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Mercury Comet Engines by Year
The Comet began for 1960 as Mercury's compact, became an intermediate in 1966, and returned as a Maverick-based compact from 1971 to 1977. The performance Cyclone was a Comet from 1964 to 1967. 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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1960–1963: 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963
1964–1965: 1964 · 1965
1966–1967: 1966 · 1967
Compact Comet (1971–1977): 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977
1960–1963
The 144 and 170 sixes and the 260 V8.
1960 Comet engines
1961 Comet engines
1962 Comet engines
1963 Comet engines
1964–1965
Sixes and the 289, including the Cyclone.
1964 Comet engines
Engine Rated Offered in 170 inline-six 101 hp gross Comet 202, Comet 404, Caliente 200 inline-six — Comet 202, Comet 404, Caliente 260 V8 164 hp gross Comet 202, Comet 404, Caliente 289 V8 210 hp gross Comet 202, Comet 404, Caliente, Cyclone
1965 Comet engines
Engine Rated Offered in 200 inline-six 120 hp gross Comet 202, Comet 404, Caliente 289 V8 200 hp gross Comet 202, Comet 404, Caliente 289 V8 225 hp gross Comet 202, Comet 404, Caliente, Cyclone 289 V8 (K-code) 271 hp gross Comet hardtops and sedans (special order)
1966–1967
Sixes, the 289 and the 390 including the Cyclone GT.
1966 Comet engines
Engine Rated Offered in 200 inline-six 120 hp gross Comet 202, Capri, Caliente, Wagons 289 V8 200 hp gross Comet 202, Capri, Caliente, Cyclone, Voyager/Villager wagons 390 V8 (Y-code) 265 hp gross Comet 202, Capri, Caliente, Cyclone, Voyager/Villager wagons 390 V8 (H-code) 275 hp gross Comet 202, Capri, Caliente, Cyclone, Voyager/Villager wagons 390 V8 (S-code) 335 hp gross Cyclone GT
1967 Comet engines
Engine Rated Offered in 200 inline-six 120 hp gross Comet 202, Capri, Caliente, Wagons 289 V8 200 hp gross Comet 202, Capri, Caliente, Cyclone, Voyager/Villager wagons 390 V8 270 hp gross Comet 202, Capri, Caliente, Cyclone, Voyager/Villager wagons 390 V8 320 hp gross Cyclone GT 427 V8 (W-code) 410 hp gross Comet 202 2-door sedan, Capri/Caliente/Cyclone 2-door hardtops 427 V8 (R-code) 425 hp gross Comet 202 2-door sedan, Capri/Caliente/Cyclone 2-door hardtops
Compact Comet (1971–1977)
The 170, 200 and 250 sixes and the 302.
1971 Comet engines
1972 Comet engines
1973 Comet engines
1974 Comet engines
Engine Rated Offered in 200 inline-six — Comet, Comet GT, Comet Custom option 250 inline-six 91 hp net Comet, Comet GT, Comet Custom option 302 V8 — Comet, Comet GT, Comet Custom option
1975 Comet engines
Engine Rated Offered in 200 inline-six 75 hp net Comet, Comet GT, Comet Custom option 250 inline-six — Comet, Comet GT, Comet Custom option 302 V8 — Comet, Comet GT, Comet Custom option
1976 Comet engines
1977 Comet engines
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