Vehicle Owner

Member ID: jonmikels

Location: Sparks, NV

Vehicle Info

1972 Mercury Montego

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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    • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Oct 31, 2006

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Jon’s Mercury Montego

  • Currently 3.1333333333333 /5 Stars.
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This 1972 Mercury Montego MX Brougham has been an offical FordMuscle (www.fordmuscle.com) project car for the past 2 years. While she is not the prettiest Montego you've seen, the body/chassis is very good and this California car has no rust. The undercarriage is dry and rust-free. The car runs great. The VIN is 2H11H566473. It's a 351 Cleveland 2V car with C4 tranny and a 2.75:1 open 9-inch rear-end. She's a dependable driver with many sensible modifications. The car has 95,000 miles. While many parts are original, many are new and upgraded.
jonmikels's 1972 Mercury Montegojonmikels's 1972 Mercury Montego
Engine
As a FordMuscle project car, this Montego has freshly rebuilt 351C 2V cylinder heads, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock Carburetor, HEI Ignition, Hooker Headers, FlowMaster Mandrel Bent Exhaust, 3G Alternator, and a Mark VIII Electric Fan with SPAL controller. The bottom-end is original and burns no oil. The You can see it run here.
jonmikels's 1972 Mercury Montegojonmikels's 1972 Mercury Montego
Interior
The interior of the Montego is very nice. I added BeStop bucket seats, a center console, GT door panels, carpeting, and a newly upholstered rear seat. I also installed a stereo system that works off an IPod and amplifier. There's also a RAM Mount laptop mount. Autometer gauges were installed as well.
jonmikels's 1972 Mercury Montegojonmikels's 1972 Mercury Montego
Body
This Montego is rust-free. The body has a few dings, the most serious being the front right fender and extension. Otherwise, this car is a great foundation.
jonmikels's 1972 Mercury Montegojonmikels's 1972 Mercury Montego
jonmikels's 1972 Mercury Montegojonmikels's 1972 Mercury Montego
Background
I bought the car in Fresno, California and was able to track the Montego's history back to Antelope, California (near Sacramento). The car is 100% west coast, hence the rust-free condition.
jonmikels's 1972 Mercury Montegojonmikels's 1972 Mercury Montego
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ThomasOakman  

Posted by: ThomasOakman

08/11/2009 02:20AM

Not bad, not bad at all. She'll look real good when you get all those little blemishes fixxed. Check out my 74 when you get a chance. bye

Bluliner_27  

Posted by: Bluliner_27

10/28/2006 04:43PM

Hey welcome to the Domain...I am a Ford Muscle subscriber and have been followin' your build...dig the iPod install, that gave me some ideas...keep up the good work and check out my '63 Fairlane when you get a chance and let me know what you think of her...later

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Member ID: jonmikels

Location: Sparks, NV