Ford Fairlane Engines by Year

Ford used the Fairlane name on its top full-size series from 1955 to 1961 and on its mid-size car from 1962 to 1970, after which the Torino took over.

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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1955–1961: 1955 · 1956 · 1957 · 1958 · 1959 · 1960 · 1961

1962–1965: 1962 · 1963 · 1964½ · 1965

1966–1970: 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970

1955–1961

The full-size Fairlane offered Ford's six and Y-block V8s, including a supercharged 312 in 1957, then the FE-series 332 and 352 and, for 1961, the 390.

1955 Fairlane engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six (A-code)	120 hp gross	Fairlane (Crown Victoria, Victoria, Sunliner, Town/Club Sedan)
272 V8 (U-code)	162 hp gross	Fairlane (Crown Victoria, Victoria, Sunliner, Town/Club Sedan)
272 V8 (M-code)	182 hp gross	Fairlane (Crown Victoria, Victoria, Sunliner, Town/Club Sedan)

1956 Fairlane engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six (A-code)	137 hp gross	Fairlane (Crown Victoria, Victoria, Sunliner, Town/Club Sedan)
292 V8 (M-code)	200 hp gross	Fairlane (Crown Victoria, Victoria, Sunliner, Town/Club Sedan)
292 V8 (M-code)	202 hp gross	Fairlane (Crown Victoria, Victoria, Sunliner, Town/Club Sedan)
312 V8 (P-code)	215 hp gross	Fairlane (Crown Victoria, Victoria, Sunliner, Town/Club Sedan)
312 V8 (P-code)	225 hp gross	Fairlane (Crown Victoria, Victoria, Sunliner, Town/Club Sedan)

1957 Fairlane engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six (A-code)	144 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Skyliner
292 V8 (C-code)	212 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Skyliner
312 V8 (D-code)	245 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Skyliner
312 V8 (E-code)	270 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Skyliner
312 V8 supercharged (F-code) Supercharged.	300 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Skyliner

1958 Fairlane engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six (A-code)	145 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500 (not Skyliner)
292 V8 (C-code)	205 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Skyliner
332 V8 (B-code)	240 hp gross	Fairlane 500, Skyliner
332 V8 (G-code)	265 hp gross	Fairlane 500, Skyliner
352 V8 (H-code)	300 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Skyliner

1959 Fairlane engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six (A-code)	145 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500 (not Skyliner)
292 V8 (C-code)	200 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Skyliner
332 V8 (B-code)	225 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Skyliner
352 V8 (H-code)	300 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Skyliner

1960 Fairlane engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six (V-code)	145 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
292 V8 (W-code)	185 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
352 V8 (X-code)	235 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
352 V8 (Z-code)	300 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
352 V8 (R-code)	360 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500

1961 Fairlane engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six (V-code)	135 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
292 V8 (W-code)	175 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
352 V8 (X-code)	220 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
390 V8 (Z-code)	300 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
390 V8 (P-code)	330 hp gross	Fairlane police package
390 V8 (Q-code)	375 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
390 V8 (M-code)	401 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500

1962–1965

The mid-size Fairlane introduced Ford's small-block V8 as the 221 and 260, followed by the 289, including the 271 hp high-performance version.

1962 Fairlane engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
170 inline-six (U-code)	101 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Sports Coupe
221 V8 (L-code)	145 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Sports Coupe
260 V8 (F-code)	164 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Sports Coupe

1963 Fairlane engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
170 inline-six (U-code)	101 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Sports Coupe, Ranch Wagon
200 inline-six (T-code)	116 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Sports Coupe, Ranch Wagon
221 V8 (L-code)	145 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Sports Coupe, Ranch Wagon
260 V8 (F-code)	164 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Sports Coupe, Ranch Wagon
289 V8 (K-code)	271 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Sports Coupe, Ranch Wagon

1964½ Fairlane engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
170 inline-six (U-code)	101 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Sports Coupe, Ranch Wagon
200 inline-six (T-code)	116 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Sports Coupe, Ranch Wagon
260 V8 (F-code)	164 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Sports Coupe, Ranch Wagon
289 V8 (C-code)	195 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Sports Coupe, Ranch Wagon
289 V8 (K-code)	271 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Sports Coupe, Ranch Wagon

Race-only (not street legal): Thunderbolt 2x4V high-riser, 425 hp gross

1965 Fairlane engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
200 inline-six (T-code)	120 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Sports Coupe, Ranch Wagon
289 V8 (C-code)	200 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Sports Coupe, Ranch Wagon
289 V8 (A-code)	225 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Sports Coupe, Ranch Wagon
289 V8 (K-code)	271 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Sports Coupe, Ranch Wagon

1966–1970

The 1966 redesign made room for the 390 FE, and the 427 was offered in 1966–1967. From 1968 the Fairlane shared the Torino's engines, including the 428 and 429 Cobra Jets.

1966 Fairlane engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
200 inline-six (T-code)	120 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, 500/XL
289 V8 (C-code)	200 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, 500/XL
390 V8 (Y-code)	265 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, 500/XL
390 V8 (Y-code) With Cruise-O-Matic; 265 hp with a manual transmission.	275 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, 500/XL
390 V8 (Z-code)	315 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, 500/XL (not GT)
390 V8 (S-code)	335 hp gross	Fairlane GT, Fairlane GTA
427 V8 (R-code)	425 hp gross	Fairlane 500 2-door hardtop (special order)

1967 Fairlane engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
200 inline-six (T-code)	120 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, 500/XL
289 V8 (C-code)	200 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, 500/XL, GT, GTA
390 V8 (H-code)	270 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, 500/XL, GT, GTA
390 V8 (S-code)	320 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500, 500/XL, GT, GTA
427 V8 (W-code)	410 hp gross	Fairlane 2-door (not wagons)
427 V8 (R-code)	425 hp gross	Fairlane 2-door hardtop

1968 Fairlane engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
200 inline-six (T-code)	115 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
289 V8 (C-code)	195 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
302 V8 (F-code)	210 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
390 V8 (H-code)	265 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
390 V8 (S-code)	325 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
428 V8 R-code 428 Cobra Jet Cobra Jet.	335 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500

1969 Fairlane engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
250 inline-six (L-code)	155 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
302 V8 (F-code)	220 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
351 V8 H-code 351W-2V	250 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
351 V8 M-code 351W-4V	290 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
390 V8 (S-code)	320 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
428 V8 Q/R-code 428 CJ Cobra Jet.	335 hp gross	Cobra (standard), Fairlane, Fairlane 500

1970 Fairlane engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
250 inline-six (L-code)	155 hp gross	Fairlane 500
302 V8 (F-code)	220 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
351 V8 (H-code)	250 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
351 V8 M-code 351C-4V	300 hp gross	Fairlane, Fairlane 500
429 V8 N-code 429 Thunder Jet	360 hp gross	Fairlane 500 (optional), Torino Cobra
429 V8 C-code 429 CJ / J-code CJ Ram Air	370 hp gross	Fairlane 500 (optional), Torino Cobra
429 V8 429 SCJ, C/J code	375 hp gross	Fairlane 500 (optional), Torino Cobra

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