Checker Marathon Engines by Year

The Marathon was the civilian version of the Checker cab.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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A10/A11/A12 (1961–1982): 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1969 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981

A10/A11/A12 (1961–1982)

1961 Marathon engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
226 inline-six	80 hp gross	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi

1962 Marathon engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
226 inline-six	80 hp gross	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi

1963 Marathon engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
226 inline-six	80 hp gross	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi
226 inline-six	141 hp gross	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi

1964 Marathon engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
226 inline-six	80 hp gross	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi
226 inline-six	141 hp gross	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi
230 inline-six	140 hp gross	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi
283 V8	195 hp gross	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi

1965 Marathon engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
230 inline-six	140 hp gross	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi
283 V8	195 hp gross	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi

1969 Marathon engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
236 inline-four diesel	—	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi
250 inline-six	155 hp gross	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi
327 V8	235 hp gross	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi
350 V8	300 hp gross	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi

1976 Marathon engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.1L / 250 inline-six	—	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi
5.7L / 350 V8	—	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi

1977 Marathon engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.1L / 250 inline-six	—	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi
5.0L / 305 V8	—	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi
5.7L / 350 V8	—	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi

1978 Marathon engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.1L / 250 inline-six	—	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi
5.0L / 305 V8	—	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi
5.7L / 350 V8	—	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi

1979 Marathon engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 305 V8	—	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi

1980 Marathon engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 229 V6	—	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi
4.4L / 267 V8	—	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi
5.7L / 350 V8 diesel (LF9)	—	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi

1981 Marathon engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 229 V6 (LC3)	—	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi
4.4L / 267 V8 (L39)	—	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)	—	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi
5.7L / 350 V8 diesel (LF9)	—	Marathon A12, Superba / Marathon wagon, A11 taxi

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