Ford Galaxie Engines by Year

The Galaxie was Ford's full-size car from 1959 to 1974, and in the early 1960s its main racing car. Its engine list ran from the six through the FE big blocks, the 406 and 427, to the 429 and 460 of its last years.

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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1959–1964: 1959 · 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964½

1965–1968: 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968

1969–1974: 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974

1959–1964

The Galaxie's FE V8s grew from the 352 to the 390 and, for 1962, the 406 with three two-barrel carburetors. The 427 arrived in 1963, and Ford built lightweight Galaxies for drag racing in 1963–1964.

1959 Galaxie engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six	145 hp gross	Galaxie (Fairlane 500 Galaxie)
292 V8	200 hp gross	Galaxie (Fairlane 500 Galaxie)
332 V8	225 hp gross	Galaxie (Fairlane 500 Galaxie)
352 V8	300 hp gross	Galaxie (Fairlane 500 Galaxie)

1960 Galaxie engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six	145 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie Special (Starliner, Sunliner)
292 V8	185 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie Special (Starliner, Sunliner)
352 V8	235 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie Special (Starliner, Sunliner)
352 V8	300 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie Special (Starliner, Sunliner)
352 V8 Added during the 1960 model year.	360 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie Special (Starliner, Sunliner)

1961 Galaxie engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six V	135 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie Special (Starliner, Sunliner)
292 V8 W	175 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie Special (Starliner, Sunliner)
352 V8 X	220 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie Special (Starliner, Sunliner)
390 V8 Z	300 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie Special (Starliner, Sunliner)
390 V8 P	330 hp gross	Galaxie-based police cars
390 V8 Q	375 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie Special (Starliner, Sunliner)
390 V8 M	401 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie Special (Starliner, Sunliner)

1962 Galaxie engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six V	138 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie 500
292 V8 W	170 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL
352 V8 X	220 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL
390 V8 Z	300 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL
390 V8 P	330 hp gross	Galaxie Mainliner police cars
390 V8 Q	375 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL
390 V8 M	401 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL
406 V8 B	385 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL
406 V8 G	405 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL

1963 Galaxie engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six	138 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie 500
260 V8	164 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL
289 V8 Added during the 1963 model year.	195 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL
352 V8	220 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL
390 V8	300 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL
406 V8	385 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL
406 V8	405 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL
427 V8 Q Added during the 1963 model year.	410 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL
427 V8 R Added during the 1963 model year.	425 hp gross	Galaxie, Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL

Race-only (not street legal): R, 425 hp gross

1964½ Galaxie engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six V	138 hp gross	Galaxie 500
289 V8 C	195 hp gross	Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL
352 V8 X	250 hp gross	Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL
390 V8 Z	300 hp gross	Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL
427 V8 Q	410 hp gross	Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL
427 V8 R	425 hp gross	Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL

Race-only (not street legal): R, 425 hp gross

1965–1968

The 1965 redesign brought the 240 six and, for 1966, the 7-Litre model with the 428.

1965 Galaxie engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
240 inline-six V	150 hp gross	Galaxie 500
289 V8 C	200 hp gross	Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL, Galaxie 500 LTD
352 V8 X	250 hp gross	Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL, Galaxie 500 LTD
390 V8 Z	300 hp gross	Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL, Galaxie 500 LTD
427 V8 R	425 hp gross	Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500/XL, Galaxie 500 LTD

1966 Galaxie engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
240 inline-six V	150 hp gross	Galaxie 500
289 V8 C	200 hp gross	Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500 XL
352 V8 X	250 hp gross	Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500 XL
390 V8 H	275 hp gross	Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500 XL
390 V8 Z	315 hp gross	Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500 XL
427 V8 W 7-Litre model.	410 hp gross	Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500 XL, Galaxie 500 7-Litre
427 V8 R 7-Litre model.	425 hp gross	Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500 XL, Galaxie 500 7-Litre
428 V8 Q 7-Litre model.	345 hp gross	Galaxie 500, Galaxie 500 XL, Galaxie 500 7-Litre
428 V8 P	360 hp gross	Police package / special order

1967 Galaxie engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
240 inline-six V	150 hp gross	Galaxie 500
289 V8 C	200 hp gross	Galaxie 500, XL (Galaxie 500/XL)
390 V8 Y	270 hp gross	Galaxie 500, XL (Galaxie 500/XL)
390 V8 Z	315 hp gross	Galaxie 500, XL (Galaxie 500/XL)
427 V8 W	410 hp gross	Galaxie 500, XL (Galaxie 500/XL)
427 V8 R	425 hp gross	Galaxie 500, XL (Galaxie 500/XL)
428 V8 Q 7-Litre model.	345 hp gross	Galaxie 500, XL (Galaxie 500/XL), XL 7-Litre Sports Package
428 V8 P	360 hp gross	Police package / special order

1968 Galaxie engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
240 inline-six V	150 hp gross	Galaxie 500, XL
302 V8 F	210 hp gross	Galaxie 500, XL
390 V8 Y	265 hp gross	Galaxie 500, XL
390 V8 Z	315 hp gross	Galaxie 500, XL
428 V8 Q	340 hp gross	Galaxie 500, XL
428 V8 P	360 hp gross	Police package / special order

1969–1974

From 1969 the Galaxie offered the 429 and later the 400 and 460. Ratings are SAE net from 1972.

1969 Galaxie engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
240 inline-six V	150 hp gross	Galaxie 500, XL
302 V8 F	220 hp gross	Galaxie 500, XL
390 V8 Y	265 hp gross	Galaxie 500, XL
429 V8 K	320 hp gross	Galaxie 500, XL
429 V8 N	360 hp gross	Galaxie 500, XL

1970 Galaxie engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
240 inline-six V	150 hp gross	Galaxie 500
302 V8 F	220 hp gross	Galaxie 500
351 V8 H	250 hp gross	Galaxie 500, XL
390 V8 Y	265 hp gross	Galaxie 500, XL
429 V8 K	320 hp gross	Galaxie 500, XL
429 V8 N	360 hp gross	Galaxie 500, XL

1971 Galaxie engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
240 inline-six V	140 hp gross	Galaxie 500 4-door sedan
351 V8 H	240 hp gross	Galaxie 500
400 V8 S	260 hp gross	Galaxie 500
429 V8 K	320 hp gross	Galaxie 500
429 V8 N	360 hp gross	Galaxie 500

1972 Galaxie engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
240 inline-six V	103 hp net	Galaxie 500 sedans (not California)
351 V8 H	153 hp net	Galaxie 500
400 V8 S	172 hp net	Galaxie 500
429 V8 N	208 hp net	Galaxie 500

1973 Galaxie engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
351 V8 H	158 hp net	Galaxie 500
400 V8 S	171 hp net	Galaxie 500
429 V8 N	202 hp net	Galaxie 500

1974 Galaxie engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
351 V8 H	162 hp net	Galaxie 500
400 V8 S	170 hp net	Galaxie 500
460 V8 A	195 hp net	Galaxie 500

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