Ford F-100 Engines by Year

The F-100 was Ford's half-ton pickup from 1953 to 1983. The F-150 joined it for 1975 as a heavier-rated half-ton and replaced it after 1983. Four-wheel drive was offered from 1959 to 1976.

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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1953–1956: 1953 · 1954 · 1955 · 1956

1957–1960: 1957 · 1958 · 1959 · 1960

1961–1966: 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964½ · 1965 · 1966

1967–1972: 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972

1973–1979: 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979

1980–1983: 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983

1953–1956

The first F-100 used the 215 and 223 sixes and the 239 flathead V8, replaced by the overhead-valve Y-block for 1954.

1953 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
215 inline-six Cost Clipper Six	101 hp gross	F-100
239 V8 Truck V-8	106 hp gross	F-100

1954 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six Cost Clipper Six	115 hp gross	F-100
239 V8 Power King V-8	130 hp gross	F-100

1955 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six Cost Clipper Six	118 hp gross	F-100
239 V8 Power King V-8	132 hp gross	F-100

1956 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six Cost Cutter Six	133 hp gross	F-100
272 V8 Power King V-8	167 hp gross	F-100

1957–1960

The 223 six and the 272 and 292 Y-block V8s.

1957 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six Ford 223 Six	139 hp gross	F-100
272 V8 Ford 272 V-8	171 hp gross	F-100

1958 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
272 V8 Ford 272 V-8	171 hp gross	F-100

1959 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six Ford 223 Six	139 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
292 V8 Ford 292 V-8	186 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD

1960 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six 223 Six	139 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
292 V8 292 V-8	172 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD

1961–1966

The 223 six and the 292 V8, then from 1965 the new 240 and 300 sixes and the FE 352 V8.

1961 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six 223 Six	135 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
292 V8 292 V-8	160 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD

1962 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six 223 Six	135 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
292 V8 292 V-8	160 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD

1963 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six 223 Six	135 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
292 V8 292 V-8	160 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD

1964½ F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six 223 Six	135 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
262 inline-six 262 Six	152 hp gross	F-100
292 V8 292 V-8	160 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD

1965 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
240 inline-six 240 Six	150 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
300 inline-six 300 Big Six	170 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
352 V8 352 V-8	208 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD

1966 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
240 inline-six 240 Six	150 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
300 inline-six 300 Big Six	170 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
352 V8 352 V-8	208 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD

1967–1972

The 240 and 300 sixes, the FE 360 and 390 V8s, and the 302 from 1969. Ratings are SAE net from 1972.

1967 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
240 inline-six 240 Six	150 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
300 inline-six 300 Big Six	170 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
352 V8 352 V-8	208 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD

1968 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
240 inline-six 240 Six	150 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
300 inline-six 300 Big Six	165 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
360 V8 360 V-8	215 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
390 V8 390 V-8	255 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD

1969 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
240 inline-six 240 Six	150 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
300 inline-six 300 Big Six	165 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
302 V8 302 V-8	205 hp gross	F-100 2WD only
360 V8 360 V-8	215 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
390 V8 390 V-8	255 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD

1970 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
240 inline-six 240 Six	150 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
300 inline-six 300 Big Six	165 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
302 V8 302 V-8	205 hp gross	F-100 2WD only
360 V8 360 V-8	215 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
390 V8 390 V-8	255 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD

1971 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
240 inline-six 240 Six	140 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
300 inline-six 300 Big Six	165 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
302 V8 302 V-8	205 hp gross	F-100 2WD only
360 V8 360 V-8	215 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD
390 V8 390 V-8	255 hp gross	F-100 2WD and 4WD

1972 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
240 inline-six 240 Six	120 hp net	F-100 2WD and 4WD
302 V8 302 V-8	154 hp net	F-100 2WD only
360 V8 360 V-8	196 hp net	F-100 2WD and 4WD
390 V8 390 V-8	201 hp net	F-100 2WD only

1973–1979

Sixes and the 302, 360, 390, 351M and 400 V8s; the 460 was offered in the F-100 for 1974 only.

1973 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
240 inline-six 240 Six	115 hp net	F-100 2WD and 4WD
302 V8 302 V-8	139 hp net	F-100 2WD only
360 V8 360 V-8	145 hp net	F-100 2WD and 4WD
390 V8 390 V-8	161 hp net	F-100 2WD only

1974 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
240 inline-six 240 Six	115 hp net	F-100 2WD and 4WD
300 inline-six 300 Six	118 hp net	F-100 2WD only
302 V8 302 V-8	130 hp net	F-100 2WD only
360 V8 360 V-8	145 hp net	F-100 2WD and 4WD
390 V8 390 V-8	160 hp net	F-100 2WD only
460 V8 460 V-8	245 hp net	F-100 2WD only

1975 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
300 inline-six 300 Six	120 hp net	F-100 2WD and 4WD
302 V8 302 V-8	130 hp net	F-100 2WD Regular Cab
360 V8 360 V-8	145 hp net	F-100 2WD and 4WD
390 V8 390 V-8	160 hp net	F-100 2WD only

1976 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.9L / 300 inline-six 300 Six	120 hp net	F-100 2WD and 4WD
5.0L / 302 V8 302 V-8	130 hp net	F-100 2WD Regular Cab
5.9L / 360 V8 360 V-8	145 hp net	F-100 2WD and 4WD
6.4L / 390 V8 390 V-8	160 hp net	F-100 2WD only

1977 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.9L / 300 inline-six 300 Six	120 hp net	F-100 2WD
5.0L / 302 V8 302 V-8	130 hp net	F-100 2WD
5.8L / 351 V8 351 V-8	143 hp net	F-100 2WD
6.6L / 400 V8 400 V-8	169 hp net	F-100 2WD

1978 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.9L / 300 inline-six 300 Six	120 hp net	F-100 2WD
5.0L / 302 V8 302 V-8	130 hp net	F-100 2WD
5.8L / 351 V8 351 V-8	147 hp net	F-100 2WD
6.6L / 400 V8 400 V-8	149 hp net	F-100 2WD

1979 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.9L / 300 inline-six 4.9L Six	117 hp net	F-100 2WD
5.0L / 302 V8 5.0L V-8	130 hp net	F-100 2WD
5.8L / 351 V8 5.8L V-8	156 hp net	F-100 2WD

1980–1983

The last F-100s offered the 300 six, a 3.8 V6 from 1982, and the 4.2 and 5.0 V8s.

1980 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.9L / 300 inline-six 4.9L Six	117 hp net	F-100 2WD
5.0L / 302 V8 5.0L V-8	133 hp net	F-100 2WD

1981 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.2L / 255 V8 4.2L V-8	115 hp net	F-100 2WD
4.9L / 300 inline-six 4.9L Six	115 hp net	F-100 2WD
5.0L / 302 V8 5.0L V-8	133 hp net	F-100 2WD

1982 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 232 V6 3.8L V-6	110 hp net	F-100 2WD (not California)
4.2L / 255 V8 4.2L V-8	115 hp net	F-100 2WD
5.0L / 302 V8 5.0L V-8	133 hp net	F-100 2WD

1983 F-100 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 232 V6 3.8L V-6	110 hp net	F-100 2WD (not California / high altitude)
4.9L / 300 inline-six 4.9L Six	115 hp net	F-100 2WD (standard in California; F-100 Fuel Saver)
5.0L / 302 V8 5.0L V-8	133 hp net	F-100 2WD

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