# 351 windsor, 1995 mercury cougar? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** mercury, cougar\ **Created:** [April 8, 2011, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/351-windsor-1995-mercury-cougar/63477 "2011-04-08T13:59:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jacobaugust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@jacobaugust](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jacobaugust)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/351-windsor-1995-mercury-cougar/63477/1 "2011-04-08T13:59:18Z")
I have a 1995 mercury cougar xr-7 with a 281 v-8 engine. I recently bought a 351 windsor and i’ve been looking all over to see if it would fit into my car but i have not been able to find an answer to my question. Is it possible for this 1972 351windsor to fit in my 1995 mercury cougar? ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/351-windsor-1995-mercury-cougar/63477/2 "2011-04-08T14:01:47Z")
With enough money it’ll fit - but how do you plan to make it run? That 4.6 l OHC 1995 engine has all sorts of electronic controls and sensors. No inspection will let that 1972 motor pass. If you’re asking if it’s an easy swap, that’s easy: no. ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/351-windsor-1995-mercury-cougar/63477/3 "2011-04-08T15:47:31Z")
I’ll bet the 281 trumps the 351 in all the categories (HP, efficiency, octane needs, etc.) except maybe peak torque. Why dispose of 20+ years of development?