Ford Freestar Engines by Year

The Freestar was a reworked Windstar with larger 3.9 and 4.2 versions of the Essex V6. The Mercury Monterey was its twin.

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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Freestar (2004–2007): 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007

Freestar (2004–2007)

2004 Freestar engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.9L / 239 V6 Essex 3.9	193 hp net	Cargo, S, SE, SES (standard)
4.2L / 256 V6 Essex 4.2	201 hp net	SEL, Limited (standard); optional

2005 Freestar engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.9L / 239 V6 Essex 3.9	193 hp net	Cargo, S, SE, SES (standard)
4.2L / 256 V6 Essex 4.2	201 hp net	SEL, Limited (standard); optional

2006 Freestar engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.9L / 239 V6 Essex 3.9	193 hp net	Cargo, S, SE, SES (standard)
4.2L / 256 V6 Essex 4.2	201 hp net	SEL, Limited (standard); optional

2007 Freestar engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.9L / 239 V6 Essex 3.9	193 hp net	Cargo, S, SE, SES (standard)
4.2L / 256 V6 Essex 4.2	201 hp net	SEL, Limited (standard); optional

Working on one of these engines?

• Engine displacement from bore and stroke
• Static and dynamic compression ratio
• Which camshaft for your build
• What size carburetor
• Horsepower to torque at any RPM
• Torque converter stall speed

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