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Lincoln Continental Engines by Year
This page covers the Continental from the 1958–1960 Continental Mark III, IV and V, through the 1961 slab-sided sedan and its successors to 2002, and the revived Continental of 2017–2020. It carried Lincoln's big V8s through the 1970s, then the 5.0, a front-drive 3.8 V6 and 4.6 DOHC V8, and finally turbo V6s. The 1956–1957 Continental Mark II and the 1969–1998 Mark coupes are on the Mark page. 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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Continental Mark III, IV and V (1958–1960): 1958 · 1959 · 1960
1961–1969: 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969
1970–1979: 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979
1980: 1980
1982–1987: 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987
1988–1994: 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994
1995–2002: 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002
2017–2020: 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020
Continental Mark III, IV and V (1958–1960)
The 430.
1958 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 430 V8 375 hp gross Continental Mark III (sedan, hardtop, convertible)
1959 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 430 V8 350 hp gross Continental Mark IV (sedan, hardtop, convertible, Town Car, Limousine)
1960 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 430 V8 315 hp gross Continental Mark V (sedan, hardtop, convertible, Town Car, Limousine)
1961–1969
The 430, 462 and 460.
1961 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 430 V8 300 hp gross Continental sedan, Continental four-door convertible
1962 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 430 V8 300 hp gross Continental sedan, Continental four-door convertible
1963 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 430 V8 — Continental sedan, Continental four-door convertible
1964 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 430 V8 320 hp gross Continental sedan, Continental four-door convertible
1965 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 430 V8 320 hp gross Continental sedan, Continental four-door convertible
1966 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 462 V8 340 hp gross Continental sedan, Continental coupe (from 1966), Continental four-door convertible
1967 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 462 V8 340 hp gross Continental sedan, Continental coupe (from 1966), Continental four-door convertible
1968 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 462 V8 340 hp gross Continental sedan, Continental coupe (from 1966)
1969 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 460 V8 365 hp gross Continental sedan, Continental coupe
1970–1979
The 460 and 400.
1970 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 460 V8 365 hp gross Continental sedan, Continental coupe, Town Car
1971 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 460 V8 365 hp gross Continental sedan, Continental coupe, Town Car
1972 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 460 V8 — Continental sedan, Continental coupe, Town Car, Town Coupe
1973 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 460 V8 — Continental sedan, Continental coupe, Town Car, Town Coupe
1974 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 460 V8 — Continental sedan, Continental coupe, Town Car, Town Coupe
1976 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 7.5L / 460 V8 — Continental sedan, Continental coupe, Town Car, Town Coupe
1977 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 6.6L / 400 V8 — Continental (California) 7.5L / 460 V8 — Continental sedan, Continental coupe, Town Car, Town Coupe
1978 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 6.6L / 400 V8 — Continental sedan, Continental coupe, Town Car, Town Coupe 7.5L / 460 V8 — Continental (option, not California)
1979 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 6.6L / 400 V8 — Continental sedan, Continental coupe, Town Car, Collector's Series
1980
The 5.0 and 5.8.
1980 Continental engines
1982–1987
The 5.0, the 3.8 V6 and the turbodiesel.
1982 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 3.8L / 232 V6 — Continental (no-cost option; not Givenchy or Signature) 5.0L / 302 V8 — Continental sedan, Signature Series, Givenchy
1983 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 5.0L / 302 V8 — Continental sedan, Valentino, Givenchy
1984 Continental engines
1985 Continental engines
1986 Continental engines
1987 Continental engines
1988–1994
The 3.8 V6.
1988 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 3.8L / 232 V6 — Continental, Continental Signature, Executive
1989 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 3.8L / 232 V6 — Continental, Continental Signature, Executive
1990 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 3.8L / 232 V6 140 hp net Continental, Continental Signature, Executive
1991 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 3.8L / 232 V6 — Continental, Continental Signature, Executive
1992 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 3.8L / 232 V6 — Continental, Continental Signature, Executive
1993 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 3.8L / 232 V6 — Continental, Continental Signature, Executive
1994 Continental engines
Engine Rated Offered in 3.8L / 232 V6 160 hp net Continental, Continental Signature, Executive
1995–2002
The 4.6 DOHC V8.
1995 Continental engines
1996 Continental engines
1997 Continental engines
1998 Continental engines
1999 Continental engines
2000 Continental engines
2001 Continental engines
2002 Continental engines
2017–2020
The 3.7 V6 and the 2.7 and 3.0 twin turbos.
2017 Continental engines
2018 Continental engines
2019 Continental engines
2020 Continental engines
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