The automatic was the CD4E transaxle used by Ford and Mazda, the following vehicles used the transmission.
According to Wikipedia. I am not sure if all of these transmissions will bolt dircetly up to the Duratec 25 though, so you'll need to check with a mechanic.
I can tell you that the automatic from Ford Contours and Mercury Mystiques, and Ford Mondeos if you're in Europe, do bolt directly to the Cougar.
Yes you can. Manual or Automatic, taken from either the I4 or the V6. You can also use transaxles (the technical word for Ford front wheel drive transmissions) out of Ford Contours and Mercury Mystiques produced between '95 and '00.
My 1991 Mercury Cougar LS 3.8 4 Speed Automatic weighs in around 3800lbs.
On a 2000 Mercury Cougar : No , only the automatic transaxle ( transmission ) has a dipstick
Remove the wiring harness from the bottom of your 1996 Mercury Cougar automatic antenna. Remove the retaining nuts at the bottom of the antenna. Reverse the process to install your new automatic antenna.
The maximum speed of a 1971 mercury cougar RX-7 automatic 8cyl 285HP is 110 mph or 177.02kph.
On the bottom of the transmission.
Possibly. I have a 1995 Cougar with the 4.8L V8 and have used various parts from a 96 Thunderbird. My understanding is that, at least from 94 to 97 the 4.8l v8 engines are the same for the cougar, t-bird, mustang, Lincoln mark VII... You can find a usergroup online for cougars and thunderbirds, they have alot of info!
As general rule speed sensors on cars were always located in the gearbox or automatic transmission. This would be the first place to start, however modern transmissions have the sensors built in and its unlikely they are user changeable.
1994 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L V6
Manual transmissions dont use fluid, they use a kind of grease.
Mercury Cougar was created in 1967.
On a 1995 Mercury Cougar : The automatic transmission fluid level dipstick is in the engine compartment , near the firewall , towards the passenger side of the engine ( at the rear of the engine where the transmission is bolted to the engine )