Please note with the throttle body - there are 2 different styles, one for the manual trans car and one for the automatic.
You CAN use either one, but both of the attached cables are also different between the two, so if you use a different style, you have to replace the throttle body, throttle cable and cruise control cable.
PERSONAL OPINION: the automatic throttle body is an improvement for a manual trans Cougar as far as throttle response is concerned, but you don't really want to put a manual throttle body on an automatic trans Cougar because it will make everything super mushy and unresponsive.
You CAN use either one, but both of the attached cables are also different between the two, so if you use a different style, you have to replace the throttle body, throttle cable and cruise control cable.
PERSONAL OPINION: the automatic throttle body is an improvement for a manual trans Cougar as far as throttle response is concerned, but you don't really want to put a manual throttle body on an automatic trans Cougar because it will make everything super mushy and unresponsive.