Dave,
Thanks for the fast reply. I wasn't sure whether that was the case. I was looking on
http://eliminator.mercurycougarregistry.com/avoid-clones/ and read the paragraph below as allowing for any engine option for the Eliminator package:
<DL><DL><DD>While Eliminators could be ordered with any optional Cougar engine, there is one VIN engine code that guarantees a Cougar is an Eliminator. During the 1969 and 1970 model years, the G engine code identified a Boss 302 engine. Since Boss 302 engines were only available in Eliminators, a G engine code positively identifies an Eliminator.</DD></DL></DL>
But since the base engine was the 351W 2v, that wouldn't be an
optional Cougar engine. My mistake. :bloated: