Mercury Marquis Engines by Year

The Marquis was Mercury's full-size flagship, then from 1983 a Fox-body mid-size car while the full-size car became the Grand Marquis. 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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1967–1968: 1967 · 1968

1969–1978: 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978

1979-1982 Panther (1979–1982): 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982

1983-1986 Fox (1983–1986): 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986

1967–1968

1967 Marquis engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
410 V8	330 hp gross	Marquis (standard)
428 V8	345 hp gross	Marquis (optional)

1968 Marquis engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
390 V8	315 hp gross	Marquis (standard)
428 V8	—	Marquis (optional)

1969–1978

1969 Marquis engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
429 V8	320 hp gross	Marquis (standard)
429 V8	360 hp gross	Marquis (optional)

1970 Marquis engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
429 V8	320 hp gross	Marquis (standard)
429 V8	360 hp gross	Marquis (optional)

1971 Marquis engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
400 V8	260 hp gross	Marquis (wagons)
429 V8	320 hp gross	Marquis (standard)
429 V8	360 hp gross	Marquis (optional)

1972 Marquis engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
400 V8	—	Marquis (standard (sedans) / wagons)
429 V8	—	Marquis (standard)
460 V8	—	Marquis (optional)

1973 Marquis engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
400 V8	—	Marquis (wagons/optional)
429 V8	—	Marquis (standard)
460 V8	—	Marquis (optional)

1974 Marquis engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
400 V8	—	Marquis (wagons/optional)
460 V8	—	Marquis (standard)

1975 Marquis engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
400 V8	—	Marquis (standard), Marquis wagons (standard)
460 V8 385 460	218 hp net	Marquis line: Grand Marquis standard

1976 Marquis engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.6L / 400 V8 335 400	180 hp net	Marquis line: Grand Marquis standard
7.5L / 460 V8 385 460	202 hp net	Marquis line: Grand Marquis optional

1977 Marquis engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.6L / 400 V8 335 400	173 hp net	Marquis line: Grand Marquis (California; Big Book lists it as standard)
7.5L / 460 V8 385 460	197 hp net	Marquis line: Grand Marquis standard (49-state)

1978 Marquis engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.8L / 351 V8 335 351M	145 hp net	Marquis line: Grand Marquis standard (49-state; N/A Calif.)
6.6L / 400 V8 335 400	160 hp net	Marquis line: Grand Marquis optional; required in California/high altitude
7.5L / 460 V8 385 460	202 hp net	Marquis line: Grand Marquis optional (N/A Calif.)

1979-1982 Panther (1979–1982)

1979 Marquis engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8 Windsor 5.0	129 hp net	Marquis line: Grand Marquis standard
5.8L / 351 V8 Windsor 351	138 hp net	Marquis line: Grand Marquis optional

1980 Marquis engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8 Windsor 5.0	130 hp net	Marquis line: Grand Marquis standard
5.8L / 351 V8 Windsor 351	140 hp net	Marquis line: Grand Marquis optional

1981 Marquis engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.2L / 255 V8 Windsor 4.2	120 hp net	Marquis line: Grand Marquis 2-door standard
5.0L / 302 V8 Windsor 5.0	130 hp net	Marquis line: Grand Marquis 4-door standard
5.8L / 351 V8 Windsor 351	145 hp net	Marquis line: Grand Marquis optional

1982 Marquis engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.2L / 255 V8 Windsor 4.2	122 hp net	Marquis line: Grand Marquis 2-door standard
5.0L / 302 V8 Windsor 5.0	132 hp net	Marquis line: Grand Marquis 4-door standard

1983-1986 Fox (1983–1986)

1983 Marquis engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.3L / 140 inline-four	—	Marquis/Brougham sedan (standard)
3.3L / 200 inline-six	—	Optional, Wagon (standard)
3.8L / 232 V6	—	Optional, Wagon (standard from 1984)

1984 Marquis engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.3L / 140 inline-four	—	Marquis/Brougham sedan (standard)
3.8L / 232 V6	—	Optional, Wagon (standard from 1984)
5.0L / 302 V8	—	Police/fleet only

1985 Marquis engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.3L / 140 inline-four	—	Marquis/Brougham sedan (standard)
3.8L / 232 V6	—	Optional, Wagon (standard from 1984)
5.0L / 302 V8	—	Police/fleet only

1986 Marquis engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.3L / 140 inline-four	—	Marquis/Brougham sedan (standard)
3.8L / 232 V6	—	Optional, Wagon (standard from 1984)

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