1970 Mercury Cougar Boss 302
Eliminator
Very rare factory 1970 Cougar
Boss 302 of which only 469 were produced
Kevin Marti Report Available
Mechanicals:
Engine was rebuilt in 2014 by
Blue Oval Performance, Denver, Co.
Bored .010 over. Solid lifter Crane cam. Not very aggressive but a little lumpy.
Hardened valve seats.
Melling high volume oil
pump. Mcleod clutch.
Original Holley 780 carb. Carb was refurbished and re-plated by Joe
Bunitec, (a renowned Ford carb rebuilder).
Factory manual choke.
Pertronix electronic ignition,
(no points), under stock Distributor cap, Flamethrower coil.
Stock intake and exhaust
manifolds.
2 ½ inch dual exhaust with
crossover pipe, Flowmaster mufflers.
Manual steering converted to
power using factory Mercury Cougar components.
Top loader close ratio four
speed transmission with factory Hurst shifter.
Transmission deluxe kit: New
locker rings, heavy duty bearings.
Roller bearing clutch pedal
conversion.
Factory 3.91 traction lock
N-Case 9 inch differential, 31 spline axles, staggered shocks.
3rd Member: seals,
gaskets and AMK nut and washer kit.
Shelby front suspension
mods: Lowered upper control arms. Replaced springs and spring pads.
All front and rear suspension
components replaced including leaf spring perch and insulators.
Replaced U Joints and transmission
mount.
New Brake lines. Axle bearings
and seals replaced.
Speedometer gear reducer for
accurate speedometer readings.
Car runs strong.
Interior:
Tilt steering column fully
restored w/ new bearings and tilt blinker switch.
Replaced original sequential
turn signal relay with new electronic brain box.
Restored heater box, new fan
blower motor, heater core, reseal kit, NOS blower motor switch.
Correct Eliminator black
camera case dash panels.
Quartz clock conversion kit.
8000 RPM tachometer.
New insulated carpet,
insulated headliner, and sail panels.
Inner door skins insulated.
Door cards re-dyed to correct
factory off white color.
Restoration work:
Repaint and black eliminator
stripe was already done when previous owner bought the car, sometime in the
1990’s.
Lower quarter panels had
already been replaced before paint job.
Restoration Work:
Pulled entire front end and
replaced aprons and core support.
Strip and paint entire front
end and engine bay.
Replaced and repainted sub
frame rails.