 428 cobra jet ram air since new! Also a '67 Camaro SS350 for 49 years and '87 Buick GN for 37 years! Love the old Cougars, '67 and 68s!
I had one of these cougars when I was your age. Mine was 1967, and it had mercury marauder 390 4 speed with 330 hp, it was a dangerous car to drive in anything but a straight line. The car was only two years old then, so now you know how old I am. I wish I still had it, but a guy came through a yield sign and t-boned me in 1970. Good luck with it they are still beautiful cars.
Oh man! That's some real power that I'm jealous of... sorry for your loss. If you've got some old photos by chance I'd love to see them!
when you go to start a new engine or one that has been sitting just find a small bottle and fill the flote boles threw the vent hole
a pop bottle and the top from a bottle of gear lube workes great
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That is one damn sexy beast. Can't wait to watch this restoration series.
my favorite part was when you choked on gasoline
I just got my 1968 cougar started for the first time in about 30 years. Sounded good too.
Nice looking Cougar! I always loved the way they looked.
Good job bud! 👊
Awesome! LOVE the Cougar XR7! Always wanted a '68! That '66 Galaxie at 1:00 min. in looked pretty darn nice too!
Lou Roberts thank you! There’s a 4 door 66 galaxie at the end of my junkyard g body brake upgrade video
@@elcaminokyle6561 Owned a '65 Galaxie. My buddy owned a '68 Cougar XR7. My first car, believe it or not, was a '65 Country Sedan Wagon! Built a '70 302 out of a Mustang for it. Only lost 2 races with that tank! hahaha!
Lou Roberts I’m sure that wagon was killer! I’m currently looking into getting some sort of wagon - hopefully with a rear facing third row. I really like the 90s Buick Roadmasters but that’s the only car I’d drive post 1985. Just found a 78 Subaru GL 4x4 4cyl 4spd wagon in my buddies barn that we’re going to post a revival video on next month so I’m hoping I can buy that!
@@elcaminokyle6561 Hahaha! Nice! Nobody EVER suspects a Wagon! hahaha! Can't wait to see it. Just subscribed! Have a GREAT Christmas and FUN-FILLED New Year!
Lou Roberts appreciate it Lou, to you and your fam too!
That was your daddy driving the Toyota, he was at my house today. Told me that NOT everyone knows about this screamer. One my mates from HS bought one of these, another bought a Road Runner. Sorry, I'm not a MOPAR guy or a FORD guy either, but the RR ran the crap out the FORD. Back then I was a Chevy guy, Impala 64, 327. CONGRATULATIONS on the "find". Sounds like you and your new baby are going to have some fun. 😎
Hard to kill them old Ford's.
They're not bad luck,you just have to know what your doing,and you seem to have the skills...👍👍👍👍👍
The cougar from 67-70 look like a mean legend car of some kind. 😏😾
my grand papi just cried over how good it is
Love the old 67 and 68 cougars I have to 68 cougars myself
Dude West Id love to see them! Can you send a post to me on Instagram @ el Camino Kyle or email businesselcokyle@gmail.com
That’s actually not a Holley double pump. It’s a dual feed vacuum secondary carb. Still a sick score. My old man had two when I was growing up. He bought new in 69 a xr7 428cj and the a couple years later a 68 7.0le 427cj ram air hood etc. both very rare to the cougar world. Those are very nice cars you’ll love this car good luck with her.
REF III realized it was a vacuum actuated secondary right after making this video... and those are very very very nice cougars. My xr7 has taken me through hell and back with minor problems in the past month but yesterday I got her driving for the first time - it was a big relief. If you stick around you’ll see that video sometime next week!
Great video. That Cougar is in way better shape than the one on my channel. Cant wait to see more Cougar videos.
My dad has a 67 cougar in a Ferrari red paint job so it’s good to see more cougars getting some love out there
Ghoulyer id love to see some photos! In next weeks video I get mine driving
My favorite classic car....67/68 cougar. It gets no love.
good hopefully it stays that way so people don’t start selling them for a trillion dollars
There is a drain plug on the gas tank in those old cougars
That lizard had me rolling
Its great to see guys your age wrenching on the old cars. One thing did make me cringe a bit. You should really be careful when your using starting fluid. That stuff can wash out the cylinders quick. Less is always better...Im over in Sheridan. Ive got a 67 im working on. Keep up the good work...Clint
Clint F Good to hear that someone is close by! Is yours creme colored with a vinyl top? I was being careful with that fluid but I didn’t want to dry fire the engine without any fuel so I was using it until it pulled from the tank, nonetheless, I appreciate the comment and maybe I’ll see you at the WCCC open house in a few months?
man i wish they lasted like that in Canada it's rear to find them not rusted all to crap here.
Love that bodystyle cougar. Wanted one since the first episode of roadkill garage
Subarute the RKG cougar was sweet! Hope I can get mine to that powerful one day
Hella starting fluid. Use gas and some Marvel Mystery Oil. Your engine will appreciate it.
Could not agree more with Mr. Winner, you really pissed the bed on this one bud
I guess thats what happens when you own a Ford
When siphoning gas ,leave a loop in the hose out side the gas tank,when you get the gas in the line squeeze the line together and you won't get that gas breath while you siphon.
this is probably the best video i’ve ever seen and i’ve seen a lot of videos in my day. 10/10 amazing work! love it. will be recommending to my friends and my children and my children’s friends
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The ole Cougar purrs like a kitten!
God with the starting fluid!! Look, if you are going to do this sort of thing on the regular, get a portable boat gas tank with the priming bulb. Stick it on the roof.
I myself have a cougar. She may be 53 years old but still looks hot as hell.
But I've never owned a vehicle like that one your working on.
Michael Lynn Tingle don’t know if this is a compliment or insult haha. Would love to see photos of yours
@@elcaminokyle6561 I'm pretty sure he's talking about how woman. 😆
Random Nonsense still want to see photos
@@elcaminokyle6561 photos would result in someone finding me wrapped in old carpet on side of road. Lol
Excellent choice of American Muscle.
you guys are "lucky" asf, those are great cars! i want a 67 to restomod.
ezcondition check out West Coast Classic Cougars website - they’ve got a cougars for sale section
I've just started reworking on mine. It was my first car. I got it when I was 15, I've had my 68 cougar for 20 years now.
I like the El Camino. I saw several old vehicles at beginning of video. Also its easier to buy gas in a jug instead of swallowing a mouth full. You can cover your hand around hose and blow with all your might to get a suction going..
Ricky Dyess thank you! The orange el Camino is my first baby and will always be with me. Had to siphon because I didn’t have any jugs at the property where I was - when push comes to shove!
Im a Chevy guy too but i couldn't let the Dodge get away with no rust and low miles. Just picking at u about siphoning gas. I do it too
Ricky Dyess it’s my favorite pass time;)
@@elcaminokyle6561
When I was in high school, the girls asked me where I learned to kiss like I did, ... And I'd
Tell em... SIPHONING GAS, from the old man's Galaxie. 😒
One day, while "barrowing" a couple of gals from my ma"s 59 Fairlane that was parked at an odd angle, I got "HIGHER" (IF YOU WANNA CALL IT HIGH)
THAN Giraffe pussy!!!
I don't recommend to any young imppresinoable guy out there to try this, it was Weird to say the least! 💨💀
Cougars are badass.Luxury muscle cars.Wish I was born in U.S.A, very few muscle cars here in Brasil and they are unbelievable expensive.
Green Machine
Just bought a 68 308 stored 25 years. Red with white interior. AC car 109k. Georgious.
Firing up next week.
Len - SW Oklahoma
Nice car man sounds good something for my 66 GTO to play with
Sounds pretty good for sitting 15 years. I just got a 73 Dart Swinger with 51k miles. Been in garage for many years. Im replacing fuel tank but got it running off a gas jug up front for now. I like Cougars too
Ricky Dyess more of a Chevy guy but there’s a select few of the other teams that I like. My buddies working on a 71 satellite right now - he’s got one video on his channel @ Blake hamrock
My 69 cougar been sitting for about 28 years and I cleaned the points poured pre mix gas in the carb (because it’s been sitting so long a little oil in the fuel is better than straight fuel and wayyyyyy better than starting fluid which is terrible) and she fired right up! Can’t wait to drag her out of the garage lol
Just saw it in an OSU parking lot and decided to check ur channel out :)
Will H. Appreciate it, hope you enjoy the channel. Got any projects of your own?
@@elcaminokyle6561 i finished up a mustang 67 coupe with my Dad about last Feb! 289 hipo from a fairlaine 500 with efi, and an edelbrock aluminum intake! C4 transmission in it too that shifts great! It was all Frankenstein'd together when I first got it. Different piston heads in pretty much each cylinder, worn to hell crank, and had to take it to get bored 40 over because of internal damage. We sunk much more than I care to admit into it. It runs great now though!
Will H. Is it the maroon one I saw driving around? Hit me up on ig, I’d love to meet up sometime
@@elcaminokyle6561 no it isn't. Its a bright red one with a black vinyl top. Its sitting in my parent's place rn while I'm at OSU I hope to drive again when I'm home during winter term though.
nice man my favourite car of all time. well one i'd like to have one day.
Great job!
Listen to the old timers. The reason they criticize is because they did the same shit when they were your age.....school of hard knocks. BTW...there's a giant vacuum leak from the hose sticking out the back of the carb. Funny video kid!!
William Lane thank you, Crazy how this video is getting so many views out of nowhere! Noticed that leak and fixed it when I put the air cleaner on so we’re all good now. Now I’m just trading jets to make her more streetable:)
@@elcaminokyle6561 it's a cougar.....
You're right, we learned the hard way too. Of course, my gang knew from experience that the General Lee could not possibly have survived all those jumps.
The Holley is vacuum secondary 750, not a double pumper, and it is more of a warmed over street car than a drag car. Next when you start a car that hasn't been started on years, pull the plugs and a valve cover and crank it over until you have oil out of the push rods. Never use that much starting fluid on a gas engine, and never rev a engine that hasn't been started in years that high.
MrGixxer1300r you are right sir - I corrected myself in next weeks video before putting on an Edelbrock 650. The 750 was way too much for the car even in the drag application so I put a new 650 on and it drove much better
Wow, lay off the starting fluid, hook up a temp tank.
Jim Murry I was completely stupid and regret doing that
If you used 2 stroke gas to start your engine it would be much happier. Smokier but happier and lubricated. Then when it up for running the water trick down the carb to clean the top end.
My dream car
Wonder why its idling so high your big vaccume line is off ha ha I'm jelly tho sweet car
Awesome job
Beautiful 🎉
Good job, guys!!!
High Desert Cougar Club of Oregon where are you located?
@@elcaminokyle6561 I live in Central Oregon, near Bend.
I got so sick trying to siphon some ⛽️ 🥵love that car
hey kyle, when will you show the washing vid? love the gekko by the way.
steffen wichmann should be up by next Monday. I post updates on my instagram
Just found your channel. Glad you're here.
used to have a 71 cougar, we called her "long gone silver" or my mom used to call it the "fat cat" lol
hardly original interior... back seat isn't correct,... and it's black,
but brown panels?...NOPE... and steering wheel is not stock. Learn before you try and teach.
hook your distributor vac and power brake vac hoses up BEFORE you mess with ANY carb settings. As for a name for it, how about MINE, and I'll be there to get it in a few days?
Get rid of the starting fluid!!! Fill the float bowls through the tubes!
Glad it started and you didn't blow it up!!!
More details on what you did to get it going.
Brian Keaton mistake on my part, glad I didn’t blow it up too. I replaced the plugs, oiled the top end, checked all the fluids, checked compression, and changed the oil. Replaced the carb and drove it in my latest cougar video
@@elcaminokyle6561 Hi, if all you did was pour oil in the valve cover you did not get oil to needed areas. If I was starting an engine that sat for years, I would start by changing oil and filter. Pull plugs and squirt some oil in cylinders and turn over engine by hand to be sure it spins freely. Pull distributor and find a rod/shaft that is connecting to the oil pump. Spin the rod producing oil pressure for a few minutes (most use a drill) and they reinstall distributor ... this prevents a dry start. Remember during dry starts bearings, cam and crank, pistons, rods, etc. are all moving with no oil. Your engine will be ruined in seconds I would disconnect fuel pump from tank and rig temporary fuel source too. If you have coolant, oil, fuel covered you could start car but dealing with other fluids first could pay off (replacing power steering fluid, trans fluid, rear axle fluid) also would make some sense if you intend to drive the car.
Once engine starts, verify oil pressure, adjust distributor so you can get engine to idle, them adjust timing, idle speed, timing again. I would continue to let engine idle and look at manifold vacuum, verify no vacuum leaks then adjust carb. You probably have idled for a few minutes so you can also look for leaks. If you are idling smooth, no knocking, leaks, vacuum reads steady with good oil pressure I would kill engine. Check oil ... is it clean or milky? If it is clean do a compression check, if it is good I would pull valve covers and have a look, if things look normal you may have an engine that is serviceable and addressing air cleaner and fuel system (tank, carb, filter and lines) are next steps to having a runner. Before I drove car I would want brakes, steering, tires, exhaust, cooling system and wheel bearings all servivecable. I think your electrical was ok?
get an electric fuel pump to drain it
found this from your reddit roast lol, but good shit excited for more videos
Ya this can is called starter fluid. Let's just let it run on this whole can!!!! Ya that's what starter fluids for?! 😂🛠️🤪
Steven Black I’ll admit that I was stupid
if you not going to buy the firebird would you let me know, or maybe you would let me have the info to see if i can buy it.
lloyd robinson send an email my way. businesselcokyle@gmail.com
GREAT CAR🤗🤗😍😍
thats a spread-bore intake ...you should use correct gasket
Someone for the love of God take the starting fluid away from him!!!!!!!
THIS IS DA BEST TING I EVER DID SEE
Emailed it to Great Gram Grams and she loved it👍🏼
Fine job.
Goddamn that gecko bit was hilarious
If you had dark hair you would look almost identical to former UFC fighter Jerand The Saint French. The resemblance is uncanny.
Great work should definitely name her Lisa Ann. She looks like a Lisa !!!
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mines been down the 1/4mile, it doesn't make it a drag car (nor is that)
duane mann I get that she might not make drag power but the old owners wife only drove it to the track, down the track, and back home so I like to think I’m a bit of a drag racer myself - especially going by the saying of “build anything, race everything.” Just tryna give myself a bit of limelight
tbh it came across more as click bait. I've done over 100 1/4mile runs, but always in my daily so don't class myself as a drag racer or them as drag cars. Good luck with it tho
@@PedroFandango I would agree if you have only made test and tune passes. I drove my 76 F150 to the track for 2 seasons entered in the ET class. Took her through tech knocked off the street tires installed the 26 x 10 x 15 mickey slicks and went rounds. She may not have been a trailer queen and may have been daily driveable and my all around vehicle ( ditch jumper, swamp runner, hauler, trailer puller and secondary work vehicle) but damn few daily drivers are sporting a drive shaft loop, chained down block, electric fans, B&M ratchet shifter, traction bars, no choke plate, and a water restrictor plate instead of a theromstat. Bottom line is she was tuned to race every day, and on saturday night she went down the track and put alot of $30K trailer queens on their trailers and sent them home bracket racing. I called it my drag truck and there were a number of idiot thought it and myself were a joke but after getting sent hope would agree I was a real drag racer and damn serious about it. Finished 3rd in my class my first season, 2nd season I was building a trailer queen so spent most nights home working on the stang still managed to break the top 10 on 9 of 23 nights racing that season. Opened first 5 nights semis, finals, quarters, semis, quarters 500 points first 5 nights. Yep dont put yourself down if you have gone rounds in competition you are a racer. Like you stated I have probably made closer to 200 1/8th mile passes with that old truck and had a blast. They laughed at that rusty old truck til I lit the tires up and then they saw the win light come on in my lane.
Cool car!
Subscribed purely cause you live in Oregon. So do I.
the green hornnnnnnnnnnnnet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What's up buddy just discovered your Channel when I was watching you take the battery out of that vehicle I saw that you were hammering on that battery you should never do that batteries have been known to explode it happened one of my friends years ago and it was quite undertaking for his family. Bring him to the hospital back and forth and trouble with his eyes please take care of yourself don't have no batteries and wear safety glasses
Resurrection Motors appreciate the concern, I’ll admit that it wasn’t the best way to go about loosening the battery cables but I was not hitting the terminal itself, I was pounding the crap out of the wire. Anyway, you’re completely right!
@@elcaminokyle6561 sweet I can't wait to see more of your videos hint hint hint I'm all about first second and third gen Camaros if you come across one of those to play with haha God bless you man good luck
Resurrection Motors I’m up to 4 personal projects myself and maybe 2-3 that are my buddies so no money or storage to even think about getting something! Gonna need a few thousand subs before I get another project. Always looking though, found a 2nd gen camaro the other day that I really wanted - those are my favorite. My buddy has a 68 that’s getting a full restomod done to it but he’s done in Texas, I have plans on going there this summer so expect a video if the car is done by then. As of right now, enjoy the content you greasy bastard.
@@elcaminokyle6561 sounds cool bro, Texas is a great place to live why are you moving I'm just slightly south of you in Louisiana about 5 1/2 hours 6 hours south of Houston
Resurrection Motors I moved this June so I’ve already been up here for about 6 months, dad got a promotion. Lot of rust where you’re at? Got any classics yourself?
Hope it blows up
16:29 goddammit...lol i wasnt expecting that
spray and rev good way to kill it quick
What is a good price for non running cougar?
If you can find a first gen like mine non running for 5-7k I’d be all over it… but that’s hard these days.
@@elcaminokyle6561 I was hoping they would be cheaper a guy in my city is selling one for $6800 non running
@@realestate_plug6310 yep… unfortunately that era of cars is exploding right now
Nice
Ever see one of these?
Siphon Hose Pump Automatic Water Jiggler Liquid Transfer Self Priming Shake Pump
Richard William had one sitting in the garage but use it to put gear oil in differentials so🤢
@@elcaminokyle6561 wouldn't have hurt anything. just let the gas evaporate before using it for oil again. a little gear oil in the gas would have been good for the top of the cylinders
I have been looking for a 68 cougar of 30 years !
William VonAschen have you went on West Coast Classic Cougar’s website and found the ads for cougars for sale? secure.cougarpartscatalog.com/Classic-Mercury-Cougars-For-Sale.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiA0ZHwBRCRARIsAK0Tr-q4_Qxtp1kzaf9d9azgw47gE-4vq3zdxDPi5nK-zvrNgDeOt2uQuEgaAnnVEALw_wcB&attribs=76
That lizard tho
Good luck at Lemons this weekend!😛
Stray cat?
OK let me start by saying it is good to see you resurrecting this car, Now I got a couple things to tell you. This is coming from a professional engine builder, I have helped people plan their engine performance builds for 30+ years. I might know a thing.... AND I live in Tigard OR not to far from where you are, so were neighbors, I am willing to hellp if you need it.... so here is my initial take on your situation
1; invest in a little block style electric fuel pump. If you can't afford one though there are also better ways to do it without one than sucking on a hose until the gas hits your mouth. It will save you the puke and carcinogens from siphoning gas.
2; presuming that is truly a stock 302 a 750 Holley DP is probably too big. if it was a stroker or was rebuilt with oversized pistons, large cam and oversized valves then that would be about right if it is a stock 302 then a 650 is about its max. you simply can not move more air than that through the engine. Here are a few basics about the engine options available for that '68 XR7. A 210 hp (157 kW) 302-cid, two-barrel V8 was the base engine on all XR-7s and early standard Cougars. Three new engines were added to the option list in 1968: the 230 hp (172 kW) 302-cid, four-barrel V8; the 335 hp (250 kW) 428-cid, four-barrel V8; and the 390 hp (291 kW) 427-cid, four-barrel V8. without research we can not know which option the car came with and we can not know if that really is the original engine that cam in the car in 1968, so we need to presume for the moment that it is the base engine. Think of your engine as an air pump the "pump's" function is to move the air from the "tank" (the air at the front of the car) to the "bucket" (the air at the back of the car) now in the form of exhaust. three things are true in this analogy first you can only move a finite amount of air through the "pump" second the pumps maximun available volume is limited but the intake, valve size, piston or bore size and the length of stroke. and third is that HP is limited by the volume of air that you can move. A lot of folks believe that just changing to a bigger Carb and intake will be a great performance boost but ususally it just means they are dumping too much fuel into the combustion chamber and wasting fuel with very little gain in BHP to show for it
3: Do some research and find out what that car had origianally check the numbers on the block to see if the engine is still the one that was in the car oroginally. MOST cars like that are built and made for drag racing by heavily modifying the engin or swapping it for a more powerful one. this knowlege will help you make good decisions aobut how to proceed with this car and what you do and don't want to do with it.
I have to say this.... if that gentleman told you that he raced a stock Capri with a 351 cid engine.... This is total horse shit! He may have race a Capri with a 351 in it but that would only be becasue it was modified ( A LOT) and someone (presumably him) put it in there. The largest engine Ford offered in a Capri was the 3.0L GP1 and the X series V-6 or Essex as it is sometimes known, offered in the 1978-1980 model years that is aobut 183 cubic inches.... lol no where near 351 cid
THEFALCRO I appreciate your reply so very much, and glad to see I’ve got a friendly face nearby! It is a J code car, my plan was to try and get it running with the 750 just so I know that it wasn’t seized or had other issues, after this video I got a 650 and it is now driving - even has an electric choke. And the Capri was probably a miscommunication on my part, the car (interior, paint, body) was all original but he stuffed a built 351 in it.
@@elcaminokyle6561 honestly that is good to know lol both about the Capri and that 650 you now use on the Cougar. Building engines all my life kinda took my "brand loyatly" away I realized that brand didn't matter I just love things that perform. Any engine can perform better. That body style is one of their best. Have fun with that car!
THEFALCRO id love to learn some of your knowledge... maybe we could meet up some day
THEFALCRO, Ford also offered a 5.0-302 in the Capri’s.
@@brandonlloyd9624 ; I stand corrected I had forgotten about the RS 1984 technically but it was really late in the model year when it was released, as well as 85.5 and 86 which dropped the RS and were badged as simply Capri 5.0. So you are right. However in my defense it was my understanding that it was a 2nd gen Capri that the gentleman was referring to. and those were not offered with anything larger than a 3.0L V-6 . The RS and 5.0 Capris were 3rd Gen which were based on the Fox body Mustang. This is the only Capri that shared a common chassis all the others previous were their own chassis. So we are both correct in our own ways lol. Thank you for reminding me about the 3rd gen Capri
You have a lot of vacuum lines not hooked up
Leonard Walters yep noticed that when I put the air cleaner on!
Still have the cougar?
Fully restored now
@@elcaminokyle6561 right on! 👍
I'm working on a 67 xr7
i either want a 68 cougar or a 66 mustang I'm saving up money but its gonna be a while
elijah williams take it from me. I’ve got this 302 automatic 68 cougar and a 67 289 3 speed mustang. Although the mustang has less ci, it has a manual and that’s what’s fun. A mustang will be a cheaper but less unique option. If I had neither of the cars, but had the opinions and could only buy one or the other I’d go with whatever I could find with a manual hands down. If both are automatic and your budget allows, go cougar
@@elcaminokyle6561 im military i can afford to pay payments on a car but im only 19 with no credit so its been difficult looking for one
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@@elcaminokyle6561 ok thank you
Missing spacer under carb.heat sink spacer
Nice hammer wrench
My uncle found one at a farm long ago
Nice 👍
Not a double pumper,vacuum secondary's....
alan miller yep, corrected myself in the second video