Ford Ranchero Engines by Year

Ford's car-based Ranchero pickup ran from 1957 to 1979, built on the full-size Ford, then the Falcon, Fairlane, Torino and LTD II. Ratings are gross through 1971 and SAE net from 1972.

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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Full-size (1957–1959): 1957 · 1958 · 1959

Falcon (1960–1965): 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964½ · 1965

Falcon/Fairlane (1966–1967): 1966 · 1967

Fairlane/Torino (1968–1969): 1968 · 1969

Torino (1970–1971): 1970 · 1971

Torino (1972–1976): 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976

LTD II (1977–1979): 1977 · 1978 · 1979

Full-size (1957–1959)

Ford sixes and Y-block V8s.

1957 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six (A-code)	144 hp gross	Ranchero, Custom Ranchero
292 V8 (C-code)	212 hp gross	Custom Ranchero
312 V8 D/E/F-code	—	Ranchero, Custom Ranchero

1958 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six (A-code)	145 hp gross	Ranchero, Custom Ranchero
292 V8 (C-code)	205 hp gross	Ranchero, Custom Ranchero
352 V8 (H-code)	300 hp gross	Ranchero, Custom Ranchero

1959 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six (A-code)	145 hp gross	Ranchero, Custom Ranchero
292 V8 (C-code)	—	Ranchero, Custom Ranchero
352 V8 (H-code)	300 hp gross	Ranchero, Custom Ranchero

Falcon (1960–1965)

Falcon sixes, the 260 and the 289.

1960 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
144 inline-six	90 hp gross	Falcon Ranchero

1961 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
144 inline-six	85 hp gross	Falcon Ranchero
170 inline-six	101 hp gross	Falcon Ranchero

1962 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
144 inline-six	85 hp gross	Falcon Ranchero
170 inline-six	101 hp gross	Falcon Ranchero

1963 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
144 inline-six	85 hp gross	Falcon Ranchero, Deluxe
170 inline-six	101 hp gross	Falcon Ranchero, Deluxe
260 V8	—	Falcon Ranchero (1963 1/2)

1964½ Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
144 inline-six	85 hp gross	Falcon Ranchero, Deluxe
170 inline-six	101 hp gross	Falcon Ranchero, Deluxe
200 inline-six	116 hp gross	Falcon Ranchero, Deluxe
260 V8	164 hp gross	Falcon Ranchero, Deluxe

1965 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
170 inline-six	105 hp gross	Falcon Ranchero, Deluxe
200 inline-six	120 hp gross	Falcon Ranchero, Deluxe
289 V8 (A-code)	—	Falcon Ranchero, Deluxe
289 V8 (C-code)	200 hp gross	Falcon Ranchero, Deluxe

Falcon/Fairlane (1966–1967)

The 200 six, the 289 and the 390.

1966 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
200 inline-six (T-code)	120 hp gross	Ranchero, Custom
289 V8 (A-code)	—	Ranchero, Custom
289 V8 (C-code)	200 hp gross	Ranchero, Custom

1967 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
200 inline-six (T-code)	120 hp gross	Fairlane Ranchero, Ranchero 500, Ranchero 500 XL
289 V8 (C-code)	200 hp gross	Fairlane Ranchero, Ranchero 500, Ranchero 500 XL
390 V8 (H-code)	270 hp gross	Fairlane Ranchero, Ranchero 500, Ranchero 500 XL
390 V8 (S-code)	315 hp gross	Fairlane Ranchero, Ranchero 500, Ranchero 500 XL

Fairlane/Torino (1968–1969)

Sixes, the 302, the 390 and the 428 Cobra Jet.

1968 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
289 V8 (C-code)	—	Ranchero, Ranchero 500, Ranchero GT (standard)
302 V8 (F-code)	210 hp gross	Ranchero, Ranchero 500, Ranchero GT
390 V8 (Y-code)	265 hp gross	Ranchero, Ranchero 500, Ranchero GT
390 V8 (S-code)	325 hp gross	Ranchero, Ranchero 500, Ranchero GT
428 V8 (R-code)	—	Ranchero (mid-1968)

1969 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
250 inline-six (L-code)	155 hp gross	Ranchero, Ranchero 500
302 V8 (F-code)	220 hp gross	All; standard on Ranchero GT
351 V8 (H-code)	250 hp gross	All
351 V8 (M-code)	290 hp gross	All
390 V8 (S-code)	320 hp gross	All
428 V8 (Q-code / R-code)	335 hp gross	All

Torino (1970–1971)

The 351, the 429 Cobra Jet and Super Cobra Jet.

1970 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
250 inline-six (L-code)	155 hp gross	Ranchero, Ranchero 500, Squire
302 V8 (F-code)	220 hp gross	All; standard on GT
351 V8 (H-code)	250 hp gross	All
351 V8 (M-code)	300 hp gross	All
429 V8 (N-code)	360 hp gross	All
429 V8 (C-code / J-code)	370 hp gross	All
429 V8 C/J-code with Drag Pack	375 hp gross	All (Drag Pack option)

1971 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
250 inline-six (L-code)	145 hp gross	Ranchero, Ranchero 500, Squire
302 V8 (F-code)	210 hp gross	All; standard on GT
351 V8 (H-code)	240 hp gross	All
351 V8 (M-code)	285 hp gross	All
429 V8 (C-code / J-code)	370 hp gross	All

Torino (1972–1976)

The 302, 351, 400 and 460.

1972 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
250 inline-six (L-code)	—	Ranchero 500, Squire
302 V8 (F-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
351 V8 (H-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
351 V8 (Q-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
400 V8 (S-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
429 V8 (N-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire

1973 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
250 inline-six (L-code)	—	Ranchero 500, Squire
302 V8 (F-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
351 V8 (H-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
351 V8 (Q-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
400 V8 (S-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
429 V8 (N-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire

1974 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
250 inline-six (L-code)	—	Ranchero 500
302 V8 (F-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
351 V8 (H-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
351 V8 (Q-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
400 V8 (S-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
460 V8 (A-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire

1975 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
351 V8 (H-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
400 V8 (S-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
460 V8 (A-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire

1976 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.8L / 351 V8 (H-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
6.6L / 400 V8 (S-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
7.5L / 460 V8 (A-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire

LTD II (1977–1979)

The 302, 351 and 400.

1977 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8 (F-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
5.8L / 351 V8 (H-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
5.8L / 351 V8 (Q-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
6.6L / 400 V8 (S-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire

1978 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8 (F-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
5.8L / 351 V8 (H-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
5.8L / 351 V8 (Q-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
6.6L / 400 V8 (S-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire

1979 Ranchero engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8 (F-code)	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire
5.8L / 351 V8 H-code / 351M	—	Ranchero 500, GT, Squire

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