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Last Revised: Saturday, December 22, 2007

Tech Center

This section deals with various levels of technical information about your Cougar. A listing of each section's content is below.

REFERENCE
	General Specifications & Capacities
	VIN Number & Other Codes
	Parts Interchange List
	Fuse Panel Layouts
	1983-86 Bulb Application Chart
	1987-88 Bulb Application Chart
NEW	1983-86 Cougar Part Numbers
NEW	1987-88 Cougar Part Numbers
GENERAL INFO
	About Your 2.3L (140cid) 4-Cylinder Engine
	About Your 3.8L (232cid) V6 Engine
NEW	About Your 5.0L (302cid) V8 Engine
	Rear Axle Information
	Instrument Cluster Info: 1985-88: Base \| Analog (4-cyl) \| Analog (8-cyl) \| Full Electronic
	Fox Cougar Trivia
	Fact vs. Fiction
ADVANCED INFO
	Engine
POPULAR	Standard-to-High Output 5.0 Conversion
	Mid-Output 5.0 Conversion
	High Output 5.0 Transplant
POPULAR	High Output 5.0 Mass Air Conversion
	TBI-to-Carb Conversion
	High Torque Starter Upgrade
	Transmission
POPULAR	T-5 Manual Transmission Conversion - 5.0L V8
	Ford Borg-Warner T-5 Manual Transmission Data
	Automatic Transmission Help
	Column-to-Floor Shifter Conversion - AOD
	Column-to-Floor Shifter Conversion - C5
	Rear Axle
POPULAR	Turbo Coupe Disc Brake Rear Axle Conversion
	Exhaust
	Dual Exhaust - 5.0L V8
	Dual Exhaust - 3.8L V6
	3" Single Exhaust
	Suspension
	Suspension Upgrades - Intro Sway Bars \| Pinion Snubber \| Steering Rack \| Control Arms \| Shocks & Struts \| Springs \| Caster/Camber Plates
	Frame & Structure Reinforcements
	Braking
POPULAR	11" Front Brake Upgrade
POPULAR	4-to-5 Lug Conversion
	Interior/Electronic
	4-to-6/8 Cylinder Analog Tach Conversion
POPULAR	140mph Analog Speedometer Conversion
POPULAR	199mph Digital Speedometer Conversion
NEW	"S" Removal from Digital Speedometer
	Tripminder Computer Installation
TROUBLESHOOTING
	Dash Lights / Radio Inoperative
	Power Windows Won't Work
NEW	Vent Window Latch Repair
	Power Door Locks Won't Work
	Windshield Wipers Operate Improperly
	Gas Gauge Stops Working
	Starting Problems
	TFI Module Failure
	Inertia Switch/Fuel Pump/Relay Problems
	Clunk When Letting Off Throttle
	Transmission Suddenly Shifts Strangely
	Hard Gas Pedal
	Heating/Cooling Problems
	Heater Core Replacement
	PRND21 (Gear) Indicator Doesn't Line Up
	Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) Problems
	Headlamps Foggy/Yellowing (1987-up)
	3.8L V6 / Ignition Surging
	3.8L V6 / Head Gasket Replacement
	5.0L V8 / Pinging/Knocking Noise From Engine
	5.0L V8 / Motor Uses Oil

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