Mercury Cougar Help

[osburn.nick]

Hey Guys and Gals i am looking to put a Chevy ls3 in my 2000 Cougar. i am already going to be doing a drive train conversion and such i just need to know if it is possible and where would i go online to order parts to make such a conversion possible. The reason why i ask is because i watched a guy put an ls3 in a Miada and he had an LSx drivetrain swap kit and i was curious if there was a generic version of said kit that i could use to make the conversion smoother? thank you for your input.

[stevieturbo]

Mercury Cougar sounds like the wrong side of the world for most on this forum.

You'd maybe be better asking or searching on Tech

http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-hybrids-28/

[Mr2Mike]

The Cougar is front wheel drive, so the engine has to be fitted transversely. This means you will need a transaxle that can be mated to the LS3 that is strong enough and since the Ford V6 is already a tight squeeze under the bonnet (hood) I think will have a significant challenge to fit the V8 and a heavy duty transaxle within the engine bay. You'll then need to figure out exhaust manifolds (headers), ECU, driveshafts etc.

This would be a major project, and if I'm honest probably not one that deserves the amount of effort and $$$ it would require.