1969-70 Cougar Eliminator

1969 Eliminator The Eliminator package was an option package available for the 1969 and 1970 model years.

The car starts with a standard, non-XR-7 base Cougar (91 Body Series). To this base Cougar, Ford added the Eliminator equipment package.

Eliminator Package Options

Hi-Back Bucket Seats with comfortweave vinyl
Unique Camera-case Dash and Instrument Panel, including Tach (8000 rpm for Boss 302), Rally Clock, and Trip Odometer
Visual Check Warning Lights (includes door ajar & low fuel warning lights)
Front Chin Spoiler (although part of the Eliminator package, this item was installed at the dealership)
Blacked-out Grille assembly
Performance Axle
Base Drive Train: 351-4v (M-code) engine: Windsor (1969), Cleveland (1970), with dual exhaust. (the 351-4V was required extra cost equipment), 3-speed manual transmission, 3.25 open rear axle or 3.00 with air conditioning.

Eliminator

Merrimack, NH

1969 was a chrome “T” handle, 3-speed and 4-speed was a woodgrain ball with shift pattern on white background with three Blue stripes through middle of pattern
1970 was wood with chrome Running Cat, 4-speed was aluminum Hurst with shift pattern in black.

3.91 or 4.30 Rear Axle Ratio, included Oil Cooler, heavy duty Battery.
Available with Boss 302 and 428 Cobra Jet only, 428 Cobra Jet now becomes 428 Super Cobra Jet with Drag Pack Option.
- Air conditioning could not be ordered with the Drag Pack Option.

1969 390-4v: received either 3-speed, 4-speed, or C-6 automatic.
1969-70 428-4v: received either 4-speed manual or C-6 automatic.
1969-70 Boss 302: while requiring 4-speed trans and Traction-Lok Rear Axle, both of these items were billed separately. NOTE: All Boss 302’s have rev limiter, and manual choke.

1969: White, Bright Blue Metallic, Competition Orange, and Bright Yellow
1970: Competition Orange, Competition Blue, Competition Yellow, Competition Green, Competition Gold, Pastel Blue, and Special Order Black

1969: three colors only: Black (5A), Blue (5B), and White with Black components (EA).
1970: Black or White and Blue w/Pastel Blue paint only

The Eliminator could be ordered with any option that was available on the standard Cougar with the following exceptions:
- Wheel opening mouldings were deleted

1969 adjustable, painted body color, also installed at dealership
1970 adjustable, painted body color with Eliminator graphics
1970 ONLY has trunk prop rod, and spoiler brackets on the underside of trunk lid. These were dealer installed with the spoiler. Prop Rod hole is punched in the quarter extension.

428 4-speed and Boss 302 cars only received staggered rear shocks
Boss 302 Engines were ONLY available with the Eliminator option.
In 1970, all 428’s w/4-speeds received Rev Limiters and Manual Chokes.
The 1970 Eliminator does not have the Cougar script in front of the rear Side Marker Lights. This is replaced by the Eliminator decal.