Lincoln Continental Mark Engines by Year

The Mark series was Lincoln's personal luxury line: the hand-built 1956–1957 Continental Mark II and the Mark III to Mark VIII coupes of 1969–1998. Engines run from the 368 to the 460, the 5.0 of the Mark VII LSC and the Mark VIII's 4.6 DOHC V8. The 1958–1960 Continental Mark III, IV and V are on the Continental 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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Mark II (1956–1957): 1956 · 1957

Mark III (1969–1971): 1969 · 1970 · 1971

Mark IV (1972–1976): 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976

Mark V (1977–1979): 1977 · 1978 · 1979

Mark VI (1980–1983): 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983

Mark VII (1984–1992): 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992

Mark VIII (1993–1998): 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998

Mark II (1956–1957)

The 368.

1956 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
368 V8	285 hp gross	Continental Mark II

1957 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
368 V8	300 hp gross	Continental Mark II

Mark III (1969–1971)

The 460.

1969 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
460 V8	365 hp gross	Continental Mark III

1970 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
460 V8	365 hp gross	Continental Mark III

1971 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
460 V8	365 hp gross	Continental Mark III

Mark IV (1972–1976)

The 460.

1972 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
460 V8	212 hp net	Continental Mark IV

1973 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
460 V8	—	Continental Mark IV

1974 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
460 V8	—	Continental Mark IV

1975 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
460 V8	—	Continental Mark IV

1976 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
7.5L / 460 V8	—	Continental Mark IV

Mark V (1977–1979)

The 400 and 460.

1977 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.6L / 400 V8	179 hp net	Continental Mark V
7.5L / 460 V8	—	Continental Mark V (option, not California)

1978 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.6L / 400 V8	—	Continental Mark V
7.5L / 460 V8	—	Continental Mark V (option, not California or high altitude)

1979 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.6L / 400 V8	—	Continental Mark V

Mark VI (1980–1983)

The 5.0 and 5.8.

1980 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8	—	Continental Mark VI
5.8L / 351 V8	—	Continental Mark VI (option)

1981 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8	—	Continental Mark VI

1982 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8	—	Continental Mark VI

1983 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8	—	Continental Mark VI

Mark VII (1984–1992)

The 5.0, the LSC's 5.0 HO and the turbodiesel.

1984 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 149 inline-six diesel	—	Continental Mark VII (all trims, option)
5.0L / 302 V8	—	Continental Mark VII, Bill Blass, Versace, LSC

1985 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 149 inline-six diesel	—	Continental Mark VII (all trims, option)
5.0L / 302 V8	—	Continental Mark VII, Bill Blass, Versace, Continental Mark VII LSC

1986 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8	—	Lincoln Mark VII, Bill Blass, Lincoln Mark VII LSC

1987 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8	—	Lincoln Mark VII, Bill Blass, Lincoln Mark VII LSC

1988 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8	225 hp net	Lincoln Mark VII Bill Blass, Lincoln Mark VII LSC

1989 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8	225 hp net	Lincoln Mark VII Bill Blass, Lincoln Mark VII LSC

1990 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8	225 hp net	Lincoln Mark VII Bill Blass, Lincoln Mark VII LSC

1991 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8	225 hp net	Lincoln Mark VII Bill Blass, Lincoln Mark VII LSC

1992 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8	225 hp net	Lincoln Mark VII Bill Blass, Lincoln Mark VII LSC

Mark VIII (1993–1998)

The 4.6 DOHC V8.

1993 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8	280 hp net	Lincoln Mark VIII

1994 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8	280 hp net	Lincoln Mark VIII

1995 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8	280 hp net	Lincoln Mark VIII
4.6L / 281 V8	290 hp net	Lincoln Mark VIII LSC

1996 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8	280 hp net	Lincoln Mark VIII
4.6L / 281 V8	290 hp net	Lincoln Mark VIII LSC

1997 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8	280 hp net	Lincoln Mark VIII
4.6L / 281 V8	290 hp net	Lincoln Mark VIII LSC

1998 Continental Mark engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8	280 hp net	Lincoln Mark VIII
4.6L / 281 V8	290 hp net	Lincoln Mark VIII LSC

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