Specs/Data

Mercury Cougar Eliminator Specifications & Data

The specifications and data on this page were taken from Lincoln-Mercury factory documents of the period.

Exterior Dimensions	1969	1970
Wheelbase	111.0"	111.0"
Overall Length	193.8"	196.1"
Overall Width	74.2"	74.1"
Tread (front & rear)	58.5"	58.5"
Overall Height	51.5"	51.5"
Curb Weight1	3401 lbs.	3476 lbs.

¹Equipped with base 351 4V engine & automatic transmission.

Interior Dimensions	1969	1970
Head Room (front)	37.4"	37.6"
Shoulder Room (front)	55.9"	55.9"
Leg Room (front)	41.1"	40.1"
Trunk Capacity (useable)	10.2 cu. ft.	10.1 cu. ft.

1969 Engines

	351 4V1	390 GT 4V	CJ 428 4V	BOSS 302 4V
VIN Code	M	S	Q & R2	G
Availability	Standard	Optional	Optional	Optional
Displacement	351 cu. in.	390 cu. in.	428 cu. in.	302 cu. in.
Bore x Stroke	4.00" x 3.50"	4.05" x 3.78"	4.13" x 3.98"	4.00" x 3.00"
HP@RPM	290@4800	320@4600	335@5200	290@4800
Torque@RPM	385@3200	425@2800	440@3400	290@4300
Carburetor	4 bbl.	4 bbl.	4 bbl.	4 bbl.
Fuel	Premium	Premium	Premium	Premium
Exhaust	Dual	Dual	Dual	Dual

¹Windsor engine
²R code denotes engine equipped with Ram Air induction

1970 Engines

	351 4V1	CJ 428 4V	BOSS 302 4V
VIN Code	M	Q2	G
Availability	Standard	Optional	Optional
Displacement	351 cu. in.	428 cu. in.	302 cu. in.
Bore x Stroke	4.00" x 3.50"	4.13" x 3.98"	4.00" x 3.00"
HP@RPM	300@4800	335@5200	290@4800
Torque@RPM	380@3400	440@3400	290@4300
Carburetor	4 bbl.	4 bbl.	4 bbl.
Fuel	Premium	Premium	Premium
Exhaust	Dual	Dual	Dual

¹Cleveland engine
²Q code was used for Ram/Air and non-Ram/Air engines during 1970 model year