{"id":233978,"date":"2016-04-19T20:07:17","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T20:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=233978"},"modified":"2024-01-05T21:20:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T21:20:15","slug":"1970-mercury-cougar-eliminator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1970-mercury-cougar-eliminator\/","title":{"rendered":"1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator"},"content":{"rendered":"

1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator<\/h1>\n
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In Detail<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
tags<\/td>\nmuscle<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
submitted by<\/td>\nRichard Owen<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
price $<\/td>\n$ 3,404<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
engine<\/td>\nV8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
valvetrain<\/td>\nOHV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
displacement<\/td>\n5752 cc \/ 351.0 in\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bore<\/td>\n101.6 mm \/ 4.0 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
stroke<\/td>\n88.9 mm \/ 3.5 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
compression<\/td>\n10.7:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
power<\/td>\n216.3 kw \/ 290.1 bhp @ 4800 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
specific output<\/td>\n50.43 bhp per litre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bhp\/weight<\/td>\n186.2 bhp per tonne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
torque<\/td>\n521.99 nm \/ 385.0 ft lbs @ 3200 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front tires<\/td>\nF70-14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear tires<\/td>\nF70-14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front brakes<\/td>\nDiscs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear brakes<\/td>\nDrums<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
curb weight<\/td>\n1558 kg \/ 3435 lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front track<\/td>\n1486 mm \/ 58.5 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear track<\/td>\n1486 mm \/ 58.5 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
length<\/td>\n4981 mm \/ 196.1 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
width<\/td>\n1887 mm \/ 74.3 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
height<\/td>\n1311 mm \/ 51.6 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
transmission<\/td>\n4-Speed Manual<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
final drive<\/td>\n3.25:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0 – 60 mph<\/td>\n~6.85 seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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